A counterintuitive chemical reaction to simplify the production of biologically important compounds

The reaction simplifies the production of pharmaceutically important molecules called lactones and other complex compounds.

Cancer

Mumbai
2 Nov 2021

Scientists say you can now use Osimertinib -a cancer drug- just once a week instead of daily and still be safe from tumour regrowths.

Kanpur
8 Sep 2021

Study identifies the role of DLX1 gene in prostate cancer demonstrating how its elimination leads to reduced carcinogenesis in mice models

Mumbai
19 Aug 2021

Research finds that cancer cells of different sizes and stiffness are more invasive than a group of uniform cells.

Manesar
16 Jul 2021

Researchers have found how cancer cells hoodwink the biological clock controls and use them to promote tumour growth.

Bengaluru
17 May 2021

Researchers have identified two groups of genes that switch activity and help cancer cells evade therapy and spread aggressively.

Chennai
4 Dec 2020

Researchers have identified a set of proteins that can distinguish between ovarian cancer and benign tumors. 

Bengaluru
20 May 2020

In the first-ever study from India, researchers at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru and the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, have analysed how prevalent the Merkel Cell Polyomavirus (MCV) is in India. 

Bengaluru
28 Oct 2019

Among the various types of cancer, Urothelial Bladder Cancer (UBC) is responsible for around 2 lakh deaths per year around the world. This cancer affects the inner lining of the bladder and is the most common form of bladder cancer. It usually affects aged individuals, with blood in urine and painful urination as the first sign of its manifestation. Conventional methods of treatment involve surgical removal of cancerous tissue in the bladder and chemotherapy.

Bengaluru
22 Aug 2019

About 6,000 years ago, an unfortunate dog suffered from a relatively rare form of cancer. Since then, unlike any other cancer, its cancer cells were swiftly transmitted from one dog to another. Today, this age-old ailment has a name—Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumour or CTVT.  In a  recent study, they traced the history of CTVT to Asia, and in the process, helped understand the evolution of cancer in the long term.

New Delhi
23 Apr 2019

A team of researchers from Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, have reported a new compound that has shown promising potential to fight against cervical cancer.