Comparison Of Impact Of Resistance Training On Prolactin, Luteinizing Hormone And Follicle Stimulating Hormone Levels Along With Anxiety Among Adult Female Collegiate Athletes A Review Study

Introduction: Both athletes and non-athletes are continuously looking for creative and competitive new ways to improve their health and maximize their physical performance in the fields of athletic performance and exercise.Research from the past ten years has demonstrated that long-term exposure to endurance exercise can affect how human’s reproductive hormonal and physiological systems function.Modern technology advancements have altered society as a whole, including the world of sports. With these modifications, coaches and trainers in the sports industry have begun to collaborate with scientists to safeguard or enhance the performance of their athletes. Purpose: The main aim of the study is to find out the effect of resistance training on  follicle stimulating hormone, prolactin and luteinizing hormone levels along with  anxiety in adult female Collegiate athletes. Methodology: 5 to 46 Subjects both male and female were taken in all the studies reviewed. This review study extracted articles from online databases such as  Pub Med, Pedro, Scopus and the various search engines such as research gate with the following: ‘female collegiate athletes’, ‘resistance training’, ‘hormonal changes’, ‘anxiety’. Results:  Resistance training has been shown to reduce hormonal imbalance and anxiety. A study that looked at different hormones in female athletes competing showed that the stress of competition had an impact on hormonal status. These results imply that hormone changes during competition reflect both physical and emotional stress

Alcohol Use Disorders and Diabetes Mellitus

Alcohol use disorder is a chronic relapsing brain disorder and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Chronic alcohol use worsens diabetes and associated diabetes-related complication. Alcohol use, especially over the long-term, can impact the glycemic control in persons with diabetes mellitus. Heavy consumption of alcohol in people with diabetes can lead to worsening of diabetes-related complications like diabetic ketoacidosis, altered lipid metabolism, peripheral neuropathy, sexual dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. This review aims to describe the association between alcohol use and glucose tolerance, effects of alcohol on the pre-existing diabetes; association between alcohol use, diabetes mellitus and diabetes-related complications and interaction of medicines used to treat diabetes with alcohol

Gendered and Casteist Body: Cast(e)ing and Castigating the Female Body in select Bollywood Films

This study analyzes the lopsided relationship between gender and caste and the intertwining body politics in select Bollywood films. Bandit Queen (1994) and Article 15 (2019) are films that depict marginalized Dalit women—victims of (s)exploitation and twofold oppressions of graded patriarchy. Based upon real incidents, Bandit Queen tells the tale of Phoolan Devi who is gang-raped by the upper caste Thakur Shri Ram and his clans of the village while Article 15 takes recourse to the gruesome Badayun rape case of 2014 and presents the murder and possible rape of two lower caste young girls. In both the films, the marginalized women are imprisoned and ghettoized in the “mutual bracketing” (Guru 112) of caste and gender. Their bodies thus become the ploys of the power dynamics of a caste-ridden society. The body is to be captured, controlled, and incarcerated by both the apparatus of hegemonic masculinity and the hierarchical ladder of the caste system. Dalit women’s bodies are the territories that are to be possessed through the weapons of sexual violence; the gang rape “perpetrated by the conquerors is a metonymic celebration of territorial acquisition” (Spivak 303). Within the framework triad of caste studies, gender studies, and body politics studies, this paper investigates dynamics of power through a detailed analysis of the films and aims to point out whether and how the films make any differentiations from the real incidents. These films produce socially conscious visual landscapes directed at a society that horridly bears spectacular and brutal realities that are often swept under the rug

Determinants of Financing Decisions of Start Up Firms

Having an optimum capital structure is crucial as it leads the company to its better operating performance. This paper examines the key determinants affecting the financing decision of start-up firms with reference to the Delhi NCR region in India by using panel data regression models. The hypotheses are formed based on theories of capital structure and existing literature. The financial information data of a final sample of 29 manufacturing start-up firms are taken into consideration for empirical analysis. The results of this research revealed that firm size, growth opportunities, profitability and liquidity are key factors significantly affecting the capital structure decision of start-up firms in India. The relationship found for firm size, profitability and liquidity supported the hypothesis of pecking order theory while growth variable results supported the hypothesis of trade-off theory. Therefore, the pecking order theory is found to be more applicable here in startup firms in India.</em

Correlation of prolactin and thyroid disorders in infertile women

Background: The objective of the study was to review the impact of thyroid status on the fertility and to study the prevalence of hyperprolactinaemia in infertility.Methods: A total of 150 subjects were divided into 3 groups: 50 primary infertility, 50 secondary infertility and 50 controls. The incidence of hyperprolactinaemia and thyroid disorders was studied in all the three groups.Results: The incidence of hyperprolactinaemia was 41% in all infertile subjects (60% with primary and 22% in secondary infertility) and 6% in controls. The incidence of hypothyroidism was 17% in infertility (18% in primary and 16% in secondary infertility) and 8% in controls.Conclusions: In this study there is a positive correlation between increased prolactin levels and hypothyroidism and such patients’ exhibit ovulatory failure. All patients with infertility should undergo prolactin levels and thyroid profile

Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles of Thunbergia Grandiflora and Its Antimicrobial Activity

Nanoparticles are gaining interest in biomedical applications due to its importance such as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-cancer agents. A conventional method for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles involves toxic reagents which produce harmful by-products and are hazardous to the environment. To overcome these limitations, green synthesis of nanoparticles was established. Eco-friendly methods using plant extracts are gaining popularity due to the abundance of raw materials and the production of non-toxic by-products threatening to the environment. Moreover, the nanoparticles synthesized from the plant extract are cost-effective. In addition, nanoparticles produced by green synthesis methods produce synergetic effect where both the nanoparticles as well as the natural bioactive constituents of the plant influence the biocidal properties. The present investigation evaluates phytochemical screening, antimicrobial, antioxidant activities and green synthesis, characterization of silver nanoparticles and its antimicrobial activity. Three dissimilar solvents viz., petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and methanol were used to prepare crude extracts of T. grandiflora leaves.&nbsp; Antioxidant activity was examined by means of DPPH and reducing power assay method. AgNPs were synthesized by using 1mM AgNO3 solution mixed with leaf aqueous extract of T. grandiflora. The characterization of the prepared AgNPs was done by UV-Vis spectrometry and FTIR spectroscopy. Antimicrobial activity was studied by agar well diffusion method. The phytochemical screening results unveiled the bearing of different phytochemicals viz., flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, carbohydrates, terpenoids, steroids, tannins and free anthraquinones particularly with relatively high abundance in methanol extract. The total phenolics content of leaves of methanolic extract was (0.058mg/gm), followed by flavonoids (1.080mg/gm). &nbsp;Likewise methanol extract too exhibited effective free radical scavenging and antimicrobial activities were concentration dependent. The characterization results of the prepared AgNPs displayed that the silver nanoparticles are formed and stabilized by plant phyto-constituents and also exhibited virtuous antimicrobial property. Green synthesis process is a pivotal area in nanotechnology and usage of natural resources is the best choice for the making of NPs as a sustainable, eco-friendly, inexpensive and free of chemical contaminant method

Ras hyperactivation versus overexpression : Lessons from Ras dynamics in Candida albicans

We thank Prof. Neta Dean for the CIp10ADH1-Cherry plasmid and Prof. Aaron Mitchell for the BWP17 strain. We gratefully acknowledge Prof. Sudipta Maiti, TIFR, Mumbai, India for providing the data acquisition software. We also appreciate the feedback and discussions with Dr. Rohini Muthuswami, SLS, JNU as well as from the Protein Society group, New Delhi while this study was taking shape. We thank Prof. Alok Bhattacharya for Cytochalasin D. The GC-MS and fluorescence lifetime measurements were carried out at the Advanced Instrumentation Research Facility (AIRF), JNU. Confocal images were recorded either at the central instrumentation facility (CIF), SLS, JNU or at AIRF, JNU. This work was supported by project grants from Department of Biotechnology (DBT, Project grant no. BT/PR20410/BRB/10/1542/2016) and Department of Science and Technology (DST, Project grant no. SB/SO/BB-011/2014), India to S.S.K; and project grants from Department of Information Technology, (DIT, Project grant no. 12(4)/2007-PDD), India to S.S. for FCS setup. In addition, both S.S. and S.S.K. thank DBT-BUILDER for funding support (Project grant no. BT/PR5006/INF/153/2012). S.S.K. also acknowledges funding support from UGC Resource Networking grant to the School of Life Sciences. We thank DST-PURSE and JNU for assistance with funding for publication. G.S.V. and S.C.S. received a fellowship from UGC; V.A.P., B.Y., P.J., N.P., M.F.K. acknowledge CSIR for fellowships. S.L.S. received a fellowship from ICMR. D.T.H. and M.F.K. thank DBT-BUILDER for funding.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Cumulative effect of potassium and gibberellic acid on growth, biochemical attributes and productivity of F1 hybrid cucumber

Abstract Cucumis sativus L. is an important fruit vegetable with great economic potential. A study was carried out to evaluate the potential of exogenously applied potassium nitrate [ ] and gibberellic acid [0.005 ] in combination on growth, development and yield of the F1 hybrid cucumber cv. &apos;KUK-9&apos; under protected cultivation. Growth and physiological parameters like vine length, fresh weight, dry weight, number of branches, number of leaves, growth rate, biomass duration, chlorophyll and mineral content were observed after 70 days. Overall results suggest that all the combination treatments showed beneficial effects over the control, but foliar application of G 2 K 2 had maximum effect on growth and development of plants. Total yield and fruit quality were also significantly higher in G 2 K 2 treatment than in other treatments. Foliar application of potassium and gibberellic acid may be effective to maximize cucumber growth, physiological status and yield parameters

Study of biofilm formation among uropathogens isolated from catheter-associated UTI patient from a tertiary care hospital

Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a serious health threat and challenging infection. CAUTI accounts for up to 40% of all nosocomial infections. Biofilm provides a survival strategy to microorganisms and ultimately leads to re-infections and recurrence of urinary tract infections (UTI) despite a full course of antibiotics. Aims and Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of CAUTI in suspected UTI patients and prevalence of biofilm-forming uropathogens among CAUTI patients. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was done over a period of 6 months among 95 catheterized CAUTI patients. Biofilm production among isolated uropathogens was tested by tissue culture plate, tube test, and congo red agar method. Isolates were identified as biofilm producer if they were tested positive by any one of the all four methods, and isolates were considered biofilm non-producer in consensus with all four methods. Results: In this study, the prevalence of CAUTI was 68.42%. Among 65 isolates most common uropathogen was 28 (43.07%) Escherichia coli. In this present study, the prevalence of biofilm-forming uropathogens was 58.46% (38). Tissue culture plate was the most sensitive (97.36%) method in detecting biofilm formation followed by modified congo red agar (82.21%), congo red agar (71.05%), and tube test (65.78%). Biofilm productions were significantly associated with female gender, diabetes, and prolonged catheterization. Conclusion: Indwelling urinary catheter acts as a nidus for biofilm formation among microorganisms. Duration of catheterization is inversely associated with UTI. Hence, the need for catheter removal should be assessed daily to prevent infection. Periodic surveillance should be done to detect biofilm formation where prolonged catheterization is inevitable