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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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Flesh Eating Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients may Increase With Drug Anakinra
The use of drugs that block interleukin -1beta could increase the risk of invasion by flesh eating bacteria by 300 times in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Heart Muscles from Stem Cells Promise Precision Cardiac Care
Heart muscle cells that are derived from stem cells can be used to test drugs that could have an effect on the heart, providing highly specific cardiac care.
Genes That Increase the Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease Identified
Scientists have identified genes that are associated with cardiometabolic disease (CMD) and which could be effective as drug targets.
Genes Identified for Age-Related Hearing Loss
Genes associated with age-related hearing loss identified by scientists from Medical Research Councill, Harwell, could aid in screening for risk.
TERRA Research Opens Doorway for Increasing the Lifespan of Humans
TERRA are RNA that are found to protect telomeres and play a significant role in aging and cancer. Probing TERRA can help us increase human lifespan.
