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Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi lead celeb line at Rakesh Kumar's funeral
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Veteran actor-filmmaker Rakesh Kumar passed away after a long battle with cancer at the age of 81 on Thursday.
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Researchers find cells that cause relapse of colon cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With over 2 million new cases each year, colon cancer is the third most prevalent disease in the world. The majority of patients receive their diagnosis while the tumour is still in the colon or rectum.
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Study finds level of copper in tumour cells
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Cancer cells require proteins that bind copper ions in order to develop and spread throughout the human body. Recent studies on the interactions between proteins and how they bind to metals in cancer-related proteins have revealed possible new therapeutic targets.
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Researchers discover how cancer cells 'decide' to grow, spread
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study has found that membrane voltage being higher than in healthy cells it also fluctuates over time - with breast cancer cells behaving much like neurons.
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Study finds cell behaviour as cause behind resistance in neuroblastoma
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers have identified cause of neuroblastoma's resistance to chemotherapy and how treatment can be improved for future.
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Researchers find why Cancer cells require proteins, copper
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study revealed why metal copper are required by human cells to perform essential biological functions. The conclusion drawn from studies demonstrating higher copper levels in tumor cells and blood serum from cancer patients is that cancer cells require more copper than healthy cells.
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Research finds popular dietary supplement can cause cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The international team of researchers led by Elena Goun, an associate professor of chemistry at MU, discovered high levels of NR could not only increase someone's risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer, but also could cause cancer to metastasize or spread to the brain.
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Study suggests key protein can predict survival of lung cancer patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A group, led by researchers from the University of Edinburgh, discovered that TLR2 helps control some of the body's defense mechanisms when cancerous mutations occur in cells.
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Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that by blocking the production of an enzyme called DHODH, they were able to halt the growth of MYC gene-amplified medulloblastoma in mouse models, the most aggressive subtype of this cancer.
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Researchers link popular dietary supplement with cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While previous studies have linked commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, to benefits related to cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological health, new research from the University of Missouri has found NR could actually increase the risk of ser
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Healthy gut microbiome helps to improve cancer treatment: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The largest study to date has proven the association between the gut microbiome and melanoma treatment response.
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'Batman' voice actor Kevin Conroy passes away at 66
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Hollywood actor Kevin Conroy, best known for voicing Batman on Warner Bros.' long-running television series 'Batman: The Animated Series,' passed away at 66 from a short battle with cancer.
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