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Recent Advances in Personalized Medicine

Population-based medicines have greatly benefited humanity in general. However, every individual reacts differently to the same medication due to factors such as genetic makeup and environmental stressors. In the pursuit of achieving optimal clinical and therapeutic outcome, the pharmaceutical industry has been putting in enormous efforts to cater to individual needs of a patient.

13 Jun 2018

Proteostasis and Disease

Proteostasis or protein homeostasis is a cellular network essential for the strict control of protein synthesis, protein folding, maintenance of conformation, and protein degradation. Depending on the proteomic demands, the expression of the proteostasis network (PN) differs in cells and tissues.

12 Jun 2018

Personalized Medicine - Challenges for Industry

The popularity of personalized medicine is dramatically increasing, improving the efficiency of treatments and the prognosis of patients.

12 Jun 2018

What are Natural Killer Cells?

Natural killer (NK) cells are a type of lymphoid cell which function in the innate immune system to remove infected or cancerous self-cells.

12 Jun 2018

Inflammation and Stroke

Deprivation of brain oxygen and nutrient supply due to reduced or interrupted blood flow leads to stroke. Such condition seeks immediate medical attention; if treated promptly, brain damage and other complications arising from stroke can be prevented.

12 Jun 2018

Importance of Pharmacognosy

Pharmacognosy forms an important part of pharmaceutical research and development, particularly in the development of synthetic biosimilar drugs.

12 Jun 2018

Prostate Cancer Cell Dormancy and Activation

Tumor cells can remain dormant for many months, then become active and move to another area of the body through a process called metastasis.

12 Jun 2018

Low Sugar Foods for Diabetes

It is important for a diabetic to control their blood sugar levels, and one of the easiest ways of doing this is through dietary changes.

12 Jun 2018

Supplements for Diabetes

Various supplements are being investigated for the management of diabetes. The most successful supplements investigated so far are chromium and magnesium.

12 Jun 2018

What is Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)?

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, relapsing joint inflammation that occurs in 5-25% of patients with psoriasis. It comes under the group of inflammatory diseases collectively known as seronegative sphondyloarthropathy indicating that PsA can be distinguished from rheumatoid arthritis by the absence of rheumatoid factor (RF) in serum. It affects men and women equally with an incidence ranging from 0.1/100,000 in Japan to as high as 23.1/100,000 in Finland. The overall global prevalence of PsA is 1–3%.

11 Jun 2018

Osteoarthritis Triggers

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful condition of the joints in which the patient suffers from reduced joint mobility due to changes in the joint structure. Formerly, it was thought that OA was mostly due to excessive wear and tear on the joint cartilage because of overuse or too much strain. New research findings indicate a more complex phenomenon surrounding osteoarthritis.

11 Jun 2018

Osteoarthritis and Diet

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a severe and often crippling condition that typically affects older people. Researchers previously attributed OA to wear and tear in the joints as an inevitable part of aging, especially if the individual had a history of excessive joint strain due to trauma, obesity, or overuse. However, we now understand that it is more of a lifestyle disorder and is intimately related to food habits.

11 Jun 2018