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Indian Scientists Dispute Decade-Old Cancer Biology Principles

Oct 8, 2015 - 7:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

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 […]

Former US president Carter to build homes in Nepal

Oct 3, 2015 - 6:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KATHMANDU (TIP): Former US president Jimmy Carter who has been diagnosed with cancer will travel to quake-hit Nepal to build homes with 1,500 volunteers in November. In August, 90-year-old Carter said he had been diagnosed […]

An Appeal to Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation Board Members

Sep 18, 2015 - 8:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Come September, and we have been used to expecting to come across an announcement of the annual gala of Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation. A much awaited signature event of the Foundation for 31 years, it […]

California to become sixth US state to allow euthanasia

Sep 11, 2015 - 10:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LOS ANGELES (TIP): California is set to become the sixth American state to approve euthanasia, a controversial issue in the United States fueled by the recent suicide of a woman suffering from terminal cancer. “This […]

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WHY SOME SMOKERS DON’T GET CANCER

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Researchers have identified a set of genetic markers that help even smokers live longer and protect them from deadly diseases such as cancer. “We identified a set of genetic markers that together seem to promote […]

Brazilian wasp venom kills cancer cells

Sep 3, 2015 - 8:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A Brazilian wasp’s venom contains a powerful ingredient which targets and destroys cancer cells without harming normal cells and may lead to an entirely new class of anticancer drugs, scientists say, reports PTI. Researchers have […]

Aadesh Shrivastava in Hospital, Critically ill With Cancer

Sep 2, 2015 - 12:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Bollywood music composer Aadesh Shrivastava, who is admitted to a suburban hospital here, is in a critical condition and is battling cancer. Aadesh, 48, has been in the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri for […]

Dust-covered woman from iconic 9/11 photograph dies of cancer

Aug 28, 2015 - 5:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): A survivor of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York who was featured in one of the most haunting photographs of the outrage has died of stomach cancer. She was 42. The […]

The crowning glory. Nisha Kalamdani is being crowned Miss Nepal US-Ambassador

Indian American Girl from NJ Crowned Miss Nepal US-Ambassador

Aug 27, 2015 - 2:32 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Nisha Kalamdani, a resident of New Jersey was crowned Miss Nepal US Ambassador 2015, on Saturday August 22nd at the New York Society for Ethical Culture in New York City. Nisha […]

Jimmy Carter to undergo radiation for cancer on his brain

Aug 21, 2015 - 6:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ATLANTA (TIP): Former US President Jimmy Carter announced on Thursday that he will begin radiation treatment on cancer that is on multiple spots on his brain. “I get my first radiation treatment for the melanoma […]

US beauty queen fakes cancer, arrested for deception & theft

Aug 14, 2015 - 12:29 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

PENNSYLVANIA (TIP): Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a beauty queen for faking cancer. Miss Pennsylvania champion, Brandi Lee Weaver-Gates, of Bellefonte was charged with theft by deception and receiving stolen property. The 23-year-old allegedly would […]

PROLONGED SITTING MAY RAISE CANCER RISK IN WOMEN

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Spending more leisure time sitting is linked with 10 percent higher risk of cancer, including breast and ovarian cancers in women, says a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. “The higher risk was present even after […]

New sensor chip to detect prostate cancer early

Jul 10, 2015 - 6:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Researchers have developed a smart sensor chip that can detect prostate cancer more accurately and efficiently than current tests which rely heavily on antibodies. The sensor chip, able to pick up on subtle […]

Blood Tests May Spot Pancreatic Cancer Earlier – Research

Jun 27, 2015 - 8:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

An international team of researchers, including an Indian American, have found a blood test where with just a drop of blood doctors may one day be able to detect pancreatic cancer in its early stages, before it has […]

NEK CHAND, CREATOR OF CHANDIGARH’S ROCK GARDEN, DIES AT 90

Jun 13, 2015 - 3:56 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHANDIGARH (TIP): The creator of Chandigarh’s iconic Rock Garden, Nek Chand, breathed his last at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, on June 12. He was 90. PGIMER sources said that […]

NEW SENSOR TO DETECT CANCER, HIV, HEPATITIS

Jun 13, 2015 - 2:29 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

MOSCOW (TIP): Researchers have developed a highly sensitive nanomechanical sensor that can detect cancerous tumours as well as viral disease markers for HIV, hepatitis and herpes. Researchers from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) […]

Beau Biden, son of vice president and former Delaware AG, dies at 46

May 31, 2015 - 1:43 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Beau Biden died of brain cancer at the age of 46 on Saturday. Beau, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, was being treated at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, at the […]

CANCER-FIGHTER RICE, GROWN IN BENGAL

May 22, 2015 - 4:06 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

KOLKATA (TIP): Cancer patients may soon have an organic way to fight the dreaded disease. Black rice, a heritage variety of Bengal rice, is known for its high amount of antioxidants that prevent cancer. Anupam […]

Indian American scientist Rohit Bhargava develops new tool for Cancer diagnosis

May 15, 2015 - 11:08 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: Indian American Professor Rohit Bhargava of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has developed stainless staining that provides a new tool for clinicians and researchers for better diagnosis of cancer. His new technique paints […]

Yuvraj Singh ties up with Delhi Daredevils for cancer awareness

May 2, 2015 - 8:24 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI: Delhi Daredevils’ biggest star Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday announced a tie-up with his IPL franchise to promote awareness about fighting Cancer and the May 1 match against Kings XI Punjab will be dedicated […]

Indian American Scientist Sangeeta Bhatia at MIT Wins 250,000 Dollars Heinz Award

Apr 27, 2015 - 10:21 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

WASHINGTON: An Indian-American scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who has developed artificial human microlivers for drug testing, has won a prestigious 250,000 dollars Heinz award for her work in tissue engineering and disease detection. Sangeeta […]

New blood test predicts breast cancer years ahead

Apr 17, 2015 - 3:31 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): A new blood test can predict if a woman would get breast cancer in the next two to five years and could create a “paradigm shift” in early diagnosis of the disease, reports […]

Indian-Americans Donate $1 Million to University of Arizona

Apr 14, 2015 - 1:26 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

HOUSTON: An Indian-American couple has donated USD one million for the construction of a cancer services facility at the University of Arizona. The couple, Dr Ram, an orthopedic surgeon, and Meera Krishna made the donation in […]

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