possible breast CANCER cure - Nagaratna Hegde

by Guest Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:52 pm

A few months ago, Hegde authored a PhD report atCambridge University which found that thiostrepton, a naturally occurring molecule, can stop the spread of breast cancer. Which meant, breast cancer could soon be treated with potent, selectively targeting drugs without surgical removal of the affected part. The report, published in Nature Chemistry, has received wide acclaim.

http://bestinjose.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/inspiring-life-of-a-middle-class-girl-ms-nagaratna-hegde/

by Maria S Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:03 pm

Hope this bright young lady has a bright future.

Will be interesting to see- how significant/successful this can be in future treatments.

by Guest Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:07 pm

while googling, I read somewhere that they are hoping to make a vaccine for this in next 3-4 years. That, if successful, would be such a relief for people who have med history of breast cancer.

by Kris Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:15 pm

Tracy Whitney wrote:A few months ago, Hegde authored a PhD report atCambridge University which found that thiostrepton, a naturally occurring molecule, can stop the spread of breast cancer. Which meant, breast cancer could soon be treated with potent, selectively targeting drugs without surgical removal of the affected part. The report, published in Nature Chemistry, has received wide acclaim.

http://bestinjose.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/inspiring-life-of-a-middle-class-girl-ms-nagaratna-hegde/

>>>Wow! This young lady's story *is* inspiring and the development is exciting. Now, if only she can disabuse her better half of this astrology business Smile

P.S. Found the following coinages in the article somewhat funny - "Brahmin ghetto" and Cambridge being "parties-infested".

P.P.S: Cambridge, a party school? scratch

by Guest Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:17 pm

yeah, I found the word 'brahmin ghetto' amusing too. Wonder if some local CH'er can shed some light on that.

For her, ENTIRE universe would be party-infested.

Wonder what made her marry the astrologer.

by Kris Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:32 pm

The Google God sayeth as follows:

"Faith in Astrology

In fact, it was astrology that brought Hegde and Hebbar together. She
had come to seek his guidance on whether to take up a job or continue
studies after her MSc. She was under pressure from close relatives to
start earning to take care of her younger brother and cousins.

And when Hegde sought advice from her spiritual guru, Shri Raghaveshwara
Swamiji of Shri Ramachandrapura Mutt, Hosanagara, on the issue, he
suggested that she meet Hebbar. "I advised her to focus on studies. It
was then that she rushed to obtain a passport and a visa so that she
could travel to the UK," recalls Hebbar. "We met and the rest is
history," says he, about how Cupid struck, ending in a marriage.
"A
die-hard believer in astrology, Hegde says she chose to research on
thiostrepton after consulting with her astrologer-husband. In fact,
Balasubramanian had other "options" for her. "She took a big risk ... I
credit her with a lot of enthusiasm to identify an interesting research
problem," says Balasubramanian, adding that Hegde's research reveals new
insights into the mechanism of the molecule. Maybe one day someone
could make a derivative of this molecule to treat breast cancer, he note..."

by chameli Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:32 pm

very doubtful

let us keep our fingers crossed

by MaxEntropy_Man Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:42 pm

[quote="Kris"
P.S. Found the following coinages in the article somewhat funny - "Brahmin ghetto" and Cambridge being "parties-infested".

[/quote]

it is a direct translation of the word "agrAhAram".

by Guest Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:47 pm

Kris wrote:The Google God sayeth as follows:

"Faith in Astrology

In fact, it was astrology that brought Hegde and Hebbar together. She
had come to seek his guidance on whether to take up a job or continue
studies after her MSc. She was under pressure from close relatives to
start earning to take care of her younger brother and cousins.

And when Hegde sought advice from her spiritual guru, Shri Raghaveshwara
Swamiji of Shri Ramachandrapura Mutt, Hosanagara, on the issue, he
suggested that she meet Hebbar. "I advised her to focus on studies. It
was then that she rushed to obtain a passport and a visa so that she
could travel to the UK," recalls Hebbar. "We met and the rest is
history," says he, about how Cupid struck, ending in a marriage.
"A
die-hard believer in astrology, Hegde says she chose to research on
thiostrepton after consulting with her astrologer-husband. In fact,
Balasubramanian had other "options" for her. "She took a big risk ... I
credit her with a lot of enthusiasm to identify an interesting research
problem," says Balasubramanian, adding that Hegde's research reveals new
insights into the mechanism of the molecule. Maybe one day someone
could make a derivative of this molecule to treat breast cancer, he note..."

oh wow. only in india would you find scientists who take up a research field on advice of astrologer.

Anyway, seem like a happy match, who are we to comment.

by Kris Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:00 pm

oh wow. only in india would you find scientists who take up a research field on advice of astrologer.

>>>>

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