PROTEIN AGGREGATES
Delhi: Kidney stones cases rise among younger population due to heat wave
In Delhi, a sharp rise in kidney stone cases among young adults aged 20 to 40 is attributed to intense heat and inadequate fluid intake. Doctors report a 30-40% increase due to dehydration from high temperatures, impacting urine composition and fostering stone formation. Experts emphasize hydration and dietary adjustments as crucial preventive measures during the hot summer months.
FII action, rupee movement among 11 factors to set D-Street mood this week
Nifty closed the week with a 2.2% increase despite notable ups and downs, as seen in the India VIX reaching a 52-week peak with almost a 10% rise over four sessions. As trading resumes next Monday, numerous significant local and international events scheduled throughout the week are anticipated to influence market dynamics.
Paytm Money KYC process under review; Satya Nadella on India’s AI potential
The customer verification process of Paytm Money, the wealth management entity run by Paytm’s parent One 97 Communications, is being audited. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
David vs Goliath: 3-year returns in mid- and smallcaps 2x that of Nifty
In 1999-2000, the market cap of Asian Paints was ~$200m, just 2% of the largest consumer company then, Hindustan Unilever. Today Asian Paints’s market cap is $35bn, more than 50% of Unilever’s! Titan was a tiny cap during 2001-4 (the lowest was in 2001, a market cap of $25m, vs $40bn now!) when it entered the jewellery segment and changed the industry.
Revolutionizing plant-based meat: Indian-origin scientist-led team pioneers palatable alternatives
The scientists created plant protein microgels, through a process called microgeletion. In the process, plant proteins - which start off as dry with a rough texture - are placed in water and subjected to heating.
Fancy an espresso martini? Coffee can keep symptoms of Alzheimer's disease at bay, says study
Compounds in espresso coffee can inhibit the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to an Italian study. Tau proteins help stabilise brain structures, but in certain diseases such as Alzheimer's, they can clump together into fibrils.
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Poultry revenue to grow at 10% this fiscal, says Crisil
The Indian poultry sector is expected to see a growth in revenue of around 10% in the current fiscal year fuelled by sustained demand, according to a report by CRISIL Ratings. Operating profitability is also predicted to increase by 70 basis points, helped by a decline in feed costs thanks to softer soy and maize prices. Last fiscal year saw the sector record a 25% topline surge creating a high base for the current year.
How real people are using AI right now
It goes beyond everyday fiddling: In the last few years, companies and scholars have started to use AI to supercharge work they could never have imagined, designing new molecules with the help of an algorithm or building alien-like spaceship parts.
Long term wealth creation: Looking at basics makes the difference
Every industry has different operating conditions which have high correlation with the kind of ROE they generate and how sustainable that number is. Of all the stocks, which our algorithms come up with, we took companies from three sectors, biologics, engineering and an auto ancillary company which is focussed on EV space and has been able to get an early lead. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy".
India hosts roundtable on millets to strategise production and consumption globally
India held its first mega-global event Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in Delhi to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM). The aim of United Nations to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets on India's initiative is to elevate awareness of millets for food security and nutrition, enhance investment in R&D and extension, and to inspire stakeholders towards improving production, productivity and quality of millets.
CCI order would cause irreparable harm, Google tells SC; Ola stops lending through Avail Finance app
The company has asked the Supreme Court to put on hold the remedial measures ordered by the CCI, which kick in from January 19, according to court documents dated January 7.
Huge potential to boost exports of processed food: TPCI
India's agri exports are growing at a healthy pace and there is a need to focus on the processed food sector as it holds huge potential to boost the country's outbound shipments, Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) said on Sunday.
Moonlighting could topple IT industry, says TCS COO; firm plans internal 'gig' platform
Top executives of India’s IT services companies have been outspoken in their criticism of moonlighting – taking up dual employment – and both Wipro and Infosys have recently sacked employees found to be working second jobs. Now, N Ganpathy Subramaniam, chief operating officer of TCS, tells us the practice is not only unethical but presents an existential crisis to the $227-billion IT industry.
B2B agritech marketplace Vegrow raises $25 million in funding
The Bengaluru-based company’s existing investors Matrix Partners India, Elevation Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Ankur Capital also participated in this round.
Captain Fresh raises new round, valuation doubles to $500 million
Captain Fresh, a business-to-business (B2B) seafood and meat marketplace, will use the fresh funds primarily for acquisitions.
Study finds SARS-CoV-2 protein interacts with Parkinson's protein, promotes amyloid formation
In addition to respiratory symptoms, SARS-CoV-2 caused neurological problems, such as loss of smell, headaches and "brain fog." However, whether these symptoms are caused by the virus entering the brain, or whether the symptoms are instead caused by chemical signals released in the brain by the immune system in response to the virus, is still controversial.
Viral infections can hurt your brain, cause diseases like Alzheimer's & Parkinson's
Transmission of protein aggregates could involve direct cell-to-cell contact, the study found.
Viral infections may promote Alzheimer's like diseases: Study
The team led by researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany noted that aggregates of misfolded proteins, which occur in so-called prion disease have the ability to pass from one cell to another, where they transfer their abnormal shape to proteins of the same kind.
Tapering second wave brightens economic prospects but demand may take time to return: RBI
Attributing the rise in inflation to the supply side disruptions on account of the pandemic and hardening of commodity prices in the international market, the RBI article opined that these factors should ease over the year as supply-side measures take effect.
Recurrence of COVID in March could be due to lack of antibodies in seropositive people: CSIR survey
The CSIR conducted a sero-survey on 10,427 people comprising the staff members of its 40 laboratories, including contractual employees, and their family members from 17 states and two union territories.
Finance Commission recommends laws to free up farms for leasing
The panel recommended that ₹45,000 crore be given as performance-based incentives for states for carrying out agricultural reforms. It frowned on farm loan waivers for the negative impact on states’ fiscal position.
India's 1st corona images show it's round with cobbled surface
The specimen for these images were taken from the throat swab of a woman in Kerala.
IIT-Hyderabad researchers make headway in potential treatment of ALS
The researchers have identified a molecule called AIM4 and the mechanism through which it could help in the treatment of the disease. ALS is a rare and debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that affects the voluntary movement of the muscles and can even lead to paralysis or death.
Packard Foundation offers $875K fellowship to Indian-American biologist Ankur Jain
The academician researched about how RNA aggregation contributes to neurological diseases.
Fitness not a priority in India? Fitbit survey names country 'least-active', second-most sleep deprived
Indians get only an average night sleep of 7 hours 1 minute.
Synthetic peptide can repair cognitive decline, help treat Alzheimer's early
These peptides can block amyloid beta aggregation at the early and most toxic stage when oligomers form.
Model Scientist: Statistical physicist who helps biologists understand life at a deep level
He's working on how proteins, after they're made in the cell, acquire key bells and whistles. It's often the difference between health and disease.
Brain cholesterol may increase Alzheimer's disease risk
London, May 8 (IANS) Cholesterol -- a molecule normally linked with cardiovascular diseases -- may also play an important role in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found.
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