Higher serum Vitamin D associated with better outcome in melanoma, finds study Hina Zahid8 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTCancer Research UK scientists have found that vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive. Higher...
FIRST: US Doctors attempt CRISPR gene editing for cancer Hina Zahid7 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTThe first attempt in the United States to use a gene-editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so...
Prophylactic levofloxacin reduces infection and death risk in myeloma patients: TEAMM trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUK: Addition of prophylactic levofloxacin to active myeloma treatment during the first 12 weeks of therapy (after the diagnosis) reduces the risk of...
Regular exercise before breast cancer onset may protect against death due to cardiac cause Hina Zahid5 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe five-year survival rate for breast cancer has increased due to availability of better drugs and earlier diagnosis. Unfortunately the heart...
Simple blood test can detect breast cancer much before symptoms menifest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTA simple blood test can detect breast cancer as as 5 years before manifestation of any symptoms. This test will lead to early diagnosis of breast...
Long term PPI use may increase risk of gastric cancer Dr. Kartikeya3 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTChina: Proton pump inhibitors are the most widely used drugs to reduce the production of stomach acid. Long-term use (>36 months) of proton pump...
Liquid biopsy can predict prognosis in glioblastoma, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA -Glioblastoma is the deadliest and most common primary brain tumour in adults. Penn study points to the clinical utility of liquid biopsy...
Bariatric surgery reduces risk of skin cancer, finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTSweden: Weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery in obese people reduce the risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, a recent study published in the...
Eat yogurt and fiber to ward off lung cancer, says JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Yogurt and fiber have already found to be beneficial for gastrointestinal cancer and cardiovascular disease. Now, a recent study published in the...
Innovative easy-to-use blood test shows promise for effective Colorectal Cancer Screening Hina Zahid28 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTBRIDGEWATER, N.J.- Patients are not willing to participate in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using faecal occult blood tests, therefore, there is...
Smoking even ultralight cigarettes does not reduce lung cancer risk and death, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Smoking “lower-tar” light or ultralight cigarettes versus regular cigarettes made no difference in reducing mortality from lung cancer, a recent...
Men with breast cancer at higher risk of death compared to females: Study Hina Zahid25 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTVanderbilt researchers have found that men with breast cancer are more likely to die than their female counterparts, across all stages of the disease,...
