Dr. Priyom Bose

Feature Writer

B.Sc. Botany, M.Sc. Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Ph.D. Plant Biology and Biotechnology

Priyom holds a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Madras, India. She is an active researcher and an experienced science writer. Priyom has also co-authored several original research articles that have been published in reputed peer-reviewed journals. She is also an avid reader and an amateur photographer.

Articles from Priyom

How does sleep loss affect children's health?

The understanding of the impact of disturbed sleep on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among healthy children is quite limited. To address this gap, a new JAMA Network Open study aimed to research the effect of sleep deprivation on HRQOL in healthy children without major sleep issues.

19 Mar 2023

Gut microbiomes and mental health: how do they interact?

A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine reviewed recent literature on the link between gut microbiota, the brain, and neurological disorders.

19 Mar 2023

Simple interventions to reduce consumption of junk food

In the current study, an international team of researchers conducted a feasibility randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of an intervention associated with self-control to reduce consumption of indulgences over eight weeks.

15 Mar 2023

How does soy consumption affect the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?

A higher intake of plant protein could effectively improve metabolic health and lower CVD mortality. Recently, scientists in China reviewed existing literature and conducted a meta-analysis to understand the association between increased soy consumption and the risk of T2D and CVDs. This review is available in the journal Nutrients.

15 Mar 2023

Efficacy of a single dose of MVA-BN smallpox vaccine against Mpox

A recent The Lancet Infectious Disease study focussed on estimating the effectiveness of a single dose of MVA-BN against Mpox in England. This observational study was conducted following the large-scale vaccination program that immunized the GBMSM group with the MVA-BN vaccine.

15 Mar 2023

Bat stem cells reveal how bats survive in a virus-filled environment

A recent Cell journal study tested the hypothesis that bats genetically induce the virus for immune evasion and provide fertile ground for replication.

15 Mar 2023

An emerging target for chronic kidney disease treatment - DNA-PKcs

A recent Nature Communications study suggested that DNA-PKcs could be a potential target for treating chronic kidney disease.

15 Mar 2023

Embryonic stem cells used to recreate thyroid cancer histotypes

A recent Nature Communications study revealed the recapitulating capacity of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to elucidate the cellular hierarchy of the thyroid gland. Furthermore, these cells possessed the capacity to reproduce the oncogenic process using the CRISPR-based genetic editing method.

14 Mar 2023

A convergent coexpression approach identifies novel genes associated with autism

The current study analyzes transcriptional convergence across many autism risk genes.

14 Mar 2023

Vaccination protects lupus patients from contracting COVID-19

Researchers determine the risk of COVID-19 and possibility of severe sequelae in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and the general population.

14 Mar 2023