Tag: Kala Azar
Society of Biological Chemists (India) honors CSIR-CDRI scientist, Dr Susanta Kar...
The Society of Biological Chemists (India) has chosen Dr Susanta Kar, Senior Scientist, Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow for this year's Prof. A N Bhaduri Memorial Lecture Award.....................
Scientists develop a better treatment method for fungal infections & Kala...
Kala Azar or black fever is a dangerous and often fatal form of Leishmaniasis, common among the economically underprivileged sections in States like Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Uttar Pradesh....................
Kala azar patients can infect others even after treatment: Study
As per a new study, there is a need to keep track of kala azar patients even after they are treated successfully to see whether they develop a skin condition called post-kala azar dermal leishmaniasis down the line....................
Vitamin combo may help treat kala azar
The researchers then probed the immune modulatory response of the two vitamin combos by inducing kala azar infection in mice that had been treated with them.......................
Smart cities must have a vector control component, says health ministry...
As per Dr N S Dharmshaktu, Principal Advisor on Public Health, Health Ministry, facilitating the adoption of integrated vector management and ensuring the implementation of vector control services in rural and urban areas can shrink the disease burden much faster in India...……………..
CSIR-CDRI budget witnesses decreased allocations in 2016-17
The government funding to Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow affiliated to Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been on drastic decline in last few years..........
Scientists test ancient remedy to fight drug resistant kala azar
The compound called mahanine isolated from leaves of Murraya koenigii, a curry plant commonly used in Indian kitchens, has been found to inhibit the growth of kala azar parasite...............
Solution to drug resistant kala-azar might be just on cards!
The team of researchers from the CDRI and BHU have recently figured out that nine proteins present in the invading parasite play an important role in its response to antimony agents currently in use.........
BioVoice eMag February 2017 Issue-9 Volume-1
BioVoice eMag February 2017 Issue-9 Volume-1:
This edition of BioVoice in its detailed cover story highlights the gains and pains of the budget 2017. The...
J P Nadda hails 27% increase in outlay for health budget
The Union Health Minister, Mr J P Nadda in his budget 2017 reaction mentioned that budget will strengthen tertiary care, human resources for health, medical education and National Health Mission...