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B.Sc, M.Sc.
Amrita has a masters in Human Genetics from Sri Ramachandra medical College and is hooked onto everything even remotely associated with genes. She loves every aspect of writing, the research, planning and actually weaving all the thoughts together. If she's not writing, she's busy being an avid view more..
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Boost to Immunotherapy by Switching Off Immunosuppression in Cancer, Crohn’s and Alzheimer’s
A molecular switch is altered by tumor cells to promote their growth and proliferation, which can be suppressed to improve immunotherapy.
Hepatitis A Virus Causes Liver Injury Due to Liver Cell Suicide
Scientists have identified that cell death which is triggered during infection of Hepatitis A virus leads to liver damage associated with the disease.
Fat Eating Cancers Identified
Scientists from Harvard Medical School have found that some cancers feed on fat rather than sugars, providing targets for therapy.
Healthy Offspring Born from Non-Egg Cells
Scientists have found that injecting sperm into parthenogenotes, or egg cells that are induced to develop into embryos, could develop into healthy offspring.
Watch What You Eat - Calorie Control Could Increase Lifespan by Restricting Rogue Transposons
Transposon activity can affect lifespan and a study finds calorie intake and gene manipulation essential in suppressing these rogue elements.
