Scope of Space Medicine: Conducting Scientific Experiments in Space

In our last blog, we briefly discussed how the space environment may adversely affect astronauts’ health, making astronaut health maintenance a vital component for ensuring the success of any space mission. In our latest blog, we continue to elaborate on this topic by casting light on the various technologies that are presently in use and […]
Space medicine: Future of safe space travel

NASA and other similar space-exploring agencies have made it their goal to send humans to explore space beyond the Earth and Moon. Interestingly, such a goal carries in it the potential to send humans on a mission to Mars over the next few years. Therefore, maintaining crew health in a closed artificial environment in space […]
Systemic Sclerosis: A Rare Condition Requiring Patient-centric Treatment

Introduction:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is a rare connective tissue disorder with unknown pathogenesis. Complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors, however, are believed to trigger its development. Pathophysiology:Although the exact cause remains unknown, SSc is characterized by the following pathogenic triad: vasculopathy, inflammation, and fibrosis. Thus, SSc is an autoimmune, progressive, generalized disorder that […]
Allogeneic PBSCT: A New Ray of Hope in Multiple Malignant and Non-malignant diseases

Background:Since their initial introduction in the ’80s, peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) have gained momentum as a source of stem cells. Over a period, PBSCs mobilized from the bone marrow through cytokine treatment and collected by apheresis have come to account for the majority of hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs). Compared to bone marrow stem […]
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Traditional Treatments versus Immunotherapy-based Combination Treatments

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC):ESCC develops in the thin, flat cells lining the inside of the esophagus. This cancer is frequently found in the upper and middle parts of the esophagus, but can occur anywhere along the esophagus. Globally, it is the most common form of esophageal cancer, and, in the East, it continues to […]