Asian fruit can slow down cancer progression, reveals recent study Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Jan 2020 8:15 PM ISTUSA: A fruit commonly eaten in India can prevent cancer from growing and spreading, a recent study published in the journal Cell Communication and...
Persistent Pink eye turned out to be metastasis cancer: a rare case Hina Zahid16 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr M. A. Rehman Siddiqui at Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan and...
CT scan radiations associated with increased risk for thyroid cancer and leukaemia Hina Zahid21 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTGlobally use of computed tomographic (CT) scans has increased for diagnosing diseases. Although the use of computed tomography increases diagnostic...
Mammograms in dense Breasts— Separating myth from fact Hina Zahid1 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTThere is no doubt about the fact that Mammograms remain the gold standard for detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages, potentially saving...
Researchers develop new blood test to screen multiple types of cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTThe researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer have developed a new blood test that can screen for numerous types of cancer with a high degree of accuracy....
Omega 3, Vitamin D may help fight cancer and provide protection from heart attack: VITAL clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar28 Sept 2019 9:01 AM ISTFish oils are well known for their omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin A and D rich content which has numerous health benefits. On the other hand, vitamin...
Alarming prostate cancer rise in India, ICMR recommends regular digital rectal examination after 50 Deepanjana Sarkar26 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTWitnessing the alarming increase in the prostate cancer cases in the country, experts from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have advised...
Fathering children by assisted reproduction may increase risk of prostate cancer: BMJ Hina Zahid25 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTMen who became fathers through assisted reproduction techniques seem to be at higher risk for prostate cancer and early-onset prostate cancer compared...
BCG vaccine offers protection from Lung Cancer, reports 60-year follow-up of a clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar25 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTIn a 60 years follow-up clinical trial, scientists have come up with surprising results which shows that childhood bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination...
Addition of diabetes drug Metformin improves survival in lung cancer patients: JAMA Oncology Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTMexico: The diabetes drug metformin apart from lowering blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients has been previously shown to have varied benefit in...
Single high dose of radiation effective in treating ventricular tachycardia, finds NEJM study Hina Zahid18 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTWashington- Radiation therapy that is primarily used for treating cancer may also be effective in treating heart condition of Ventricular Tachycardia,...
Screening and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus: Updated ASGE guideline Hina Zahid10 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has released its updated "ASGE guideline on screening and surveillance of Barrett's...
