RA Drugs Do Not Increase Cancer Risk : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2017 9:20 AM ISTIn a register-based cohort study it was found that Short- to medium-term use of tocilizumab, abatacept, rituximab, or anti-TNF drugs seems to be safe...
Chemotherapy drug may facilitate cancer metastasis from the breast to the lungs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Aug 2017 9:45 AM ISTThe very same treatment that thwarts breast cancer has a dark side it can fuel the spread of the disease to the lungs.Researchers at The Ohio State...
Drinking coffee could lead to a longer life, scientist says Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 July 2017 10:05 AM ISTHere's another reason to start the day with a cup of joe: Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer.Drinking coffee was...
Metastasized breast cancer: Surgery prior to drug treatment not beneficial Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Jun 2017 11:58 AM ISTA new study from the ABCSG (Austrian Breast & Colorectal Cancer Study Group) indicates that women suffering from metastasised breast...
Raised blood platelet levels strong predictor of cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 May 2017 10:19 AM ISTHaving a high blood platelet count is a strong predictor of cancer and should be urgently investigated to save lives, according to a large-scale...
25 percent Indian heart attacks occur under the age of 40- Reveal Indian Cardiologists Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 May 2017 12:57 PM ISTThe sudden death of Environment minister Anil Dave at the age of 60 and Bollywood actress Reema Lagoo at 59 has sparked concern about silent heart...
Bowel cancer: New function of known biomarkers discovered supriya kashyap kashyap14 April 2017 11:41 AM ISTEGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors) are involved in the development and progression of many types of cancer and bowel cancer (colon carcinoma) in...
Coming Soon: Colonoscopy by a camera based pill supriya kashyap kashyap19 March 2017 10:45 AM ISTA new noninvasive alternative to colonoscopies is as easy as swallowing a pill.The patient ingests PillCam™ Colon 2, a capsule containing two...
Laser-based camera improves view of the carotid artery supriya kashyap kashyap13 Feb 2017 10:38 AM ISTStrokes and heart attacks often strike without warning. But, a unique application of a medical camera could one day help physicians know who is at...
Paracetamol and liver damage: Study supriya kashyap kashyap1 Feb 2017 11:44 AM ISTScientists have shed new light on how the common painkiller paracetamol causes liver damage.Their findings may offer valuable insights into poisoning...
Statins may hold keys to future cancer treatment: Research supriya kashyap kashyap25 Jan 2017 11:49 AM ISTHigh doses of drugs commonly used to fight high cholesterol can destroy a rogue protein produced by a damaged gene that is associated with nearly half...
Vaccine shows promising results for early stage breast cancer patients supriya kashyap kashyap4 Jan 2017 12:41 PM ISTDeregulation and inhibition of the immune system contributes to cancer development. Many therapeutic strategies aim to re-stimulate the immune system...
