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GNIPST BULLETIN 2012

21st

December 2012 Volume No.: 21 Issue No.: 0

Contents Message from GNIPS

Letter to the Editor News Update

Disease Outbreak Ne

Health Awareness

Forth Coming Events

Drugs Update

Campus News

Students Section

Editors Note

Archive

Vision

TO GROW AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD O

PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

EDITOR: Debabrata Ghosh DastidarGURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

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MESSAGE FROM GNIPST

All the members of GNIPST are proud to publish the 21st

Volume

of GNIPST BULLETIN. This bulletin has successfully

completed its twenty months journey. We hope it has kept the

readers updated of recent activities in pharmaceutical & biological

sciences and also introduced them with the different activities of

our esteemed institution. We are thankful to all of you for your

great cooperation & support and are looking forward to the same in

future.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR.

NEWS UPDATE

New Targets for Drugs to Defeat Aggressive

Brain Tumor(14DECEMBER 2012

)Researchers have identified over 125 genetic components in a

chemotherapy-resistant, brain tumor-derived cell line, which

could offer new hope for drug treatment to destroy the cancer

cells. The potential drug targets were identified after testing more

than 5,000 genes derived from glioblastoma multiforme. Antidepressant Could Do Double Duty as

Diabetes Drug, Study Shows (14 DECEMBER 2012)

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Researchers have discovered that the commonly used anti-

depressant drug paroxetine could also become a therapy for the

vascular complications of diabetes.

Dogs Can Accurately Sniff out 'Superbug'

Infections(13 DECEMBER 2012)

Dogs can sniff out Clostridium difficile (the infective agent that is

responsible for many of the dreaded "hospital acquired infections")

in stool samples and even in the air surrounding patients inhospital with a very high degree of accuracy, a new study finds.

Drug Used to Treat HIV Might Defuse Deadly

Staph Infections?(14 DECEMBER 2012)

A new study suggests that an existing HIV drug called

could be a potential therapy for Staphylococcus aureus, a notorious

and deadly pathogen linked to hundreds of thousands of

hospitalizations each year.

Ordinary Heart Cells Become 'Biological

Pacemakers' With Injection of Single Gene?

(16 DECEMBER 2012)

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Researchers have reprogrammed ordinary heart cells to become

exact replicas of highly specialized pacemaker cells by injecting a

single gene -- a major step forward in the decade-long search for a

biological therapy to correct erratic and failing heartbeats.

Scientists Developing Quick Way to ID People

Exposed to Ionizing Radiation(17 DECEMBER 2012)

A new study could lead to a blood test that detects if a person has

been exposed to radiation, measures their dose, and separates

people suffering from inflammation injuries -- all in a matter of

hours. They identified eight DNA-repair genes in human blood

whose expression responses change more than twofold soon after

blood is exposed to radiation.

New Technology May Enable Earlier Cancer

Diagnosis: Nanoparticles Amplify Tumor Signals,

Making Them Much Easier to Detect in Urine

(17 DECEMBER 2012)

Finding ways to diagnose cancer earlier could greatly improve the

chances of survival for many patients. One way to do this is to look

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for specific proteins secreted by cancer cells, which circulate in the

bloodstream. However, the quantity of these biomarkers is so low

that detecting them has proven difficult. A new technology may

help to make biomarker detection much easier. Researchers have

developed nanoparticles that can home to a tumor and interact

with cancer proteins to produce thousands of biomarkers, which

can then be easily detected in the patient's urine.

Pocket Test Measures Fifty Things in a Drop of

Blood (19 DECEMBER 2012)

A new device about the size of a business card could allow health

care providers to test for insulin and other blood proteins,

cholesterol, and even signs of viral or bacterial infection all at the

same time - with one drop of blood.

Super-Fine Sound Beam Could One Day Be an

Invisible Scalpel(19 DECEMBER 2012)

A carbon-nanotube-coated lens that converts light to sound can

focus high-pressure sound waves to finer points than ever before.

The engineering researchers who developed the new therapeutic

ultrasound approach say it could lead to an invisible knife for

noninvasive surgery.

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HEALTH AWARENESS

Oral health

Oral health is essential to general health and quality of life. It is a

state of being free from mouth and facial pain, oral and throat

cancer, oral infection and sores, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth

decay, tooth loss, and other diseases and disorders that limit an

individuals capacity in biting, chewing, smiling, speaking, and

psychosocial wellbeing.

The most common oral diseases are dental cavities, periodontal

(gum) disease, oral cancer, oral infectious diseases, trauma from

injuries, and hereditary lesions.

Dental cavities

Worldwide, 6090% of school children and nearly 100% of adults

have dental cavities, often leading to pain and discomfort.

Periodontal disease

Severe periodontal (gum) disease, which may result in tooth loss,

is found in 1520% of middle-aged (35-44 years) adults.

Tooth loss

Dental cavities and periodontal disease are major causes of tooth

loss. Complete loss of natural teeth is widespread and particularly

affects older people. Globally, about 30% of people aged 6574

have no natural teeth.

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Oral cancer

The incidence of oral cancer ranges from one to 10 cases per 100

000 people in most countries. The prevalence of oral cancer is

relatively higher in men, in older people, and among people of loweducation and low income. Tobacco and alcohol are major causal

factors.

Fungal, bacterial or viral infections in HIV

Almost half (4050%) of people who are HIV-positive have oral

fungal, bacterial or viral infections. These often occur early in the

course of HIV infection.

Oro-dental trauma

Across the world, 16-40% of children in the age range 6 to12 years

old are affected by dental trauma due to unsafe playgrounds,

unsafe schools, road accidents, or violence.

Noma

Noma is a gangrenous lesion that affects young children living in

extreme poverty primarily in Africa and Asia. Lesions are severe

gingival disease followed by necrosis (premature death of cells in

living tissue) of lips and chin. Many children affected by noma

suffer from other infections such as measles and HIV. Without any

treatment, about 90% of these children die.

Cleft lip and palate

Birth defects such as cleft lip and palate occur in about one per

500700 of all births. This rate varies substantially across different

ethnic groups and geographical areas.

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Common causes

Risk factors for oral diseases include an unhealthy diet, tobacco

use and harmful alcohol use. These are also risk factors for the four

leading chronic diseases cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronicrespiratory diseases and diabetes and oral diseases are often

linked to chronic disease. Poor oral hygiene is also a risk factor for

oral disease.

The prevalence of oral disease varies by geographical region, and

availability and accessibility of oral health services. Social

determinants in oral health are also very strong. The prevalence oforal diseases is increasing in low- and middle-income countries,

and in all countries, the oral disease burden is significantly higher

among poor and disadvantaged population groups.

Prevention and treatment

The burden of oral diseases and other chronic diseases can be

decreased simultaneously by addressing common risk factors.These include:

o decreasing sugar intake and maintaining a well-balanced

nutritional intake to prevent tooth decay and premature

tooth loss;

o consuming fruit and vegetables that can protect against oral

cancer;

o stopping tobacco use and decreasing alcohol consumption toreduce the risk of oral cancers, periodontal disease and tooth

loss;

o ensuring proper oral hygiene;

o using protective sports and motor vehicle equipment to

reduce the risk of facial injuries; and

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o safe physical environments.

Dental cavities can be prevented by maintaining a constant low

level of fluoride in the oral cavity. Fluoride can be obtained from

fluoridated drinking water, salt, milk and toothpaste, as well as

from professionally-applied fluoride or mouth rinse. Long-term

exposure to an optimal level of fluoride results in fewer dental

cavities in both children and adults.

Most oral diseases and conditions require professional dental care,

however, due to limited availability or inaccessibility, the use of

oral health services is markedly low among older people, people

living in rural areas, and people with low income and education.

Oral health care coverage is low in low- and middle- income

countries.

Traditional curative dental care is a significant economic burden

for many high-income countries, where 510% of public health

expenditure relates to oral health. In low- and middle-income

countries, public oral health programmes are rare. The high cost of

dental treatment can be avoided by effective prevention and health

promotion measures.

DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

DRUGS UPDATES

FDA permits marketing of device to seal lung

punctures (19 DECEMBER 2012)

The U.S. FDA allowed marketing of the

, a device that seals punctures left by biopsies

performed to confirm a diagnosis of suspected lung conditions.

CAMPUS NEWS

There are needs of pharmacists (D.Pharm./B.Pharm.) in

Bhagirathi Neotia Women & Child Health Care Centre.Interested persons are required to contact Registrar Sir (Prof.

Dipankar Chakraborty) immediately.

STUDENTS SECTION

WHO CAN ANSWER FIRST???() MAKRUK is the THAI version of which

board game?

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() Which was the first Indian armed force toinduct women into combat role?

A) HMG-CoA B)Simvastatin

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EDITORS NOTE

I am very happy to publish the 4th

issue of 20th

Volume of GNIPST

BULLETIN. It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the newly

launched facebook account GNIPST bulletin. You are cordially

invited to add this account to your friend list. The current issues will

also be directly available on facebook.

I would like to convey my thanks to all the GNIPST members and

the readers for their valuable comments, encouragement& supports.

Special thanks to Dr. Prerona Saha for her advice; Mr. Soumya

Bhattacharya, for his contribution in students section.

It would be my great pleasure to receive the contributions,

suggestions & feedback from your desk for further upliftment of this

deliberation GNIPST BULLETIN.

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ARCHIVE

The general body meeting of APTI, Bengal Branch has been

conducted at GNIPST on 15

th

June, 2012. The programme startedwith a nice presentation by Dr. Pulok Kr. Mukherjee, School of

Natural Products, JU on the skill to write a good manuscript for

publication in impact journals. It was followed by nearly two hour

long discussion among more than thirty participants on different

aspects of pharmacy education. Five nonmember participants

applied for membership on that very day.

GNIPST is now approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBUT for

conducting the two years post graduate course (M.Pharm) in

The approved number of seat is 18.

The number of seats in B.Pharm. has been increased from 60 to

120.

2nd World Congress on Ga-68 (Generators and Novel Radiopharmaceuticals),

Molecular Imaging (PET/CT), Targeted Radionuclide Therapy, and

Dosimetry (SWC-2013) : On the Way to Personalized Medicine

Dates 28 Feb 2013

02 Mar 2013Location: Chandigarh, India.

5-Days Hands-on Workshop on Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.

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7thto 11th January 2013, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

IAMLE- 2013 4th International Conference on Medical Negligence and

litigation in Medical Practice, and 4th International Conference on Recent

Advances in Forensic Sciences, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.

Date: 25 Jan 2013 27 Jan 2013, Location: Kovalam, Thiruvanthapuram,

India.

will be held

from , at Chennai. The four-day event

will be organized by the Association of Pharmacy Teachers of India

(APTI).

45th Annual Conference of Indian pharmacological Society &

International Conference on

will be organized at on

Jan 05-07, 2013.

For further detail, visit:http://www.ipsnagpur2012.org/InternalPage.aspx

AICTE has sanctioned a release of grant under Research

Promotion Scheme (RPS) during the financial year 2012-

13 to GNIPST as per the details below:

a. Beneficiary Institution: Guru Nanak Institution of

Pharmaceutical Science & Technology.

b. Principal Investigator: Dr. Lopamudra Dutta.

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c. Grant-in-aid sanctioned: Rs. 16,25000/- only

d.Approved duration: 3 years

e. Title of the project: Screening and identification of

potential medicinal plant ofPurulia & Bankura districts of West

Bengal with respect to diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism,

Jaundice, hypertension and developing biotechnological tools for

enhancing bioactive molecules in these plant.

Special classes on Communication Skills, G.D. and

Interview will commence from 3rd week of January 2013for the students of this Institute. Interested students are

required to contact the undersigned for enrolment either

personally or by e-mail.

Dr. Lopamudra Datta

E-mail: [email protected]

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