Radiation monotherapy shows efficacy for treating oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma

Radiation monotherapy is an effective noninvasive treatment for oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), researchers reported on Oct. 28, 2021 in The Lancet Oncology. “These findings are exciting because we’re challenging the dogma in radiation oncology that RCC is biologically radioresistant,” said investigator Chad Tang, M.D., Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.  “Our strategy to […]

Bollywood wishes Salman Khan ‘Happy Birthday’

Bollywood celebrities wished Salman Khan a happy birthday as he celebrates turning 56 years old. The actor celebrates his birthday just a day after he was hospitalised. Salman was bitten by a non-venomous snake at his Panvel farmhouse in the early hours of December 26, 2021. He was bitten on his hand and was taken to hospital. An anti-venom medicine […]

Jordan Hurr on Revolution in Eastern Wrestling & Journey

Wrestling in Pakistan is increasingly becoming popular, especially with Jordan Hurr flourishing in the sport. The professional wrestler from Pakistan has many accomplishments, which includes becoming a triple crown champion. Jordan Hurr was born Syed Sajjad Ali on December 7 1988, in Karachi, Pakistan. From an early age, Jordan had a wish to become a pro wrestler. Jordan who has […]

Deepika Padukone brings Hollywood Glamour in Velvet Gown

Taking to her Instagram handle, Deepika Padukone shared a series of pictures as she posed for the camera. In the photos shared with her 63.2 million Instagram followers, Deepika wore a dark green, sleeveless dress with a long train and plunging neckline. The actress accessorised her outfit with an emerald and diamond-studded necklace by Vandals and stacked rings. The dark-green […]

Experimental gene therapy reverses sickle cell disease for years

A study of an investigational gene therapy for sickle cell disease has found that a single dose restored blood cells to their normal shape and eliminated the most serious complication of the disease for at least three years in some patients. Four patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center participated in the multicenter study, the first to report on such […]

Supermeres’ may carry clues to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and COVID-19

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a nanoparticle released from cells, called a “supermere,” which contains enzymes, proteins and RNA associated with multiple cancers, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease and even COVID-19. The discovery, reported in Nature Cell Biology, is a significant advance in understanding the role extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles play in shuttling important chemical “messages” between cells, both […]

Indian Music to Become Compulsory on Flights & Airports?

Traditional Indian music may be set to become compulsory on flights and in airports across the country. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) submitted a letter to the Civil Aviation Minister of India, Jyotiraditya Scindia. In the letter, they demanded that it become mandatory for all airlines operating out of the country as well as the 487 airports within […]