Transforming India’s approach to cancer care
In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and
Cancer
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Scientists uncover potential trigger to kill cancer
Melbourne researchers have discovered a new way of triggering cell death, in a finding that could lead to drugs to treat cancer and autoimmune disease. Programmed cell death, also called apoptosis,
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Bread makers to stop using harmful additives
This follows CSE report that they are carcinogenic The All India Bread Manufacturers’ Association on Thursday said it had decided to voluntarily stop using potassium bromate and potassium iodate as
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CSE’s study on toxins in bread: Time for govt to act?
So what is potassium bromate? It is recognised as a category 2B carcinogen since 1999 which means it is believed to be "possibly carcinogenic to humans" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
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Global economic downturn linked with at least 260,000 excess cancer deaths
The economic crisis of 2008-10, and the rise in unemployment that accompanied it, was associated with more than 260,000 excess cancer-related deaths--including many considered treatable--within the Organization
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Potassium bromate in same cancer class as coffee
Less toxic than processed and red meat. Potassium bromate, the chemical additive widely prevalent in bread and refined flour and associated with cancer, is in the same league as coffee, aloe vera, mobile
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CSE raises red flag on additive in bread, seeks ban citing health risk
The Union health ministry on Monday asked for a detailed report on the findings of Centre for Science and Environment ( CSE ) suggesting presence of potassium bromate , classified as a possible carcinogen
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Safety reports in the 90s led to ban on both chemicals in many countries
The CSE said it was time India banned potassium bromate. “Bread is an essential part of our daily diet today. We need to prevent near-routine exposure of this possible cancer-causing chemical,” said Bhushan.
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India orders inquiry into 'cancer-causing bread'
The CSE has urged the government to ban the use of toxic chemicals in bakery products India's health ministry has ordered an inquiry after a study found cancer-causing chemicals in many bread and other
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‘Hepatitis C virus can control liver cancer’
MUMBAI: Can the Hepatitis C virus help control liver cancer?? A city homeopath has published a study in an international medical journal on the anti-cancer effect of a new homeopathic medicine prepared
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Cancer cases in India likely to soar 25% by 2020: ICMR
New cancer cases or its incidence in India is estimated to grow by 25% by 2020, according to the cancer registry released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). While new cases in Delhi have