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Researchers has found the mechanism whereby cancerous cells manage to spread from their original location to other parts of the body through the process known as metastasis.. A new study has found the mechanism of metastasis. Researchers compared the genetic material in the primary tumor's cells with the genetic material from metastasized cells in the same patient. They found that among all patient's genes, there is just one that clearly differs between those two groups. That gene, known as TBC1D16, in the initial tumor is inactive or dormant, while in the metastasized phase it is still active.

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The growth of the Indian metallic packaging industry is highly dependent on the progress made by the overall economy. With the country’s economy doing fairly well, the retail sector booming, and consumer awareness on the recycling and environmental benefits of tinplate packaging rising, the outlook for the industry looks positive.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals granted tentative approval by the US health regulator to sell Rufinamide, which is used to treat seizures caused by Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

DeNovo Sciences, Inc., an innovator of cutting edge products of liquid biopsy, sign an agreement with START (South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics), a San Antonio based phase I medical oncology programme, one of the world’s largest of its kind with clinical trial sites on three continents.  As per agreement, START will collect blood samples of  cancer patients and use DeNovo instruments and reagents for circulating tumour cells (CTC) enrichment and purification. This will further will then be sent to a large genomics lab for whole genome sequencing. In addition, START and DeNovo have signed a separate agreement to test the ability of Denovo CTC platform to capture CTCs for use in patient derived xenograft (PDX) mice models for drug discovery and biomarker development purposes.

Around 11 per cent of the people in Delhi are suffering from asthma the government said while attributing its causes to smoking and air pollution.

There has been a 16 per cent increase in daily generation of bio-medical waste in 2012-13 as against a marginal increase of 0.33 per cent the year ago, Lok Sabha was informed. Karnataka was the highest producer of bio-waste at 83,614 kg per day, followed by Maharashtra, which produced 65,660 kg of bio-wastes every day.