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GNIPST BULLETIN 2012

01st February 2013 Volume No.: 22 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 22nd 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

World Cancer Day: World Cancer Day is marked on

February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage

its prevention, detection, and treatment.

Tumor Cells Engineer Acidity to Drive Cell

Invasion (25 JANUARY 2013)

Researchers have found that an acidic microenvironment can drive

cancer cells to spread and proposed that neutralizing pH would

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inhibit further invasion, providing a therapeutic opportunity to

slow the progression of cancer.

Breastfeeding OK for Mothers TakingImmunosuppressant Drug, Study Suggests (24

JANUARY 2013)

Women taking the immunosuppressant tacrolimus can rest assured

that breast feeding will not elevate their babies' exposure to the

drug, according to a new study. The findings are good news foryoung women who have received an organ transplant in the past or

who are taking the drug for other reasons.

Potential of Differentiated iPS Cells in Cell

Therapy Without Immune Rejection

(25 JANUARY 2013)

A new study shows that tissues derived from induced pluripotent

stem (iPS) cells in an experimental model were not rejected when

transplanted back into genetically identical recipients.

Emotional Stress Reduces Effectiveness of

Prostate Cancer Therapies in Animal Model

(25 JANUARY 2013)

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Not surprisingly, a cancer diagnosis creates stress. And patients

with prostate cancer show higher levels of anxiety compared to

other cancer patients. A new study indicates that stress is not just

an emotional side effect of the diagnosis; it also can reduce the

effectiveness of prostate cancer drugs and accelerate the

development of prostate cancer.

Patients' Own Skin Cells Are Transformed Into

Heart Cells to Create 'Disease in a Dish'

(27 JANUARY 2013)

Researchers have unveiled the first maturation-based "disease in a

dish" model for arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy

(ARVD/C). The model was created using induced pluripotent stem

cells and a new method to mimic metabolic maturity. This model is

likely more relevant to human ARVD/C than other models and

therefore better suited for studying the disease and testing new

treatments.

Artificial Pancreas: The Way of the Future for

Treating Type 1 Diabetes (28 JANUARY 2013)

Researchers have conducted a trial comparing a dual-hormone

artificial pancreas with conventional diabetes treatment using an

insulin pump and showed improved glucose levels and lower risks

of hypoglycemia. Their results can have a great impact on the

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treatment of type 1 diabetes by accelerating the development of the

external artificial pancreas.

Early-Onset Puberty in Females Explained

(29 JANUARY 2013)

This research provides significant insight into the reasons why

early-onset puberty occurs in females. The researchers located key

genes that trigger puberty and highlighted how external forces

(epigenetics) appear to be a possible cause of early-onset puberty in

some cases.

Nanoparticles That Look and Act Like Cells

(31 JANUARY 2013)

By cloaking nanoparticles in the membranes of white blood cells,

scientists may have found a way to prevent the body fromrecognizing and destroying them before they deliver their drug

payloads.

Nanomaterials Key to Developing Stronger

Artificial Hearts(31 JANUARY 2013)

A new study details the creation of innovative cardiac patches thatutilize nanotechnology to enhance the conductivity of materials to

induce cardiac tissue formation. Creation of these ultra-thin cardiac

patches put medicine a step closer to durable, high-functioning

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artificial tissues that could be used to repair damaged hearts and

other organs.

HEALTH AWARENESS

CANCER

oThere are more than 100 types of cancers; any part of the body

can be affected.

oIn 2008, 7.6 million people died of cancer - 13% of all deaths

worldwide.

oAbout 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-

income countries.

oWorldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill menare (in order of frequency): lung, stomach, liver, colorectal

and oesophagus.

oWorldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill

women are (in the order of frequency): breast, lung, stomach,

colorectal and cervical. In many developing countries,

cervical cancer is the most common cancer.

oTobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer

in the world causing 22% of cancer deaths.

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oOne fifth of all cancers worldwide are caused by a chronic

infection, for example human papillomavirus (HPV) causes

cervical cancer and hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes liver

cancer.

oCancers of major public health relevance such as breast,

cervical and colorectal cancer can be cured if detected early

and treated adequately.

oAll patients in need of pain relief could be helped if current

knowledge about pain control and palliative care were

applied.

oMore than 30% of cancer could be prevented, mainly by not

using tobacco, having a healthy diet, being physically active

and moderating the use of alcohol. In developing countries up

to 20% of cancer deaths could be prevented by immunization

against the infection of HBV and HPV.

DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS

Avian influenza situation in Cambodia update

(01 FEBRUARY 2013)



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The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia

reported five new human cases of avian influenza that were

confirmed positive for the H5N1 virus in January 2013.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

1st international conference on emerging trends in chemical and

pharmaceutical sciencesand First convention of ICCP

Date: 28 Jun 2013 30 Jun 2013, Location: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological

University, Anantapur campus, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.

DRUGS UPDATES

FDA approves new drug for the chronicmanagement of some urea cycle disorders

(01 FEBRUARY 2013)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ravicti (glycerol

phenylbutyrate) for the chronic management of some urea cycle

disorders (UCDs) in patients ages 2 years and older.

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CAMPUS NEWS

The B.Pharm. first year student was selected

as the best performer in the Talent Hunt event ofAnnual Festival

organized by Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Science &

Research And Hospital, 157/F Nilganj Road, Panihati, Kokata,

Pin: 700 114.

The Annual Reunion, is going to be

organized on 17th February, 2013. The ex-students of GNIPST

are cordially welcome.

STUDENTS SECTION

WHO CAN ANSWER FIRST???

() Which is the only country to incorporate anactual building in its national flag?

() Which philosophers birth is celebrated asin Taiwan?

A) Botulinum toxin B)MalariaCongratulate Mahender Roy, M.Pharm. 1st Year student, for your correct

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EDITORS NOTE

I am very happy to publish the 3rd issue of 22nd 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.

The next issue of GNIPST Bulletin will be an especial issue on

CANCER. The readers are invited to send write up on different

aspects of cancer. The best one will be published in that issue.

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 15th

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 2013

Location: Chandigarh, India.

AICTE has sanctioned a release of grant under Research

Promotion Scheme (RPS) during the financial year 2012-

13to GNIPST as per the details below:

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a. Beneficiary Institution: Guru Nanak Institution of

Pharmaceutical Science & Technology.

b. Principal Investigator: Dr. LopamudraDutta.

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&Bankuradistricts of West Bengal with

respect to diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism, Jaundice,

hypertension and developing biotechnological tools for enhancingbioactive molecules in these plant.

Special classes on Communication Skills, G.D. and

Interview will commence from 3rd week of January 2013

for the students of this Institute. Interested students are

required to contact the undersigned for enrolment either

personally or by e-mail.

Dr. LopamudraDatta

E-mail: [email protected]

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