Could cancer finally have a targeted cure? Groundbreaking study reveals potential pathway to stop tumor growth without harming healthy cellsA breakthrough in cancer research offers new hope. Scientists have created compounds that halt tumor growth while protecting healthy cells....
19 Oct, 2025, 01.16 PM IST
Godavari Biorefineries secures Chinese patent for breakthrough anti-cancer moleculeGodavari Biorefineries received a patent from China for its new anti-cancer molecule. The China National Intellectual Property Administrati...
22 Jul, 2025, 05.01 PM IST
From Pharaoh’s curse to cancer cure: Deadly Tutankhamun’s tomb fungus may turn out to be a blessing in disguiseResearchers have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a toxic fungus previously associated with the "curse of the pharaohs," produces compou...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Microbes in food may increase likelihood of a cancer diagnosis: StudyOur diet may influence how our body cells interact with each other.
03 Feb, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Stem cell therapy can do wonders in preventing the progression of cancerQuality stem cell therapy can cause cancerous cells to turn into benevolent ones.
13 Jan, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
Woman survives cancer 12 times, experts claim her genetic defect gave birth to a hyper-sensitive immune system that saved her in the nick of timeThis 35-year-old from Spain has been battling cancer since infancy.
07 Dec, 2022, 12.04 PM IST
Discovery suggests new way to target mantle cell lymphomaThe discovery in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could lead to new mantle cell lymphoma drugs as well as a better understanding of h...
23 Nov, 2022, 03.24 PM IST
National Cancer Awareness Day: 5 common cancers in India; symptoms & treatmentDid you know that India has a pretty high incidence of cancer?
07 Nov, 2022, 02.27 PM IST
'Can treat tumors that you cannot see'. Radiation drugs hunt & kill cancer cells, says new studyThe drug in this case is a molecule that contains two parts: a tracker and a cancer-killing payload.
04 Jun, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
Having more brain cells isn't a boon: It can increase risk of rare cancerThe chance of survival in people suffering from rare aggressive brain cancer is relatively low.
31 Oct, 2018, 01.40 PM IST
Cancer may strike due to bad luck, not just an unhealthy lifestyleRandom changes or 'mistakes' in DNA when cells are dividing cause nearly two-third of all cancers in humans.
25 Mar, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
Technology varsity in Madhya Pradesh 'discovers' anti-cancer moleculesBhopal-based RGPV announced that it has applied for a US patent of the discovery of the new anti-cancer molecules code named "CTR-17 and CT...
07 Dec, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
IIT Madras sets target to kill only cancer cellsThe team has created a class of molecules called immunotoxins to specifically target cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells unaffected.
16 Mar, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Cancer largely due to biological 'bad luck' rather than genes: StudyCancer in most cases may be the result of biological bad luck rather than caused by genes or environmental factors, a new study shows.
03 Jan, 2015, 02.00 PM IST
Most cancers may be down to 'bad luck'Researchers found that 22 cancer types could be largely explained by the "bad luck" factor of random DNA mutations during cell division.
02 Jan, 2015, 05.17 PM IST
New compound that kills cancer cells foundA small new molecule that can kill cancer cells and shrink tumour growth by targeting the 'biological clock' has been discovered.
02 Jan, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
Disrupting cell signals may lead to new cancer treatmentsThe discovery hinges on the fact that some cancers are caused by disruptions to specific signalling pathways found within cells.
30 Apr, 2013, 03.21 PM IST