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American actor Richard Roundtree dies at 81
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
American actor Richard Roundtree, who played detective John Shaft in the action thriller 'Gordon Parks,' died Tuesday afternoon following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, Variety reported.
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Study finds how immunity from routine vaccines can fight cancer
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In theory, a team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst proved that a protein antigen from a childhood vaccine may be administered into the cells of a malignant tumour to reorient the body's immune system against the cancer, effectively stopping it and preventing its recurrence.
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Study finds new ways how pancreatic cancer cells prevent starvation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a recent study, a new therapy regimen safely reduced the growth of pancreatic cancer in mice by stopping the cancer cells from scavenging for fuel.
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Veteran South Korean actor Byun Hee-bong dies after battling pancreatic c
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Veteran Korean actor Byun Hee-bong, best known for his work with Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho on films such as 'Okja' and 'Memories of Murder,' has died. Deadline reported. He was 81.
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Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital appoints Dr Amit Maydeo as Chairman
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
With more than 30 years of experience, Dr Maydeo has done pioneering work in treating patients with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic stones, bile duct stones and gastrointestinal bleeding amongst others.
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Study sheds more light on early pancreatic cells' behaviour
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Different cells in our pancreas perform critical functions in blood sugar regulation. The gene neurogenin 3 (NEUROG3) is discovered in pancreatic cells. Its mutant version may induce diabetes.
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Specific gene mutations accelerate growth of pancreatic tumours: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The new study, which was released in Nature Communications, explains how specific gene mutations cause pancreatic cancer to proliferate uncontrollably by turning on a "super-enhancer" that activates other genes.
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Study sheds more light on behavior of early pancreas cells
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Different cells in our pancreas play crucial roles in regulating our blood sugar. Neurogenin 3 (NEUROG3) is the name of a gene found in pancreatic cells. The mutated form of it may cause diabetes.
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Lorazepam treatment associated with worse outcomes for pancreatic cancer p
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan), commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer treatment, had a shorter progression-free survival than patients who did not, according to the study.
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Sarah Jessica Parker gives nod to late friend and 'Sex and the City' co-st
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Willie Garson's character Stanford Blatch lives on in And Just Like That. The actor, 57, died abruptly in September 2021 after quietly enduring treatment for pancreatic cancer, but Stanford earned a nice mention from on-screen bestie Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) in the season 2 pre
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Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers, dies at 92
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked sensitive information about the history of the Vietnam War, which was known as the Pentagon Papers, died on Friday.
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Study reveals how ultrasound is promising technique for treating cancer
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Ultrasound is a potential cancer treatment tool. Unlike laser light, which is employed in photodynamic cancer therapy, ultrasonic waves may penetrate deep into tissue (up to 12 cm) to treat deep tumours while causing no harm to healthy cells.
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