Unevenness in gut microbiota could assume a vital part in movement of inflammatory skin disorder Kumar Jeetendra | May 7, 2021 Findings presented at the EADV 2021 Spring Symposium imply that an imbalance in gut microbiota (dysbiosis), could play a substantial role in the progression of inflammatory skin disease, Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). HS is a painful, long-term skin condition, with a chronic and relapsing nature that significantly impacts patients’ quality of life. Researchers at Hacettepe University …
UCL researchers distinguish new immunotherapy to battle hepatitis B infection Kumar Jeetendra | May 15, 2021 Researchers at UCL have identified a new immunotherapy to fight the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the most frequent cause of liver cancer in the world. The pioneering study used immune cells isolated directly from patient liver and tumour tissue, to demonstrate that targeting acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), an enzyme which helps to manage cholesterol levels in …
Researchers develop experimental direct-acting antiviral treatment to treat COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | May 18, 2021 An international team of scientists from the Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ) at Griffith University and from City of Hope, a research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases in the U.S., have developed an experimental direct-acting antiviral therapy to treat COVID-19. Conventional antivirals reduce symptoms and help people recover earlier. Examples …
Scientists find how Rift Valley fever virus enters cells Kumar Jeetendra | September 24, 2021 Rift Valley fever virus causes economically tragic hemorrhagic outbreaks in livestock, including cattle, goats, and sheep. The mosquito-borne infections can lead to the spread of infection to people who work with animals that are dying or dead often causing many human infections as well as many deaths. Rift Valley fever, for which there isn’t a …
Dietary components hold guarantee for working on the health and wellbeing of grown-ups Kumar Jeetendra | January 26, 2022 Research suggests that nutritional supplements that target specific mechanisms that are associated with age-associated cellular decay (AACD), have the potential to improve health and well-being for adults. “Cellular Nutrition and Its Influence on Age-Associated Cellular Decline,” the latest issue of The Gerontological Society of America’s What’s Hot newsletter with accompanying infographic, provides an overview of …
Scientists create stable cell lines equipped for delivering different hepatitis B virus genotypes Kumar Jeetendra | February 15, 2022 A new study has created cells that can be stable and capable to produce different strains of the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) which is helping to improve understanding of the distinctive virological characteristics treatments, virological features, and infectivity, which could lead to the development of new treatments against the virus that infects humans as long …
Why You Should Care About Insulin and Selenium Kumar Jeetendra | February 18, 2025 Health might seem to be just about diet; however, a large part depends on complex biochemical reactions that take place within the body. The processes of metabolism, immunity, and cellular activities are regulated with the help of a very diverse set of compounds. Insulin and selenite are just two of many, but their importance exceeds …
