Cancer
Transforming India’s approach to cancer care
In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and they influence health outcomes. It is imperative to bridge these gaps amid the ongoing epidemiological, nutritional and demographic transitions that are bringing …Cancer grid link to Rajarhat
New Delhi, July 27: A 150-bed hospital coming up in Rajarhat will join a national cancer grid proposed by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to introduce uniform standards of care and reduce patient flow to its flagship hospital in Mumbai. The proposed grid will link the departmentDouble Impact
The government acknowledges that non-communicable diseases are on the rise in India and need attention. (Editorial)Homoeopathy goes nano
NANOPARTICLES are the latest breakthrough in cancer treatment. They can ferry anti-cancer drugs into the malignant cells while sparing neighbouring healthy cells, thus, eliminating side effects that accompany cancer therapies. Biologists from the University of Kalyani in West Bengal recently tested their effectiveness in carrying a homoeopathic drug. They carried …Programmed necrosis induced by asbestos in human mesothelial cells causes high-mobility group box 1 protein release and resultan
Asbestos carcinogenesis has been linked to the release of cytokines and mutagenic reactive oxygen species (ROS) from inflammatory cells. Asbestos is cytotoxic to human mesothelial cells (HM), which appears counterintuitive for a carcinogen. We show that asbestos-induced HM cell death is a regulated form of necrosis that links to carcinogenesis. …Nitrate-An environmental pollutant in groundwater of Rajasthan & its management for sustainable future
Nitrate has become of the key environmental issues because of its implications on human and animal health. Nitrate enters in the human body through the use of ground water for drinking and causes number of health disorders. In Rajasthan, ground waters of Nagaur, Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Jhunjhunu …Now, a single saliva test that can detect a bunch of cancers
Tokyo: Japanese and US universities have jointly developed a medical technique that can quickly detect various cancers using a simple saliva test, researchers said on Tuesday. JapanNo link between cancer in kids & cellphone towers
British scientists who conducted the largest study yet into cellphone masts and childhood cancers say that living close to a mast does not increase the risk of a pregnant woman150 Barc staffers perished in last 15 years
Jun 22nd, 2010 -- Jigna Vora | In the past 15 years, over 150 employees of the countryGeneenvironment interactions in 7610 women with breast cancer: prospective evidence from the Million Women Study
Information is scarce about the combined effects on breast cancer incidence of low-penetrance genetic susceptibility polymorphisms and environmental factors (reproductive, behavioural, and anthropometric risk factors for breast cancer). To test for evidence of geneTIFR research provides boost to cancer treatment
Mumbai: Targeted drug delivery using carbon nano tubes (CNTs) was proposed as an effective tool for treating diseases like cancer. But clinical trials have shown that post treatment, it is very difficult to remove the CNTs from the blood stream. The localised accumulation of CNTs can be very toxic, resulting …RSS cow urine drug gets US patent
An anti-cancer drug extracted from cow urine and developed by an affiliate of the RSS has got a third US patent for its anti-genotoxicity properties. The same extract, developed by RSS backed Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra, had earlier got the US patent as a bio- enhancer with antibiotics and anti-cancer …Blood pressure pills could increase cancer risk
Some of the worldOne-shot radiation for breast cancer?
New Delhi: Radiotherapy for breast cancer patients could soon be a single dose 30-minute affair, instead of the tedious present-day regimen lasting over six weeks. In a major breakthrough, a team of British doctors headed by University College LondonWater in plastic containers may cause cancer
''Drinking water stored in plastic containers may cause cancer,'' said Pollution Control Board Officer Anil Kumar. Addressing the members of the public at the World Environment Day programme at the Government PU College here on Saturday, he said that the chemical particles in plastic bottles mixes up if hot water …New blood test can detect cancer before it spreads
London: A simple blood test that can detect a cancer before a tumour has taken shape has been developed by British scientists. Described as offering aUsing residential history and groundwater modeling to examine drinking water exposure and breast cancer
Previous research suggested a possible link between breast cancer and groundwater plumes in upper Cape Cod, Massachusetts. However, the geographic relationship between breast cancer clusters and groundwater plumes alone does not establish exposure. To test the hypothesis that drinking water contaminated by municipal wastewater effluent from a specific source is …Pesticide use and cutaneous melanoma in pesticide applicators in the agricultural heath study
The incidence of cutaneous melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, tripled over the last 30 years in the United States. The reasons for this increase are not clear, although sun sensitivity and ultraviolet radiation are known risk factors. Farmers have been found to have an excess risk of …Confounding clues
With the cracking of the human genome in 2003 emerged the “Omics” era. Genomics and Proteomics turned into fields of study dedicated entirely to genes, proteins and their complex reign over the human body. Terms like “biomarkers” were coined. These are proteins formed in the presence of a disease and …Don't hang up: cellphones don't cause tumours (probably)
It cost $30 million, but the World Health Organization's study of tumours and cellphone use still doesn't provide definitive answers.