Research News

- Read more about Chinese research shows abortion drug can cure breast cancer
An abortion drug, Mifepristone (MIF) can possibly have an anti-tumour effect in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the media reported on Tuesday.

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- Read more about New cancer drug candidate may treat Alzheimer's disease
Opening a new window of opportunity for treating dementia, researchers have found that a drug compound created to treat cancer can restore memory in mice with Alzheimer's like disease.
- Read more about New app helps in early diagnosis of cancer
Offering hope to millions of cancer patients around the world, the Scottish government has launched a new app that helps doctors diagnose the disease using information about symptoms, signs and images of what to look out for, a media report said.
- Read more about 3-D printed biomedical device to rapidly detect anaemia
US researchers have developed an inexpensive prototype of a biomedical device that can detect anaemia simply by running a blood sample from a finger prick under a smartphone.
- Read more about Oral bacteria may be linked to esophageal cancer: Study
Gum diseases are linked to many health problems. A type of bacterial species responsible for gum disease may also be a cause of esophageal cancer, finds a new study.
- Read more about Chinese face growing cancer risk from dioxin
The Chinese are facing growing cancer risk from dioxin due to changes in their dietary patterns over the past three decades, a research has found.
- Read more about Antidepressant may improve mental functions in HIV patients
An antidepressant can improve decision-making and reaction time, and suppress inflammation in people with HIV-associated cognitive impairment, new research has found.
- Read more about Single antibody from human survivor show promise against Ebola
In an important advancement towards an effective treatment against the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD), researchers have found that a single monoclonal antibody isolated from a human survivor completely protects monkeys from lethal infection with the virus.
- Read more about New laser treatment ups efficiency of brain tumour drugs
A team of US researcher has found that a laser system already in place to kill brain tumours can also be used to disrupt temporarily the blood-brain barrier enabling the crucial chemotherapy drugs to pass into the brain for up to six weeks.

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- Read more about New method to kill brain cancer with skin cells
In a first, researchers have developed a method to turn skin cells into cancer-hunting stem cells that can destroy brain tumours known as glioblastoma.