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Gluten allergy can lead to malnutrition in children
(0)The number of children under five who suffer from severe acute malnutrition in India is huge. But a large proportion of these children may not be suffering from lack of food. Gluten allergy can reduce absorption of nutrients even in well-fed children. Anuska Karmarkar reports recent research findings.
Monitoring Muggers at the River Savitri
The mugger crocodile, Crocodylus palustris, is a protected species in India. While monitoring the growing population of mugger crocodiles living in the River Savitri, researchers discover interesting behavioural patterns distinct from other reptiles. Read this report for details.
Earthquakes impact the ionosphere
Earthquakes originate from the stresses that build up in the lithosphere. The electron count in the ionosphere, fifty of more kilometres above, respond to the lithospheric stresses and the sudden release of energy. Ravindra Yadav reports on recent research done in India.
Managing Burn Wounds: Mupirocin Oleogel
Oleogels, gels made from oils can be useful to deliver medicines for topical application. Deepika Baskaran reports recent research where mupirocin, an antibiotic, in castor oil was converted to an oleogel for treating burn wounds in a rat model. The burn wounds healed completely in 26 days.
Nagaland’s Elephant Corridors: fragmentation and conflict
Researchers from Nagaland University and Mizoram University identified eleven elephant corridors in Nagaland, two of which are now compromised. Encroachment of the corridors trap the free-ranging elephants leading to human elephant conflict. Sanghamitra Deobhanj reports.
Gluten allergy: enzyme structure, function and activity
There are about fourteen million Indians who are affected by gluten allergy. The molecular mechanisms behind the problem are slowly being unravelled. Anuska Karmarkar reports recent Indian research on the structure, function and malfunctions of enzyme responsible for gluten allergy.
Matriliny and health in Meghalaya
In matrilineal communities, inheritance of property is through women. Women live in their maternal homes. Men who marry live in their wife’s home. How does all this translate into the health of women, their children and their husbands? Sanghamitra reports recent research.
West Bengal rice landraces: markers for genetic diversity
The traditional rice landraces in West Bengal are under threat due to the new high-yielding varieties. The traditional rice varieties are better at surviving under climatic and other abiotic stresses. To save the gene pool for the future, we need to distinguish the genetic markers. Gayathri reports recent research.
Kangaroo mother care: ensuring survival for the newborn baby
Kangaroo mother care, a practice advised by the WHO, is low-cost and ensures the survival of newborns in resource-poor settings. How aware are healthcare providers in Indian hospitals about the actual practice? Researchers from Saint John’s Medical College, Bengaluru investigated. Gita Madhu reports.
Cyclone severity: ozone intrusion into troposphere
Cyclones breach the tropopause and bring down ozone from the stratosphere and feed tropospheric air into the stratosphere. Indian researchers provide data to help us understand the role of gravity waves in mutual intrusions between the troposphere and the stratosphere. Sanghamitra reports recent research.
