IIT teams developing a self test for cervical cancer
A team of researchers led by Dr. Aravind Kumar Rengan from IIT Hyderabad is attempting to quantify the visual inspection
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IIT teams use plant extract, heat to kill skin cancer cells
On being irradiated with near infrared light the dye gets heated up and facilitates the release of the extract from
Read MoreIIT teams use elevated enzyme in cancer cells for diagnosis
Cancer cells can be distinguished from normal cells by the colour of the emission. The presence of yellow emission indicates
Read MoreIISER 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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Growing interest in HPV vaccination in India
Delhi and Punjab have introduced HPV vaccination and are expanding it, while a few States have shown interest. And the
Read MoreThis 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 MoreMumbai researchers’ biomarker will tell if early-stage tongue cancer will spread
Only those patients who have higher levels of the biomarker are likely to have cancer spread to the lymph nodes.
Read MoreIGIB researchers’ first step to rein in cancer cells
Controlling the level of telomerase can probably prevent cancer metastasis. Researchers at Delhi’s CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB)
Read MoreIACS researchers use a novel approach to cancer drug discovery
Four-stranded DNA structures known as G-quadruplexes, which are present in human genome, can control the activities of cancer-causing genes and
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
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