High fiber intake in colorectal cancer associated with improved survival Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTHigh fiber intake after diagnosis of colorectal cancer is associated with improved survival, according to a study in JAMA Oncology.Colorectal cancer...
How Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTGastric cancer is one of the five most fatal types of cancer. According to the statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 750,000...
Chloroquine found to improve nanoparticle drug delivery to tumors Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTA new study shows that a 70-year-old malaria drug can block immune cells in the liver so nanoparticles can arrive at their intended tumor site,...
HPV testing better than the Pap smear at detecting cervical cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTA new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that testing for cervical cancer using HPV testing in addition to the Pap smear is...
Blood test diagnosing ovarian cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTInvestigators from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) are leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to develop...
Abbreviated breast MRI - an additional screening option for dense breasts Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTAmong women with dense breast tissue, for whom traditional mammograms are less effective at detecting cancer, who request additional screening after a...
Beta blocker shows cancer fighting properties supriya kashyap kashyap8 Dec 2017 7:15 PM IST A new study finds that carvedilol, a drug typically used to treat high blood pressure, can protect against the sun-induced cell damage that leads to...
Every third child in Delhi has impaired lungs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTEvery third child in Delhi has impaired lungs, a research and advocacy body here said today in a new study, which also probes some of the...
Now a Diamond membrane to measures radiation dose accurately Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTDepending on the dose and the target, radiation can cause incredible damage to healthy cells or it can be used to treat cancer and other diseases. To...
Spices can help prevent and fight colorectal cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 7:05 PM ISTDr. Shika T. MalikSpices make our food tasty. Now we have another reason to enjoy them more often. A group of Indian scientists has found that...
Drinking hot tea every day lowers glaucoma risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTDrinking hot tea every day linked to lower glaucoma risk.But hot coffee, iced tea, and soft drinks don’t seem to make any difference, say,...
Simple test can diagnose two cancer types Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTA blood test using infrared spectroscopy can be used to diagnose two types of cancer, lymphoma and melanoma, according to a study led by Georgia State...
