KARACHI: Experts are of the view that obesity has now become a full-blown public health problem as it also affects the funtioning of humen nervous system.
Anxiety is linked with obesity. New way of production of anti malarial drug (Artimisinin) in plant is described. Influenza Virus can be treated through Nanoparticles. Employ of nanotechnology in drug and medication offers some exciting possibilities, they added.
It was pointed out that the use of nanotechnology in the field of medicine can transform the way we discover and treat damage to the human body and disease in future. Biofilm formation is a major dilemma in the medical field but it can be destroyed by new nanoparticles, said these experts.
They were speaking on Saturday at the third-day of the four-day international conference entitled `the 14th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences (EuAsC2S-14)' being held at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi.
Giving her invited lecture, Prof. Dr. Darakhshan Jabeen Haleem, scientist at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular and Drug Research (PCMD), University of Karachi, said that carbohydrates and protein rich foods cause obesity that affects the nervous system functions.
Talking about brain chemistry, she said that significant of diet in human health, behavior and therapeutics is becoming increasingly recognized.
She mentioned that all amino acids, being building blocks to the production of proteins, are critical for life.
She said that obesity caused nervousness or anxiety, which can be defined as an excessive, unrealistic worry and tension, even if there's little or nothing to provoke the anxiety.
Prof. Dr. Jin Kon Kim (Korea) said that Influenza Virus can be treated through Nanoparticles that are engineered for direct treatment of diseased cells.
This technique reduces damage to healthy cells in the body and allows for earlier detection of disease, he adds.
Prof. Dr. Luciana Dini (Italy), in her plenary lecture, said that the production of functionalization of nanoparticles is currently a challenge to obtain now tools in fundamental research and industry.
In particular, inorganic nanoparticles are widely used especially in drug delivery, she added.
`Biofilm formation is a significant problem in the medical industries and can lead to substantial economic and health problems. The complex microbial community of a biofilm is highly resistant to antibiotics. But nanoparticles are used to destroy biofilm', she said.
Prof. Dr. Elfahmi (Indonesia) talked about anti malarial drug, and said described that there is a new way of production of anti malarial drug (Artimisinin) in plant.
Prof. Dr. Luis A. Oro (Spain), Prof. Dr. Toshio Yamaguchi (Japan), Prof. Dr. Thomas S. Hoper (Austria) and other scientists also delivered their plenary and invited lectures on different issues.
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