Amrita Roy

Feature Writer

M.Sc.

Microbiology

Amrita is a freelance science and medical writer from India. She has a B.Sc. in Microbiology from the University of Calcutta, and holds a post graduation degree in Microbiology. Amrita loves to travel to various places. She enjoys cooking and has her own food blog where she shares easy and tasty recipes.

Articles from Amrita

Notch Signaling Pathway

Notch signalling is involved in the cell-cell communication process via influencing the patterns of gene expression and differentiation. Notch pathway maintains stem cell populations and regulates binary cell fate choice. It also plays the role of mediator during short-range cell-cell communication. During development, this evolutionary conserved pathway functions in various cell types and stages.

5 Jul 2018

Notch Signaling and Diseases

The notch signaling pathway plays a major role in regulating various cellular processes during development, therefore dysregulation of this pathway can lead to disease.

7 Jun 2018

Rare Skin Cancers

Skin cancer affects more than 2 to 3 million people worldwide every year. There are many types of skin cancer, most of which are non-melanoma skin cancers. These include a subset of very rare skin cancers.

1 Jun 2018

At-Home Physiotherapy Exercises for Multiple Sclerosis

Loss of mobility greatly impacts employment and other day-to-day activities in patients with MS. Exercise and physiotherapy can play a positive role in rehabilitation and improving quality of life.

30 May 2018

Bowler's Thumb Symptoms

Bowler's thumb is a rare traumatic neuropathy that affects the ulnar digital nerve underneath the soft tissue of thumb.

27 May 2018

What is Bowler’s Thumb?

Bowler's thumb refers to a rare, traumatic neuropathic condition involving the ulnar digital nerve of the thumb. The condition becomes symptomatic as the thumb undergoes chronic frictional irritation. It is induced when an avid bowler repeatedly compress the ulnar digital nerve by the thumbhole of a bowling ball.

23 May 2018

Heat Shock Proteins

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are a type of intracellular protein which are abundant in human cells.

22 May 2018

Compartment Syndrome Treatment

Compartment syndrome is a painful condition which occurs from a muscle injury. When a muscle is injured, pressure in the tissues within a closed anatomic space increases. This limits blood flow to the area and potentially damages the muscles and surrounding nerves. Compartment syndrome can occur in the legs, feet, arms or hands; however, it can also develop in any enclosed compartment inside the body. The condition could be categorized as acute or chronic.

20 May 2018

Types of Audiometers and Their Applications

Audiometry is a technique used to measure the ability to hear sounds. The process of audiometry is quite simple, consisting of three parts.

20 Apr 2018

How Does a Tympanometer Work?

Tympanometry is a diagnostic method used to detect defects in middle ear function. Since the early 1970s, tympanometry has been practised routinely in clinical settings.

18 Apr 2018