Cancer research

Axiom 4 Mission: Shubhanshu Shukla Completes One Week Aboard ISS, Speaks With Family During Off-Duty Day

Indian pilot Shubhanshu "Shux" Shukla has successfully completed his first week aboard the International Space Station as part of Axiom Mission 4.

 

Jul 04, 2025, 07:59 AM IST

Researchers Discover Key Mutation Behind Chemotherapy Resistance In Some Cancers

Scientists have identified a genetic mutation that contributes to chemotherapy resistance in certain cancers, paving the way for more effective treatments.

Mar 29, 2025, 14:20 PM IST

Researchers Decode Origins Of Ovarian Cancer With Discovery Of THIS In Fallopian Tubes

Researchers have discovered high-risk cells in fallopian tubes that could lead to high-grade serous ovarian cancer, paving the way for better prevention and detection.

Mar 16, 2025, 15:56 PM IST

Study Reveals How Gastric Bacteria Leakage Triggers Stomach Cancer Progression

Researchers have identified how gastric bacteria leaking through the stomach lining plays a crucial role in the onset of stomach cancer, paving the way for potential new treatments.

Feb 26, 2025, 18:46 PM IST

Baat Pate Ki: IIT Kanpur’s Breakthrough in Oral Cancer Detection

IIT Kanpur has developed a cutting-edge device that can detect oral cancer within minutes, providing accurate results.

Oct 04, 2024, 00:18 AM IST

DNA: Is your cake poisoning you?

Do you know that Red Velvet and Black Forest cakes can cause cancer... This is what we will talk about in today's important news...

Oct 03, 2024, 02:22 AM IST

Cancer Treatment: Tata Institute of Mumbai discover cure

Cancer Treatment Update: Tata Institute of Mumbai has succeeded in research on a tablet that can prevent the second occurrence of cancer.

Feb 27, 2024, 15:38 PM IST

Study finds cancer-causing gene regulates genetic variation in prostate cancer

Research revealed how a cancer-causing gene influences the generation of genetic variants in prostate cancer. Read the story to find out more. 

Oct 01, 2022, 16:39 PM IST

Did you know Keanu Reeves donated 70 per cent of his Matrix salary to cancer research?

In 2020, Keanu Reeves reportedly auctioned off a 15-minute virtual Zoom date to raise money for children dealing with the deadly disease.

Jan 04, 2022, 13:28 PM IST

Breakthrough? Nine-year-long research finds evidence linking sugar to cancer

Using yeast as a model organism, researchers examined the connection between Ras activity and the highly active sugar metabolism in yeast.

Oct 16, 2017, 18:48 PM IST

New hope for greying hair? Side effects of cancer drug turns grey hair brown!

Believed to be an isolated case initially, the tables turned when many more patients who used the drug showed the same result.

Jul 25, 2017, 19:30 PM IST

New 3-in-1 blood test for precision prostate cancer therapies

The test could also be used to monitor a patient's blood throughout treatment, quickly picking up signs that the cancer was evolving genetically and might be becoming resistant to the drugs.

Jun 19, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

Zika virus a tool to combat brain tumour? Researchers to investigate possibility

The research team will use tumor cells in the lab and in mice to test the effect of the Zika virus on glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain tumour.​

May 20, 2017, 09:34 AM IST

Cancer breakthrough: Scientists find tumour's ‘Achilles heel'

Researchers from University College, London, have developed a way of finding unique markings within a tumour - its 'Achilles heel' - allowing the body to target the disease.

Mar 06, 2016, 00:41 AM IST

Sugary Western diet ups breast cancer risk, says study

Previous studies have shown that dietary sugar intake has an impact on breast cancer development, with inflammation thought to play a role.

Jan 01, 2016, 19:01 PM IST

Scientist Mukhiya leaves work to become head of her village

Scientist Mukhiya chucks work to become head of her village. Watch the full report here.

Dec 23, 2015, 20:30 PM IST

Three day conference on cancer research from Dec 14

It will focus to foster translational research among academicians, scientists, medical professionals, young research scholars and graduate students in India and America.

Dec 12, 2015, 16:21 PM IST

Let your idle phone help cure cancer as you sleep

Imagine that your idle phone is helping power cancer research as you hit the sack. With a new app, Australia's Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Vodafone Foundation want to create a "supercomputer" that will use the free power from your smartphone to help speed up cancer research.

Nov 09, 2015, 17:56 PM IST

Skin cancer-causing fusion gene spotted

The identification of this novel fusion gene has potential implications for new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for this area of cancer research.

Nov 02, 2015, 10:42 AM IST

New 'smart' robot to boost cancer research

To accelerate cancer research, scientists have developed a “smart” robot that plans and conducts experiments with many substances and draws its own conclusions from the results.
 

Sep 23, 2015, 13:44 PM IST