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Forget blood tests, your cell's sugar coat may be the earliest cancer signal we have ever foundA new study shows that over 90% of cancer cases begin with subtle cellular changes before symptoms appear. Scientists now highlight hidden ...19 May, 2026, 06.41 PM IST- One organ in our body rarely developes cancer. Doctor explains why: ‘The organ that works nonstop for your entire life…’While cancer is common in many organs, the heart rarely develops it. This is because heart muscle cells largely stop dividing after birth, ...14 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
- What Chernobyl’s Wolves Learned to Survive That Scientists Still Don’t Fully UnderstandWildlife thrives in Chernobyl's exclusion zone. Grey wolves there show remarkable genetic changes. These wolves have developed resistance t...11 May, 2026, 03.35 AM IST
- Guardant Health to launch blood-based cancer test in India with Zydus LifesciencesGuardant Health is set to introduce a groundbreaking blood test in India for early cancer detection. This multi-cancer test, co-marketed by...05 May, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
- Sipping hot tea can increase cancer risk? Top doctor shares a surprising link and suggests a simple fixDrinking tea very hot, especially above 65°C, has been linked to an increased risk of oesophageal cancer. Studies show that consuming bever...29 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- Have machine in the loop: It is time to flip the human-in-the-loop modelTwo stories highlight how AI can empower rather than replace humans. In one, a software engineer used tools like ChatGPT and AlphaFold, alo...26 Apr, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
- Sperm donor with rare cancer mutation helped conceive 200 babies worldwideA Danish sperm donor unknowingly carried a rare TP53 gene mutation, leading to nearly 200 children conceived across 14 countries potentiall...11 Dec, 2025, 10.17 AM IST
- How lung cancer arises in non-smokers revealedLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Environmental risk factors, such as exposure to radon, air pollution, ...08 Sep, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
- Ashwagandha can treat cancer: DAILAB@IIT Delhi researchersA collaborative study from Japan has been published in the Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research (JECCR), IIT Delhi shared i...07 Mar, 2019, 02.42 PM IST
- New AI system may be able to identify lung cancer typeThe AI tool was also able to determine whether abnormal versions of 6 genes linked to lung cancer were present in cells.18 Sep, 2018, 06.24 PM IST
- Busting myths: That lump you felt in your breast need not be cancerousMost women mistake myths for facts and avoid getting themselves checked.11 Nov, 2017, 03.18 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
- Personalised & evidence-based treatment way forward for cancer cureThe generic approach to cure cancer is not yet that advanced across the world, including India.16 Oct, 2016, 04.35 PM IST
- How X-ray damages DNA, causes cancer decodedThis discovery may enable doctors to identify which tumours have been caused by radiation, and investigate if they should be treated differ...12 Sep, 2016, 05.46 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
- Whole-genome sequencing can identify cancer-linked mutationsAbout 5 to 10 per cent of all cancers are caused by known inherited gene mutations. These mutations are passed down from generation to gene...24 Dec, 2014, 06.26 PM IST
- New gene that increases risk of breast cancer identifiedWomen who carried rare mutations in PALB2 were found to have on average a one in three chance of developing breast cancer by the age of 70.07 Aug, 2014, 03.17 PM IST
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