Dr. Ramakanta

The Mitochondria Story

The first UK baby created with DNA from three people has been born in May 2023 after doctors performed a groundbreaking IVF procedure. The baby received its 23 pairs of chromosome from both of its biological parents. but the mother has an unhealthy mitochondria. So a Healthy mitochondria from a third woman was implanted artificiallyContinue reading “The Mitochondria Story”

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-A case study

The Troubling Case of the PACE Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ( CFS) Study. Julie Rehmeyer, a patient suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndromes ( CFS ) had filled a case against the institution treating her. But it wasn’t the usual litigant Patient taking her doctor to the court of law. She has questioned the recommendations of aContinue reading “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-A case study”

DRM’s Briefcase

[ The story reflects the class barrier and the glass ceiling between the babus of Indian railways, a legacy of babudom inherited from its colonial roots.] Once DRM’s Briefcase, Sr Dom‘s Briefcase and AOM‘s Briefcase were going to the accident site together. The AOM’s briefcase was sitting next to the DRM’s. This annoyed the DRM’sContinue reading “DRM’s Briefcase”

Common Cold: Common facts

A cure for Common Cold- how far are we from reality ? Lately we have a spate of respiratory infections. In the January and February of 2023, we had a surge of Influenza and recently the Coronavirus has peaked. The one common denominator of all these infections is their universal character suggesting of Common Cold.Continue reading “Common Cold: Common facts”

From Microbiology to Molecular Biology

“How Soon is Soon Enough ?” Since the days of Koch’s Postulate, isolation and culture of a pathogen has become the corner stone of diagnosis of an Infectious disease. In 1930s, Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin and triggered the Era of Antibiotics. Since then allopathic system of medicine has become the main stream of treatment allContinue reading “From Microbiology to Molecular Biology”