Diabetes is one of the most widely discussed diseases of the 21st century. Since almost everyone has known a diabetic at some point in their lives , words like “blood sugar” and “insulin” have now become common dinner conversation. Let us dive into all that it entails. Whenever you eat carbohydrates (such as bread, pasta …
In 2022, India faced the hottest April since the last 121 years. A notification popped on my phone’s screen. I blankly nodded as this April was unquestionably hot for me. My mind whispered back to me, “Climate change is real, Apoorva!”. You have read about it in the books, but it is really happening right …
A neurodegenerative disease that spreads? That too with the help of prions? Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is a disease that primarily affects cattle but it affects humans as well. The study of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or its human counterpart Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) is important because of its very unusual causative agent; prion. Bovine Spongiform …
Viruses are as old as the earth, but cannot be traced back due to their lack of inhabitance as a living cell. The presence of nucleic material is the reason why they are described as organisms on the edge of life. Out of the 219 species of virus, the first one to be discovered was …
A type of disease wherein the cells of the Central Nervous System stop working or die is known as Neurodegenerative disease. It may be caused due to genetics, by the environment you are in or by a stroke or tumor. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are the most common neurological conditions caused by …
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Just as the soldiers guard the borders of a country and keep us safe from invaders, our immune system guards us from pathogens. Pathogens comprise a broad range of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. They cause a variety of grave diseases. When we cut our finger, certain pathogens, which wait for this opportunity, try their …
