Nanobodies – A Hope For Future Treatment of Cancer

Nanobodies are the smallest fragments and are generally called as “single domain antibody”, that occur naturally in heavy chain antibodies. Nanobodies are very active in the absence of a light chain.

Researchers have found that camel’s blood contains unique antibodies that are much smaller in size (1/10 of normal)  and have activity like the larger form of the antibodies, in addition to the normal antibodies that are present in all vertebrates . The specialty in them is that because of their smaller size they can pass through much smaller blood vessels and reach remote areas like the brain and can pass through the placental barrier also in case of pregnant women. This has got a great advantage in the future immune biology in controlling diseases in humans, animals and plants. These smaller antibodies are referred as ‘Nanobodies’.

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What are the Hazards of Smoking?

Some people are addicted to the habit of smoking cigarettes, cigars and beedis. These cigars and cigarettes are made of tobacco leaf. This tobacco leaf contains a chemical substance called as noctine, which stimulates the nervous system. People become addicted to smoking to get this stimulation.

The nicotine is poisonous to the human body. It enters the body while smoking and weakens the lungs and cause a number of lung diseases.
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Free On-line Cancer Information Service

The Sitaram Bhartiya Institute of Science and Research, located in New Delhi has started a free on-line information service on all aspects of cancer.

To get any information regarding cancer, one has to dial 6867435 on weekdays, between 9 am and 5 pm. A trained person on the line will answer the queries in English or Hindi. The information can also be sent by mail or e-mail on request free of charge.
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Some of the Useful Plants in the Treatment of Cancer

Some of the plants which are having anti-cancerous properties are listed below:

1. May Apple plant:

Biological name : Podophyllum peltatum

May Apple plant produces podophyllotoxin, which is used for treating testicular cancers.
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Role of Turmeric in the Treatment of Cancer

Biological name: Curcuma longa

Turmeric is an integral part of the Indian cooking and diet. The turmeric extract is helpful in reducing the clinical symptoms and in preventing the progression of oral cancer in the patients.
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Role of Cabbage, Cauliflower and Broccoli in the Treatment of Cancer

Biological names:

Cabbage – Brassica oleracea

Cauliflower - Brassica botrytis

Broccoli - Brassica cauloropa

These plants belongs to the family Cruciferae and are found to be effective in deactivating the harmful effects of the food toxins. The plants of this family contains benzyl isothiocyanate, which inhibits the carcinogenesis.
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