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New cancer therapy appears to be effective against TB
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A promising new cancer treatment appears to be particularly effective against one of the world's most lethal infectious illnesses, tuberculosis (TB).
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Researchers develop ultrasound patch to measure how full bladder is
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
MIT researchers have created a patch-like wearable ultrasound monitor that can examine organs within the body without the use of an ultrasound operator or the application of the gel.
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Pancreatic cancer discovery opens door for new clinical trial: Research
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat because it spreads quickly and has a distinct biochemical makeup. However, researchers achieved a significant advance by discovering the genetic changes that occur during tumour migration -- and they also discovered a medication that may block the proc
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Study gives more insight into understanding cancer risk in gene therapies
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers have shown promising results about the potential of gene therapy to heal genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease, and the findings of this study, published in Nature Medicine, offer vital new insights into processes that occur in the body following treatment.
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Equitas Launches Cancer Hospital to Provide Affordable Cancer Care
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 16: Sringeri Sharada Equitas Hospital Multispecialty & Cancer Care was inaugurated by Thiru. Ma. Subramaniam, Hon'ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of TN in the presence of Thiru. S.R. Raja, MLA, Tambaram Constituency. The dedicated
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Researchers reveal how ribosomes help to recognise RNA crosslinking damage
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Aldehydes are poisonous substances created in the body by metabolic processes. They are harmful because they attach to and crosslink biological macromolecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins.
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Study finds risk of high lung cancer cases among naval veterans connected
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a study conducted by the University of Adelaide and Oxford University, asbestos exposure caused a higher prevalence of asbestos-related lung malignancies among British and Australian navy personnel than in other armed forces.
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'Tiny Pretty Things' actor Barton Cowperthwaite diagnosed with brain tumou
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Actor Barton Cowperthwaite, better known for Netflix's 2020 ballet drama 'Tiny Pretty Things,' is diagnosed with a brain tumour.
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Study finds cancer stem cells trigger macrophage ageing
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Cancerous tumours consist of a mixture of cells, the most important of which are cancer stem cells. These cells are capable of establishing new cancerous tumours by evading the immune response.
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Frenchman Michel's last wish to be cremated in Varanasi gets fulfilled
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Micron, a resident of Paris, France, had the last wish to die in Varanasi with the belief of getting salvation. 65-year-old Micron was suffering from cancer for many years. He had heard that dying in Varanasi led to direct salvation. Micron breathed his last in Kashi.
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Psychiatric individuals are more likely to have multiple medical problems:
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a study, those who have major mental health concerns are more likely to have physical ailments such as metabolic diseases, hypertension, epilepsy, respiratory, vascular, kidney, and gastrointestinal diseases, as well as cancer.
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Researchers reveal genetics of near healthy tissue help detect lung cancer
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New research led by NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Centre suggested that rather than analyzing the tumours themselves, genetic data from seemingly healthy tissue close to lung tumours may be a better indicator of whether cancer will recur after treatment.
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