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Every year 42,000 people die due to Esophageal cancer in India New Delhi, July 31 (India Science Wire):  Esophageal cancer or cancer of the food pipe is among common cancers that occur in India. Every year some 47,000 new cases are reported and 42,000 people die due to this cancer. Its occurrence is particularly high in the north-eastern states. It …

New Delhi, July 31 :  Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras have found a way to develop non-animal models to test new cancer drugs. Human body contains different types of cells. Among them are stem cells that help in regenerating and repairing various organs and tissues. This characteristics of stem cells and the discovery of the origin of leukemia …

New Delhi, July 31th : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore have designed an antimicrobial protein that promises to kill multidrug-resistant bacterium called Acinetobacter baumannii. The bacterium is among those responsible for most of the infections in hospitals and other healthcare settings, and is fast becoming resistant to available antibiotics. Researchers used bioinformatics approach to design a protein …

Climate activist Greta Thunberg will sail from Europe to North America in August, kicking off a climate tour through the Americas over the next few months. The sailboat is outfitted with solar panels and underwater turbines to allow for a zero-carbon, trans-Atlantic voyage. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, has announced that she will travel to the United States by …

New research suggests that inducing a form of controlled cell death called necroptosis in or around tumor cells can help the immune system rid the body of cancer cells. Necroptosis is an explosive form of cell death during which a cell typically swells and then bursts. In the study, researchers found that injecting cells undergoing necroptosis into tumors in mice …

Mumbai, 29th July 2019. Veteran performers Ashutosh Rana and Makarand Deshpande will be seen sharing screen space and engaged in major face off in an upcoming social drama Chicken Curry Law.  The film throws light on severe social problems around women’s safety and depicts the foreigner’s tryst with the law in India. Makrand and Ashutosh are all set to enthral …

New Delhi, July 28th 2019 :  Delay in detection of leprosy symptoms is leading to high proportion of visible deformities among the patients, a new study has shown. The delay in diagnosis occurs at both patient level as well as healthcare provider level. It is contributing significantly to disability among adult leprosy patients. A major proportion of patients who were …

Bengaluru, July 28th 2019 : CPVT – Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia– is a life-threatening heart anomaly caused due to improper electrical activity in the heart. Intense physical strain or emotional stress leads to erratic heartbeats. By Susheela Srinivas   Calcium ions are stored in cell structures of the heart muscles. When they move to and fro, a potential gradient is created …

Sujoy Ghosh is one of the coolest directors I have worked with, have high regards for him, says Harish Khanna Mumbai 28th July 2019 (News helpline). Actor Harish Khanna who recently featured in a Netflix web series titled ‘Typewriter’, has said that Sujoy Ghosh who is director of horror-thriller web series is one of the coolest directors to work with …

New Delhi, 24th July, 2019: Shenzhen Guowei Network Service Limited, a Mobile Equipment OEM/ ODM supplier headquartered in Shenzhen, China has today announced that it has partnered conglomerate, Golden Impex to launch its mobile brand, ZoomMe and Kytes in the India market. The company is looking at bringing 3 Smart phones & 7 Feature Phones in the market under both …