IISER Bhopal team’s new strategies to fight breast cancer
BORIS gene depletion and inhibition of DNA methylation starved the cancer cells of energy as it led to decreased glucose
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This is one reason why India does not produce path-breaking health technologies
‘Make in India’ will forever remain only as a catchy slogan if India cannot provide funding to translate promising health research into
Read MoreIGIB researchers reverse cancer drug resistance
Small molecules used along with anticancer drug makes cancer cells sensitive to the drug. Resistance to anticancer drugs is a major problem in oncology affecting
Read MoreMumbai team a step closer to treating oral cancer without surgery
If photothermal ablation is successful in humans, oral cancer can be treated in 30-40 minutes as an outpatient service. Researchers
Read MoreTMC team overcomes resistance to hormonal therapy for breast cancer
The molecular mechanism of hormonal therapy’s protective benefits in breast cancer patients identified. Researchers at the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC),
Read MoreThe uncertain future of genetic testing
Bringing genetics into medicine leads to more accuracy, better diagnosis and personalised treatment – but not for all. Carrie Arnold meets
Read MoreIISc: Annapoorni Rangarajan is on a quest to understand how breast cancer spreads
By Deepika Sarma Annapoorni Rangarajan, Associate Professor at the Centre for Molecular Reproduction and Developmental Genetics, Indian Institute of Science
Read MoreNovel molecule synthesised by Indian researchers shows promise in treating cancer
A novel small molecule designed and synthesised by Indian researchers has shown promise in targeted killing of cancer cells. The
Read MoreHigher abdominal obesity triples breast cancer risk in Indian women
Immaterial of their menopausal and hormone receptor status, Indian women who have a high waist-to-hip ratio (central obesity) of over
Read MoreYoga as a ‘cancer cure’ is a claim without basis
“There is no proof yet that yoga can cure cancer,” says the Dean of the Division of Yoga and Life
Read MoreIISc: Sapota’s anticancer properties studied
Now, sapota joins the list of fruits that have proven anticancer properties. Proof of principle study using human cancer cell
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Can BRCA gene be patented?
A year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision on breast cancer BRCA1 and BRCA2 human DNA patent case that
Read MoreEditorial: Reining in cancer
Grim statistics present the deadly reality of the spread of cancer in India: one million new cases of different cancers
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