Role of Stem Cells in Future Therapy of Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is chronic demyelinating, inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. This disease gives permanent lesion to the central nervous system. This autoimmune...
View ArticleEozinophiles and Adipocyte progenitor cells regenerate muscle
Cells previously known to create inflammation and generate fat have been discovered to be crucial in regenerating muscle tissue. Scientists at UC San Francisco have performed the study. The experiments...
View ArticleImmune Response May be Linked to Ethnicity
The ability of certain populations to evade infection is not a new concept in science. For example, people of West African descent, an area where malaria is highly prevelant, have some degree of...
View ArticleScientists Find Potential Method to Deplete HIV Reservoirs
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV infects cells that are part of the immune system. The virus binds to CD4, a protein found on...
View Article10 New Breakthroughs In Biotech That Will Change Medical Field !!
The way we had developed ourselves during the course of evolution is simply mind-blowing, and the only distinct thing that we had as compared to other (Plants, animals, bacteria, virus etc) is the...
View ArticleFighting Cancer With a Virus
Current cancer treatments involve the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs, which act by killing all rapidly proliferating cells. This process, however, results in the killing of many healthy cells...
View ArticleStem Cells Mature Into Brain Cells with Help from Antibody
Injuries to the nervous system, from trauma, stroke, or other causes, are nearly impossible to cure with current medical technology. Cells of the nervous system are quiescent, meaning that they do not...
View ArticleBacteria Produce Diesel Fuel
Finding a sustainable energy source for the rapidly growing needs of the population is an important area of research in science. Current consumption of fossil fuels is not sustainable in the long run,...
View ArticleEndoplasmic Reticulum Identified as Site of Gene Silencing
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is generally known for its role in the production of protein. Messenger RNA (mRNA) acts as a middle-man between DNA and the protein building ribosomal RNA and transfer RNA...
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View ArticleHIV Vaccine Trial Halted - HVTN 505 Study
For more than twenty five years, researchers have been trying to find a way to stop the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome...
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Biopolymers: A Leap Towards Renewable Plastics
The idea of Biopolymers as an alternative to the burgeoning load of Petro-Plastics/Petro-Polymers is not an alien concept for either the scientific community or the layman’s world. It’s well understood...
View ArticleNewly Discovered Hormone May Provide Treatment of Type II Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body is not able to properly utilize sugar. There are two types of diabetes mellitus, Type I and Type II. Type I diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune...
View ArticlePotential Mechanism to Refold Proteins in Neurological Disorders
Many neurological diseases are caused by misfolded proteins in the brain and along the nervous system. These include Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and...
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Inborn Errors of Amino Acids Metabolism
Metabolism involves all the biochemical reactions that take place in the cells of organisms. Metabolism is divided into anabolism and catabolism. Catabolism is the breakdown of organic substances to...
View ArticleTargeted Gene Delivery: Future of High Efficiency Gene Therapy
Since the day, Ashanti Desilva, a four year old little girl from United States, suffering from ADA SCID (an immune deficiency disease) was operated by the first ever gene therapy attempt in the medical...
View ArticleRadioactive Bacteria Can Kill Tumor Cells
It’s a classic story line, straight from comic books. An ordinary, everyday person is exposed to radiation, thereby gaining super powers. This irradiated super hero is then able to go out and stop...
View ArticleMicropropagation - Plant Tissue Culture - Role of Growth Regulators
Plant tissue culture is a biotechnology application that utilizes a commercial nutrient culture medium to produce clones of plant cells, tissues, seeds or organs under sterile conditions. Plant tissue...
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Aiming a PhD in Top Grad School? Important Points to Consider!
In the last 6 years of my academic career in Biotechnology, I've seen people worried from day 1 about their probable future in the field. Though there are ample amount of good jobs in this field, but...
View ArticleParkinson’s Disease Protein Transmitted Like a Virus
Parkinson’s disease is a slowly progressing neurodegenerative disorder. The symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease, including trembling, slow movement, and balance problems, occur when dopamine...
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