Sunday, August 28, 2016

New method can kill cancer cells in two hours, shows study

New method can kill cancer cells in two hours, shows study: Researchers have developed a new, non-invasive method that can kill cancer cells in two hours, an advance that may significantly help people with inoperable or hard-to-reach tumours as well as young

Indian-origin boy claims to have found treatment for most deadly form of breast cancer

Indian-origin boy claims to have found treatment for most deadly form of breast cancer: A 16-year-old Indian-origin boy in the United Kingdom has claimed to have found a treatment for the most deadly form of breast cancer which is unresponsive to drugs. Krtin Nithiyanandam, who moved to

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Biofortification: Micronutrient-built-in grains!

Biofortification: Micronutrient-built-in grains: Mahatma Gandhi was always advocating us to eat hand pound rice and hand ground wheat rather than eating polished rice. Yet we continue using machine-polished cereals because they can be stored longer.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Losing ground in the war on superbugs!

Losing ground in the war on superbugs: It is a rain-battered Sunday afternoon in Mumbai and Prakash* has just finished his shift as a security guard at an ATM. He says he has always enjoyed his work, even when he was addicted to drugs, an