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2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded jointly to James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Dr. James P. Allison of the United States and Dr. Tasuku Honjo of Japan for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation. Both the doctors, working separately, showed in the 1990s how certain proteins act as “brakes” on ..
Topics: Cancer immunotherapy • Cancer treatments • Checkpoint inhibitor • Clinical medicine • Immune system • Immunology • Immunotherapy • James P. Allison • Medical specialties • Medicine • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine • Treatment of cancer
New KG5 Drug for treatment of Cancer
Recently, the scientists have developed a new cancer drug that kills aggressive and deadly tumours by altering the structure of the cancer growth protein. The scientists, led by David A. Cheresh, PhD, professor of pathology and associate director for translational research at the Moores Cancer Center, used an innovative chemical and biological approach to design ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Topics: BRAF • C-Raf • Cancer • Carcinoma • Clinical medicine • Colorectal cancer • Lung cancer • Neoplasms • Non-small-cell lung carcinoma • Oncogenes • RTT • Treatment of cancer
Current Affairs : August 21, 2011
Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Dr. Manmohan Singh will attend the closing ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in Kolkata Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project for coastal states Centre sanctioned Rs 1,500 Crore for Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project for coastal states Objective: To have improved ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011
Topics: Avionics • Indian Council of Historical Research • Robotics • Solar Energy • Treatment of cancer • Unmanned aerial vehicle • Wireless