IIT Kanpur team identifies a novel target to treat prostate cancer
The DLX1 protein is found at elevated levels in prostate cancer patients, the reason why the DLX1 protein has been
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A safer alternative approach to treat aggressive prostate cancer found
A multi-institutional team led by IIT Kanpur has found the mechanism responsible for the aggressive return of prostate cancer in
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IIT Hyderabad team uses plant extract, heat to kill cancer cells
IIT Hyderabad used chlorophyll-rich extract of a medicinal plant encapsulated in nanoparticles along with a dye to kill cancer cells
Read MoreMachine learning-based model can determine if skin cancer can spread
Using machine learning of 17 genomic signatures, researchers from IIIT Delhi and CSIR-IMTECH have developed a webserver called CancerSPP that
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Aflatoxin in milk raises safety concerns
Of the over 6,400 samples collected from 1,100 towns/cities in India, 93% were found to be safe. But 5.7% had
Read MoreDelhi team fabricates a sensor to detect drug-resistant leukaemia
A highly sensitive carbon nanotube-based sensor capable of detecting multidrug-resistant myeloid leukemia cells even when present at very low concentration
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‘Tobacco products become affordable after GST’
The final price of cigarettes increases by only 0.18%. In the case of bidi and smokeless tobacco, the final price
Read MoreJNCASR finds a key protein conferring radiation sensitivity in cancer cells
JNCASR researchers have unravelled the molecular mechanism by which autophagy pathway gets enhanced leading to human cells becoming resistant to
Read MoreKolkata researchers use novel compound to kill cancer cells
Twenty-five quinoline derivatives synthesised by IICB researchers and tested in the lab by IACS team show potent anticancer activity. The
Read MoreBiomarkers found for lymph node metastasis in oral cancer
Researchers at the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, and ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai have identified five biomarkers for
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HIV cleared out after stem cell transplantation
For the second time, researchers have been able to clear HIV virus from the body (remission) by transplanting stem cells
Read MoreIIT Roorkee identify salivary protein biomarkers of breast, ovarian cancer metastasis
IIT Roorkee researchers have identified certain proteins found in saliva that can be used as potential biomarkers indicative of breast
Read MoreIIT Madras identifies unique biochemical pathways of retinoblastoma
Researchers from IIT Madras and Sankara Nethralaya have identified biochemical pathways that retinoblastoma (eye cancer) preferentially chooses for growth and
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