Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs more likely to quit Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTNew research published in the scientific journal Thorax has found that smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit...
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...
High dose of vitamin B linked with lung cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTNew research suggests long-term, high-dose supplementation with vitamins B6 and B12 long touted by the vitamin industry for increasing energy and...
Lung cancer: Scientists find answer to resistance supriya kashyap kashyap10 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTResearch at the University of Southern Denmark has revealed that a new combination of clinically tested drugs inhibits the growth of tumours, thereby...
Alcohol aversion drug found useful in treatment of chemo resistant lung cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTScientists have had positive results from a laboratory-based study using a well-known alcohol aversion drug to try to combat chemotherapy resistance...
New self-propelled catheter with earthworm-like peristaltic motion for bronchoscopy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTBiopsies of pulmonary lesions are essential for increasing the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment for respiratory illnesses such as lung cancer....
New lung cancer screening guidelines by American College of Chest Physicians Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTEach year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined, and low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer has...
Tarloxitinib helps anti-EGFR drug to precisely target lung cancer supriya kashyap kashyap1 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTEGFR is a common genetic target in lung cancer, but not all EGFR mutations are created equal. Patients with a type of EGFR anomaly called an "EGFR...
More early stage lung cancer patients survive the disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTWith the advancement of surgical and radiation therapy strategies for stage 1 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), more patients are being treated,...
Don't step out, cut down outdoor activity: Doctors' advice Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTDoctors in the national capital have advised residents to avoid stepping out or indulging in outdoor activities during the early morning and evening...
Preventing the harmful effects of air pollution : WHO Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTOutdoor air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in developed and developing countries alike. By reducing air...
A lung cancer drug that leads to 'drastic decrease' in HIV infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTDoctors in France have found the first evidence that a cancer drug may be able to eradicate HIV-infected cells in humans.In a letter published in the...
