Women who smoke after diagnosis of cancer less likely to live : study savita thakur thakur5 Feb 2016 11:41 AM ISTLos Angeles: Women diagnosed with breast cancer who continue to smoke cigarettes are less likely to survive than those who never smoked or who quit,...
Chromium diet pills may cause cancer: Study savita thakur thakur11 Feb 2016 1:45 PM ISTLong term use of nutritional supplements containing chromium may increase the risk of contracting cancer warns a new study.Supplements containing...
Anti-cancer drug made more effective to reduce side effects savita thakur thakur11 Feb 2016 1:47 PM ISTResearchers have found a way to make an existing drug used to treat breast, lung and pancreatic cancers effective in small dosage, thereby reducing...
Meditation lowers pain, anxiety in breast cancer biopsy savita thakur thakur15 Feb 2016 5:14 PM ISTMeditation and music may reduce pain, anxiety and fatigue associated with a breast cancer biopsy, a new study suggests.Researchers from the Duke...
Height affects risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer savita thakur thakur16 Feb 2016 3:25 PM ISTDue to dietary factors, humans are taller now -- but taller people are more prone to the risk of cancer, warns a recent study.The taller people,...
Cancer treatment that minimises hair loss and skin damage savita thakur thakur22 Feb 2016 3:54 PM ISTScientists have designed a set of shape-shifting nanoparticles attached to strands of DNA that can deliver drugs directly to cancer cells, while...
Teenage Obesity, Height Linked To Rare Cancer Risk savita thakur thakur22 Feb 2016 4:13 PM IST NEW YORK: Higher body weight and taller stature during adolescence increase the risk of developing a rare type of cancer of the lymphatic system,...
Childhood cancer survivors face eye movement disorder savita thakur thakur22 Feb 2016 4:29 PM IST LONDON: Commonly used chemotherapy toxins can impair the childhood cancer survivors' eye motor skills -- the eyes' ability to follow moving objects,...
How sugar can help detect cancer tumours savita thakur thakur24 Feb 2016 4:30 PM ISTsewdish researchers have developed a new magnetic imaging technique that utilises sugar to assess the malignancy of tumours in cancer patients.The new...
Oral bacteria may be linked to esophageal cancer: New study savita thakur thakur29 Feb 2016 3:22 PM ISTWashington: Researchers have found that a bacterial species responsible for gum disease is present in 61% of patients with esophageal cancer.The...
Carrots can help cut breast cancer risk by 60%: study savita thakur thakur29 Feb 2016 3:31 PM ISTLondon: A new study has found that eating carrots regularly can slash your risk of developing breast cancer by 60 percent.The research found women...
Radiotherapy-drug combo treats aggressive brain cancer better savita thakur thakur29 Feb 2016 4:46 PM ISTWashington D.C: A team of researchers may have found a better and more effective approach to treating an aggressive brain cancer.Radiotherapy...
