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Simulations allowed them to tweak the model until they arrived at the most likely configurations for the molecular process. (Photo: Pixabay)

How HIV spreads through the body decoded

Simulations allowed them to tweak the model until they arrived at the most likely configurations for the molecular...

13 Nov 2017 2:12 PM IST

Study testing value of DNA sequencing as part of routine medical care showed roughly one in five people carried mutation linked with rare disease (Photo: Pixabay)

Body's new warning system 'sprays' DNA to alert other cells

According to researchers, Mitochondria in the white blood cells secrete a web of DNA fibres that raises the alarm.

13 Jan 2018 10:26 AM IST

The set of 170 chemical compounds was then tested across 100 lung cancer lines. (Photo: Pixabay)

170 potential lung cancer drug targets identified

The set of 170 chemical compounds was then tested across 100 lung cancer lines.

23 April 2018 4:36 PM IST

Now, dyes are being tested to make cancer cells light up so doctors can cut them out and give patients a better shot at survival. (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors hunt for hidden cancers with glowing dyes

Early-stage studies have been done for skin, brain and breast cancers in adults, and brain tumors in children.

15 March 2018 3:04 PM IST

We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D could help treat diabetes: study

Vitamin D in cells and mouse models proved beneficial in treating damaged beta cells.

14 May 2018 8:45 AM IST

The surface of these nanocarriers or drug capsules is specially coated to enable them to dock on to tissue interspersed with tumour cells (Photo: Pixabay)

New compound may reverse human cell ageing: Study

Our compounds provide mitochondria in cells with an alternative fuel to help them function properly.

7 Aug 2018 7:00 PM 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