A wonder drug to treat neuro-endocrine tumors has been unveiled by The Amrita Centre for Nanosciences.
The product has been developed at the Amrita Centre by a team headed by Manzoor Koyakutty. Amrita Centre belongs to Mata Amritananda Mayi.
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The drug, Nanophotomedicine, was launched at a three-day conference organised by the Amrita Centre for Nanosciences that began here Tuesday.
According to Koyakutty, the nanomedicine for neuro-endocrine tumours can eliminate tumour cells much more efficiently than the available therapies.
Source: IANS
Source: IANS
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