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YOUR DAILY BREAD MAY LEAD TO CANCER: CSE STUDY

May 29, 2016 - 9:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The pre-packaged bread may be a silent killer as it is laced with chemicals suspected to cause cancer, a new study has warned. Most of the breads made by the Indian companies […]

Prabhala Subash, Uma Swaminathan, Krishnamurthy, Selvaraj and Chari at the book signing event.

Indian American NJ based author releases book in Chennai

May 27, 2016 - 9:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHENNAI (TIP): Uma Swaminathan, a New Jersey-based community activist and a fighter against injustice in NJ school system last week released her book “Healing with Herbs – Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom for Health and Longevity” at […]

Dr. Sunil Hingorani (Courtesy: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center official website)

Indian American scientist engineers T-cells to treat pancreatic cancer

Apr 20, 2016 - 1:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK: In ground-breaking research, an Indian-American scientist has engineered T-cells — a type of immune cells — to break the pancreatic cancer‘s physical and immunological walls using immunotherapy. Dr Sunil Hingorani, member of the clinical […]

DIABETES PILLS UP RISK OF BLADDER CANCER

Apr 1, 2016 - 6:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): According to a new study, a drug used in the treatment of diabetes can increase bladder cancer risk. What’s worse is that the risk increases with the rising duration of use and dose. […]

One of the scientists Shiladitya Sengupta who is a principal investigator at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Brigham and Women's Hospital - MITBWH

Indian American Scientists Develop Technology for Effective Cancer Treatment

Apr 1, 2016 - 2:59 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): A team of Indian scientists from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School has made an important breakthrough by developing a nano-technology which will help monitor the effectiveness of cancer […]

Cell-based immunotherapy may help treat brain cancer, claim Researchers, including one of Indian-origin

Mar 5, 2016 - 9:31 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have shown that a next-generation cell-based immunotherapy may offer new hope in the fight against the most aggressive form of brain cancer called glioma. Despite improvements in surgical procedures, chemotherapy, […]

Manisha Nagrani has been arrested in San Francisco, California, five counts of felony fraud -- for faking to be a blood cancer patient and raising funds through online fundraising sites

Indian American woman fakes blood cancer to raise funds, arrested for fraud

Mar 5, 2016 - 9:04 am EST @theindpanorama 0

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): An Indian American woman has been arrested in San Francisco, California, five counts of felony fraud — for faking to be a blood cancer patient and raising funds through online fundraising sites […]

FBI raids Greater Cincinnati cancer centers supervised by Indian American oncologist

Feb 25, 2016 - 6:56 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

FBI agents raided three regional cancer centers in the Greater Cincinnati area run under the supervision of Indian American radiation oncologist Dr. Prakash Patel, Feb 23, as part of a federal investigation, an FBI spokesman […]

Feeling unlucky? These plants can help you

Feb 19, 2016 - 6:09 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

PEACE LILY – This dark green plant with gorgeous bright white flowers helps you prosper by improving the indoor air quality. It also helps prevent asthma, headaches, chronic illnesses, cancer and more. The peace lily does […]

A simple blood test may now detect 5 types of cancers

Feb 13, 2016 - 8:35 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): This could well be a breakthrough in detecting cancer at an early stage. Researchers from the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the US have concluded that a simple blood test may be […]

Venaxis Announces Transaction with Strand Life Sciences

Feb 5, 2016 - 5:39 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (TIP): Venaxis®, Inc.(Nasdaq: APPY), announced January 26 that it has entered into a series of agreements for a transaction with Strand Life Sciences Private Limited (Strand LS) and its shareholders. Strand LS […]

14 Indian-Origin Students Picked to Compete in Top US Science Contest

Jan 22, 2016 - 6:46 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK TIP): Fourteen students from the Indian diaspora have been selected to compete for $1 million in prizes at the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search Competition this year by fielding high-level projects ranging from […]

Harry Potter star Alan Rickman dies of cancer

Jan 16, 2016 - 1:53 pm EST #TIPEntertainment 0

LONDON (TIP): Alan Rickman once famously said “I am the character you are not supposed to like”. His advice however fell on deaf ears. Rickman should have been alive to see how much he was loved […]

Indian Cancer Scientist Develops Software For Cancer Patients

Jan 1, 2016 - 12:56 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: An Indian scientist in the US has developed a new MRI-based technique to predict survival of patients with aggressive brain tumours and help them provide personalised therapy. Dr Pallavi Tiwari’s work is based on recent […]

Bhramar Mukherjee has been appointed by University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Centre and will oversee the Center's research on cancer causes, prevention, care delivery and outcomes.

Indian-Origin Researcher to lead US University’s Cancer Centre

Dec 4, 2015 - 4:45 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-origin researcher has been appointed by a prestigious US university to lead its cancer-related research programs. Bhramar Mukherjee has been appointed by University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Centre as associate director for […]

Nepal facing ‘medical crisis’ as supplies run short

Nov 20, 2015 - 3:53 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

KATHMANDU (TIP): Bindu Ghimire’s chemotherapy appointment is approaching, but supplies of the drugs the 61-year-old desperately needs are in short supply as a political crisis in her native Nepal deepens. Protests at the border with […]

YOUR PHONE CAN HELP CURE CANCER WHILE YOU SLEEP

Nov 17, 2015 - 6:22 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

A new smartphone app that allows users to help find a cure for cancer while they are asleep, by pooling their device’s computing power, has been launched in Australia. Taking the fight against cancer from the laboratory […]

The Jewish man who found his long-lost Nazi twin brother

Nov 15, 2015 - 8:29 am EST @theindpanorama 0

CALIFORNIA(TIP): A California man who found his long-lost twin brother has died of cancer at 82-years-old. In 1933, Jack Yufe was born in Trinidad with his identical twin brother but 6-months later the boy’s parents […]

Anurag Singh, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine, Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology and Member, The Cancer Center

Indian American Researcher at Boston University Wins $150,000 to Study Deadly Skin Cancer

Nov 2, 2015 - 10:36 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

Indian American researcher from the Boston University has won a grant of USD 150,000 to study a gene mutation linked to a type of deadly skin cancer. Melanoma is one of the least common type of Cancer, […]

BEWARE, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COULD CAUSE BREAST CANCER

Oct 30, 2015 - 11:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Parabens used in cosmetics and personal care products may stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells, according to a new study. Parabens are a class of preservatives widely used in consumer products. They are considered […]

Processed meats including Bacon can cause cancer, experts say

Oct 28, 2015 - 10:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Yes, it may be hard to believe but eating processed meats like hot dogs, sausages or bacon can lead to bowel/colon cancer and red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation […]

AVOID BREAST CANCER RISK

Oct 11, 2015 - 6:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Breast cancer can be avoided if you follow a healthy lifestyle, which includes exercising regularly, proper diet, avoiding junk food and other unhealthy vices. We chalk out nine everyday habits that will help you avoid breast […]

Indian Scientists Dispute Decade-Old Cancer Biology Principles

Oct 8, 2015 - 7:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Cancers figure among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with approximately 14 million new cases and 8.2 million cancer related deaths in 2012, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The number of […]

Indian American Professor Sridhar Kota to Lead US Manufacturing ‘Think-and-do’ Tank

Oct 6, 2015 - 3:01 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

An Indian American engineering professor will lead an US consortium that will identify new technologies to enhance the country’s innovative ecosystem, manufacturing competitiveness and national security, the White House has announced. Prof. Sridhar Kota, Herrick Professor […]

EAT DRIED PLUMS TO REDUCE COLON CANCER RISK

Oct 3, 2015 - 8:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A diet rich in dried plums could reduce the risk of colon cancer according to a recent American study presented in Boston during the 2015 Experimental Biology conference. The fruit promotes the retention of beneficial bacteria for the […]

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