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Cellular messengers improve cancer therapy: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Nano-sized membrane bubbles known as extracellular vesicles activate the immune system in mice and seem to render their tumours sensitive to a type of immunotherapy drug called a checkpoint inhibitor. This is according to a new study published in Cancer Immunology Research by researchers at
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Triple immunotherapy combination might be possible treatment for pancreati
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a novel immunotherapy combination, targeting checkpoints in both T cells and myeloid suppressor cells.
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Red Zone area, bus services in Islamabad to be monitored after suicide att
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Per the security plan, entry points of the Red Zone will be recorded via safe city cameras while metro bus passengers' video surveillance will also be conducted, the Dawn newspaper reported. Police asked the capital's citizens and foreigners to carry their identification documents with them.
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Study suggests cancer therapy can be improved by cellular messengers
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The findings of a new study suggest that nano-sized membrane bubbles known as extracellular vesicles activate the immune system in mice and seem to render their tumours sensitive to a type of immunotherapy drug called a checkpoint inhibitor.
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Minister for Civil Aviation Scindia launches Digi Yatra for Delhi, Varanas
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking about the Digi Yatra project on Thursday, the Minister said that the project envisages a traveller today pass through various checkpoints at the airports through a paperless and contactless processing using facial features to establish her identity which could be linked to the bo
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Simultaneous radiation, immunotherapy beneficial for subset of lung cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In many cancer types, cancer cells try to survive by escaping attack from the immune system. These cancer cells hijack mechanisms called immune checkpoints to trick the immune system into thinking they are healthy cells. Recent advances in cancer treatment have focused on developing immune c
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Researchers develop promising new cancer therapy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as Keytruda and Opdivo work by unleashing the immune system's T cells to attack tumour cells. Their introduction a decade ago marked a major advance in cancer therapy, but only 10 per cent to 30 per cent of treated patients experience long-term improvement.
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Pak: Angry protesters rally in Gwadar, threatens to block CPEC projects
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Numerous protesters carried out a protest rally in the port city of Gwadar on Sunday and threatened to block China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) if the demands to ban illegal trawling in Gwadar and eliminate unnecessary checkpoints, among several other issues are not met.
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J-K Police cracks Bandipora IED blast case, 2 LeT terrorists arrested
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
J-K Police said a special checkpoint was established by police near Watlab Crossing in Sopore. During checking a suspicious person carrying a white coloured bag coming from Bandipora towards Watlab was signalled to stop. However, the suspicious person tried to flee from the spot but he was t
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China's undeclared blockade of Tatopani checkpoint affecting Nepalese busi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 16 (ANI): China's undeclared blockade of the Tatopani checkpoint is adversely affecting Nepalese businessmen, some committed suicides and many have left their businesses.
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Israeli soldier injured in east Jerusalem attack dies
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 9 (ANI): The Israeli army said on Sunday that an Israeli soldier was shot and killed in an overnight attack at a checkpoint in east Jerusalem.
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Afghanistan: UN agency alarm over forced refugee returns from Tajikistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is raising grave concerns over the continued detention and deportations of Afghan refugees in Tajikistan, warning once again that forcing people fleeing persecution back to their country against their will is illegal and put
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