IIT Guwahati develops injectable hydrogel for cancer treatment
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, in collaboration with Bose Institute, Kolkata, has developed an advanced injectable hydrogel for localized cancer treatment.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, in collaboration with Bose Institute, Kolkata, has developed an advanced injectable hydrogel for localized cancer treatment.
Two years ago, Sujata Karmakar, a homemaker from Siliguri, experienced a life-changing moment when she was diagnosed with carcinoma of the right breast.
A simple dietary supplement in ketogenic diet can boost ‘CAR T’ cell function — a personalised treatment that reprogrammes patients’ own immune cells to kill cancer, according to a new study.
Actress Payal Rohatgi recently made an emotional appeal to her fans, revealing that her father is battling prostate cancer.
Eminent city doctors and health experts today gave a call for caution, mass awareness and improved government policies to minimise the use of micro plastics that can cause several health hazards, including cancer.
Throwing light on the number of increasing childhood cancer cases, Dr Kapoor said that of about three lakh childhood cancer cases in the world, about 50,000 cases occur in India each year.
"In Afghanistan, annually, around 40,000 people are infected by cancer. Around 16,000-20,000 people are losing their lives to the disease annually," said Mohammad Hussien Ghias, Deputy Minister of Public Health, told reporters here.
It takes not more than a half teaspoon of cinnamon powder every day to keep cancer risk away. A natural food preservative, cinnamon is a source of iron and calcium. Useful in reducing tumor growth, it blocks the formation of new vessels in the human body.
"Hyaluronic acid doesn't only affect tumours by creating this density, which does make it difficult to treat," Lyssiotis said.
"We've discovered a mechanism that appears to control how blood vessels regenerate following injury"
