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Scientists identify four anti-cancer compounds

Four new anti-cancer compounds have shown promise in inhibiting the growth of tumours, according to a new approach

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Indian cytotron inventor plans to enter US market

After inventing Cytotron to treat cancers, osteoarthritis and multiple sclerosis, Scalene Cybernetics Ltd is now taking this novel device to the US

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Superbugs could make surgery life threatening in future

Deadly drug-resistant superbugs could make surgery life threatening in future as it will be unfeasible to safeguard patients with standard antibiotics

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New drug combo can provoke cancers cells to kill themselves

A team of researchers has found that a novel combination of a specific sugar molecule with a pair of cell-killing drugs prompts a wide variety of cancer cell types to kill themselves

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Anti-dengue vaccine to be ready in six years: Expert

A vaccine to fight the deadly dengue fever, being developed at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) here

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UAE to reduce prices of 115 pharmaceutical drugs

The UAE health ministry will on Sunday announce reduced prices of 115 pharmaceutical drugs

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How ‘bionic’ bacteria can help fight disease and global warming

Genetically enhanced bacteria may pave the way for creating new synthetic drugs to help fight disease and manufacturing biofuels to combat global warming

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Online gamers crack AIDS virus puzzle that scientists failed to do

Gamers have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had eluded scientists for more than a decade

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Now, a ‘reengineered’ antibiotic to kill deadly resistant bacteria

A team of scientists has successfully reengineered an important antibiotic to kill the deadliest antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Popular muscle-boosting pill does not up blood flow as it claims

A popular nutritional supplement that is marketed with tall claims of boosting muscle strength does not increase blood flow, refuting the alleged supposition and manufacturer”s claims

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