New wonder drug to fight against heart attacks and cancer : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Aug 2017 11:30 AM ISTA new wonder drug claimed to be biggest breakthrough in fight against heart attacks and cancer has been identified. The drug supposed to reduce the...
Low-dose aspirin offers no survival benefit in prostate cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTDenmark: The use of low-dose aspirin does not seem to improve mortality in men with prostate cancer, according to findings from a nationwide cohort...
Capsaicin from chilli peppers slows progression of Lung Cancer Hina Zahid8 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTCapsaicin from chilli peppers slows progression of Lung Cancer, According to a new study. Capsaicin is the chemical in chilli peppers that makes them...
Avoid taking excessive calcium supplements; it may increase risk of cancer Hina Zahid11 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTTaking excessive calcium tablets may increase the risk of cancer, according to scientists who say that getting adequate nutrients from food sources is...
Blood transfusion increases risk of death and cancer recurrence in liver cancer patients Hina Zahid3 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTCompared to those not given a transfusion, patients given 1-4 units of blood were 55% more likely to die from any cause, whilst those receiving 4 or...
Coffee neither prevents nor causes cancer, finds QIMR Berghofer study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 July 2019 4:02 PM ISTAustralia: Coffee is one of the most popular drink across the world. Every day, a new study comes up labelling coffee as bad or good drink based on...
Bilateral mastectomy in breast cancer does not lower death risk, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Bilateral mastectomy -- a procedure generally performed to treat or prevent breast cancer -- although reduce the risk of second breast cancer but...
Vitamin D may significantly reduce risk of cancer death: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Aug 2019 1:00 PM ISTVitamin D supplementation significantly reduces the risk of cancer death, finds a systematic review and meta-analysis.The new meta-analysis of ...
Minimally invasive radical hysterectomy doubles death risk in women with cervical cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTCanada: Minimally invasive radical hysterectomy increases the risk of death and cancer recurrence compared to open radical hysterectomy in patients...
