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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Shiv Charan. (Photo

Swaraj asks envoy to help cancer-stricken PIO in France

'Send them back to India at our expense,' Sushma told Indian Ambassador to France when she saw the old man's video.

11 Jan 2017 7:52 AM IST

It works by blocking the action of a protein, known as BCL-2. (Photo: AFP)

Drug to melt' cancer cells in chronic cases

Venetoclax has been approved for some stage-four patients of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, say scientists.

11 Jan 2017 5:13 AM IST

Curcumin has been shown to have substantial anti-cancer ability (Photo: Pixabay)

Turmeric may help in curing cancer, says research

According to researchers approach to tumor cells with nanoparticle delivery systems hold promise for treatment of...

26 July 2017 4:29 PM IST

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Infected, not recovering? Blame it on the tandoori chicken!

Poultry farms are deploying antibiotics not to treat sick animals but to fatten them quickly.

23 July 2017 1:32 PM IST

The researchers also integrated certain proteins into the virus that are otherwise found only in cancer cells.

Artificial designer viruses can help fight cancer, says study

The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, may pave the way for novel cancer treatments.

30 May 2017 12:37 AM IST

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in India there will be more than 17 lakh new cases of cancer and over 8.8 lakh deaths are predicted in 2020.

New designer viruses can help fight cancer: study

Most cancer cells only provoke a limited reaction by the immune system - the body's defence mechanism.

29 May 2017 2:21 PM IST

A nurse checks the newly tranplanted hands of 8-year-old Zion Harvey of Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: AFP)

World's first child hand transplant declared a 'success'

Harvey had his hands and feet amputated at the age of two, following a sepsis infection.

19 July 2017 12:17 PM IST

Seventeen out of 24 (71 percent) members of the group saw their tumors shrink or disappear after the infusion (Photo: Pixabay)

New treatment may be good for adults with leukemia

Known as (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy, it genetically alters immune cells which go on to kill cancer in body.

18 July 2017 4:55 PM IST

Early detection will ensure patients are aware of their condition and the increased risks that cancer and cardiovascular disease pose to those with chronic kidney disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mars trip may up leukaemia risk in astronauts: study

Researchers from NASA and are using human stem cells to measure the effects of deep space radiation.

8 March 2017 2:52 PM IST

Mel B's father passes away

Mel B and her sister Danielle Brown were by his side, when their father passed away.

7 March 2017 12:07 AM IST

Isothiocyanates, which is known to have cancer-fighting properties is found in cabbage family vegetables such as broccoli (Photo: Pixabay)

Broccoli may help cure melanoma, says study

New research shows naturally occurring isothiocyanates found in the vegetable kills deadly skin cancer cells.

28 July 2017 12:21 PM IST

Early detection will ensure patients are aware of their condition and the increased risks that cancer and cardiovascular disease pose to those with chronic kidney disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer death risk increases with chronic kidney disease: study

The reduction in kidney functions increases the risk of urinary and breast cancer

30 Dec 2016 7:42 PM IST