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Survived A Brain Tumour? Here's How Cell Therapy Could Support Recovery
Cell therapy, often referred to as a form of regenerative medicine, uses living cells or cell-derived products to support the body's natural repair mechanisms.
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Smart Cancer Drug Can Shrink Tumours By 30% In Early Trial
In an early-stage (Phase 1) trial of 83 patients, the drug shrank tumours in 26 people. For 15 of those patients, their tumours shrank by at least 30%.
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Major Breakthroughs In Pancreatic Cancer Treatment And Weight Loss Medication Benefits Discussed At ASCO Summit
Cancer researchers highlighted several treatment breakthroughs during their annual summit in Chicago that concluded Tuesday, including preliminary but encouraging data on potential...
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New Drug-Vaccine Combo Cuts Melanoma Recurrence Risk By Nearly 50%, Finds Study
Researchers have found that a combination of a personalised cancer vaccine and an immunotherapy drug can significantly lower the chances of the disease returning after surgery. This treatment has shown benefits, even after five years of follow-up.
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Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough: New Daily Pill Doubles Survival Time For Advanced Patients
A new once-daily targeted therapy, daraxonrasib, has nearly doubled survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in a landmark Phase 3 trial. Experts are calling it one of the most significant breakthroughs against one of the world's deadliest cancers in decades.
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Experimental Pill Promises New Hope For Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
The drug is called daraxonrasib and it blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases — a target that had eluded treatment for decades.
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IIT Gandhinagar Develops Hydrogel-Based Technology To Simplify Colon Tumour Surgery
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) In a landmark achievement, the IIT Gandhinagar has developed a hydrogel-based technology with potential of spurring further innovations -- thereby resulting in "simplification" of surgery for colon-related tumours.
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Scientists Find Reversible Male Birth Control That Stops Sperm Production
A new study brings scientists closer to a safe, reversible male birth control pill. Researchers found a way to temporarily stop sperm production without lasting harm, raising hope for more contraceptive options for men.
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Medical Breakthrough: Scientists Awarded 1 Million Pounds For Life-Saving Brain Cancer Gel
UK scientists awarded £1m to develop smart gel using plasma tech, offering new hope for brain cancer, skin disease and fungal infection treatments.
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Researchers Unlocked A New Chemical Reaction That Opens New Avenues In Drug Development, Protein Science
The new reaction enables selective modification of anti-cancer drugs, rapid synthesis of medicinal compounds, and production of recyclable polymers, enhancing drug and materials science.
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Union Budget 2026 Puts Healthcare Growth At Centre With Biopharma, Mental Health, Cancer Care Focus
The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Sunday on healthcare and pharmaceuticals pushed biopharma manufacturing, research, and skilled manpower.
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Scientists Cure Pancreatic Cancer In Mice Without Major Side Effects
Scientists achieved pancreatic cancer tumour disappearance in mice using a triple combination therapy, paving the way for future clinical trials.
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Combined Drug Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Childhood Brain Cancer: Study
A team of Australian researchers has tested a new way of treating childhood brain cancer by combining two medicines in lab studies.
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Breast Cancer Drug Delivery Gets Precise Through Nano Injection Platform Developed By IIT Madras
An international team of researchers led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed a cutting-edge nanoinjection drug delivery platform that has the potential to make breast cancer treatment safer.
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Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Like Wegovy Fail To Lower Obesity-Related Cancer Risks, Study Finds
Researchers analysed 48 previously-conducted trials which examined the safety and efficacy of GLP-1 drugs on people with type 2 diabetes, overweight, or obesity. These studies involved a total of more than 94,000 participants.
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Survived A Brain Tumour? Here's How Cell Therapy Could Support Recovery
Cell therapy, often referred to as a form of regenerative medicine, uses living cells or cell-derived products to support the body's natural repair mechanisms.
-
Smart Cancer Drug Can Shrink Tumours By 30% In Early Trial
In an early-stage (Phase 1) trial of 83 patients, the drug shrank tumours in 26 people. For 15 of those patients, their tumours shrank by at least 30%.
-
Major Breakthroughs In Pancreatic Cancer Treatment And Weight Loss Medication Benefits Discussed At ASCO Summit
Cancer researchers highlighted several treatment breakthroughs during their annual summit in Chicago that concluded Tuesday, including preliminary but encouraging data on potential...
-
New Drug-Vaccine Combo Cuts Melanoma Recurrence Risk By Nearly 50%, Finds Study
Researchers have found that a combination of a personalised cancer vaccine and an immunotherapy drug can significantly lower the chances of the disease returning after surgery. This treatment has shown benefits, even after five years of follow-up.
-
Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough: New Daily Pill Doubles Survival Time For Advanced Patients
A new once-daily targeted therapy, daraxonrasib, has nearly doubled survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in a landmark Phase 3 trial. Experts are calling it one of the most significant breakthroughs against one of the world's deadliest cancers in decades.
-
Experimental Pill Promises New Hope For Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
The drug is called daraxonrasib and it blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases — a target that had eluded treatment for decades.
-
IIT Gandhinagar Develops Hydrogel-Based Technology To Simplify Colon Tumour Surgery
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) In a landmark achievement, the IIT Gandhinagar has developed a hydrogel-based technology with potential of spurring further innovations -- thereby resulting in "simplification" of surgery for colon-related tumours.
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Scientists Find Reversible Male Birth Control That Stops Sperm Production
A new study brings scientists closer to a safe, reversible male birth control pill. Researchers found a way to temporarily stop sperm production without lasting harm, raising hope for more contraceptive options for men.
-
Medical Breakthrough: Scientists Awarded 1 Million Pounds For Life-Saving Brain Cancer Gel
UK scientists awarded £1m to develop smart gel using plasma tech, offering new hope for brain cancer, skin disease and fungal infection treatments.
-
Researchers Unlocked A New Chemical Reaction That Opens New Avenues In Drug Development, Protein Science
The new reaction enables selective modification of anti-cancer drugs, rapid synthesis of medicinal compounds, and production of recyclable polymers, enhancing drug and materials science.
-
Union Budget 2026 Puts Healthcare Growth At Centre With Biopharma, Mental Health, Cancer Care Focus
The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Sunday on healthcare and pharmaceuticals pushed biopharma manufacturing, research, and skilled manpower.
-
Scientists Cure Pancreatic Cancer In Mice Without Major Side Effects
Scientists achieved pancreatic cancer tumour disappearance in mice using a triple combination therapy, paving the way for future clinical trials.
-
Combined Drug Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Childhood Brain Cancer: Study
A team of Australian researchers has tested a new way of treating childhood brain cancer by combining two medicines in lab studies.
-
Breast Cancer Drug Delivery Gets Precise Through Nano Injection Platform Developed By IIT Madras
An international team of researchers led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed a cutting-edge nanoinjection drug delivery platform that has the potential to make breast cancer treatment safer.
-
Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Like Wegovy Fail To Lower Obesity-Related Cancer Risks, Study Finds
Researchers analysed 48 previously-conducted trials which examined the safety and efficacy of GLP-1 drugs on people with type 2 diabetes, overweight, or obesity. These studies involved a total of more than 94,000 participants.
