Keto diet and cancer: What recent research reveals?The keto diet, which emphasizes a high-fat, low-carbohydrate eating pattern, is popular for weight loss and metabolic advantages. But, rece...
22 Aug, 2025, 11.35 PM IST
Cure for Type 1 diabetes? Cancer research accidentally stumbles upon 90 per cent effective ‘sugar-coating’ methodMayo Clinic scientists have made a breakthrough in type 1 diabetes treatment. They discovered a 'sugar coating' method. This protects insul...
03 Aug, 2025, 01.50 PM IST
Your energy drink Red Bull and Celsius fueling blood cancer? New study raises alarming concernsA study published in Nature suggests taurine, an ingredient in energy drinks like Red Bull, may increase the risk of blood cancers.Research...
16 May, 2025, 09.55 PM IST
Hollywood star Mel Gibson claims that his friends were cured of stage 4 cancer through two drugs used against worm infestation!Could antiparasitic drugs like ivermectin and fenbendazole help fight cancer? Actor Mel Gibson thinks so. On Joe Rogan's podcast, the Brave...
11 Jan, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
What would happen once we steered clear of sugar?Sugar is a class of naturally occurring sweet-tasting molecules found in fruits, vegetables, plants and the milk of mammals. It can be extr...
03 Apr, 2024, 11.45 PM IST
Does sugar actually feed cancer?While overconsumption of added sugars has been linked to cancer risk, there is no evidence to suggest that sugar itself causes cancer. Rath...
17 Jul, 2023, 11.10 AM IST
Does Sugar Actually Feed Cancer?The "sugar feeds cancer" narrative goes back to the 1920s, when a German physiologist noticed that some tumor cells consumed more glucose t...
17 Jul, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
Sugar detox and boycotting carbs? Doctor explains how it's a waste of timeMyths about "sugar" and carbohydrates are common among patients and health professionals.
04 Feb, 2022, 10.42 AM IST
Debate over allopathy, ayurveda of no use; both systems useful: NITI Member V K SaraswatThe Niti Aayog Member's remarks on allopathy and ayurveda comes against the backdrop of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) raising strong...
01 Jun, 2021, 07.09 PM IST
Dr Reddy’s gets nod for phase-3 Covid trials of cancer drugThe drug, 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose oral powder, also called 2-DG, works by blocking the supply of glucose molecules to cancerous cells. Without gl...
04 Nov, 2020, 12.18 AM IST
Say no to sugary drinks: They may up risk of colorectal cancerSweetened drinks daily may accelerate the growth of intestinal tumours.
25 Mar, 2019, 02.04 PM IST
How the keto diet could improve efficiency of a new cancer drugIf insulin is kept down with the ketogenic diet, it dramatically improves the effectiveness of these cancer drugs.
06 Jul, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
This longevity protein may help develop therapies for diabetes, obesity and cancerThe Klotho proteins are located on the surface of cells of specific tissues.
20 Jan, 2018, 05.56 PM IST
New microneedle patch to help better treat melanomaThese nanoparticles are then loaded into microneedles, which are arrayed on the surface of a patch. When the patch is applied to a melanoma...
27 Mar, 2016, 01.30 PM IST
Insulin-producing cells that may treat diabetes createdThese unique cells are responsible in producing, storing and secreting insulin - the hormone that regulates levels of glucose in the blood.
01 Oct, 2015, 03.14 PM IST
Scientists aim to develop drugs to eliminate pancreatic cancerAnother goal is to test the effects of the drugs on pancreatic tumors in murine models that are very similar to those found in humans.
27 Aug, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
Indian plant extracts may treat diabetes: StudyResearchers from Swinburne University of Technology identified plant species that could potentially be applied in the management of type 2 ...
27 May, 2015, 05.10 PM IST