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Achilles” heel of pancreatic cancer identified

November 7th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): Researchers from UC Davis Cancer Centre have identified a metabolic deficiency in pancreatic cancer cells that can be used to slow the progression of one of the ...

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Breast cancer screenings not effective for women under 40, says expert

October 27th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, October 27 (ANI): While the number of women turning to mammograms has significantly increased following breast cancer diagnoses among many celebrities, experts have found that many of them are in ...

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Genetic variants that may help predict cancer survival identified

October 23rd, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): Researchers from University of Minnesota have identified certain genetic variations that may help predict survival in cancer patients. A research team led by Brian Van Ness, Ph.D, from ...

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Respiratory rhythms may help predict insomnia

October 21st, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Scientists from University of Rochester Medical Centre have revealed that respiratory rhythms can help predict chronic insomnia and sleep disruptions. In the study conducted over women with metastatic ...

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Second lumpectomy cuts womens survival rates by half

October 3rd, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): A new research from University of California, Davis has shown that second lumpectomy a common surgical procedure designed to remove a discrete lump from an affected man ...

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Vitamin-C may erode potency of anti-cancer drugs

October 1st, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Vitamin C, in pre-clinical studies, was found to erode the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs, according to a new study.These new findings came from a study of lab cancer ...

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Scientists kill cancer cells with toxic gene

September 24th, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) A research team killed off pancreatic cancer cells by getting nanoparticles to deliver a deadly diphtheria toxin gene to the targeted area. This approach, tested successfully for the ...

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Dense tissue promotes aggressive breast cancers

August 23rd, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 23 (ANI): A new study from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre has found that breast cancer cells grown in dense tissues promote aggressive cancers. The research team found that breast cancer cells ...

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Ahmedabad coming to terms a week after bombings

August 2nd, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS -
By Rafat Quadri Ahmedabad, Aug 2 (IANS) It is exactly a week since this city witnessed the bloody serial bombings that left 55 people dead and around 200 injured, many grievously. The city, ...

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Cannabinoid receptor suppress tumour growth in colorectal cancer

August 1st, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): A new study from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre has shown that the cannabinoid cell surface receptor CB1 plays a key role in ...

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New treatment for advanced prostate cancer developed

July 30th, 2008 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 30 (ANI): A combination of existing prostate cancer drugs with new drugs at lower doses can be an effective treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer. During the study, researchers ...

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Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may affect memory

July 28th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, July 28 (IANS) Hormone deprivation therapy, a common mode of treatment in prostate cancer, is likely to affect the patient's ability to recall and concentrate. A recent study on the subject ...

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Protein thought to curb DNA repair actually promotes it, prevents cancer

July 22nd, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre have found that a protein previously suspected in inhibiting DNA repair actually promotes it and prevents ...

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Swami Ramdev to set up centre in Houston

July 18th, 2008 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS -
New York, July 18 (IANS) Popular yoga guru Swami Ramdev has announced the setting up of a $4.5 million centre in Houston. It will be the first major overseas branch of his ...

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Molecule that helps kill kidney cancer cells identified

July 8th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, July 8 (IANS) A new molecule identified by researchers will help kill kidney cancer cells and eliminate the necessity of removing the organ to save the patient. Stanford University medical researchers ...

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Re-purposed Malaysian folk medication reduces resistance to chemotherapy

June 28th, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington , June 28 (ANI): A re-purposed Malaysian folk medication has the potential to reduce resistance to chemotherapy agents used to treat cancer, said researchers from McGill University s Faculty of ...

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Oral sex causing small-scale throat cancer epidemic

June 10th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, June 10 (ANI): Growing prevalence of oral sex may be leading to an increased incidence of throat cancer, according to a new study. In the study, a virus called human papillomavirus ...

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Paul Newman dying of lung cancer?

June 8th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 8 (ANI): Hollywood legend Paul Newman is reportedly dying of lung cancer. According to US magazine reports, the double-Oscar winning star has been diagnosed with the disease at New Yorks ...

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New technology to enhance therapeutic potential of cord blood stem cells

June 7th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 7 (ANI): Researchers from Rush University Medical Centre have found a new method to enhance and expand homing and therapeutic potential of cord blood stem cells in bone marrow ...

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Vaccine doubles survival in case of brain tumours

June 3rd, 2008 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, June 3 (IANS) A promising new vaccine boosts immunity in a common and deadly brain tumour and may fend off its recurrence while doubling the survival rate, a new study has ...

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New evidence links hormone therapy, breast cancer

June 2nd, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by admin -
Sydney, June 2 (ANI): Scientists have found new evidence that would further explain that there is a link between use of hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer risk. A new study has ...

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Acupuncture eases pain after surgical intervention

June 1st, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Trying out acupuncture may ease throbbing pain and a dry mouth, especially after a cancerous neck has been operated on, say researchers. For example, the radical neck dissection ...

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Doctors under rebel fire in Manipur

Doctors under rebel fire in Manipur

May 27th, 2008 - 3:49 pm ICT by admin -
Imphal, May 27 (IANS) After security forces and politicians, doctors are on the firing line of separatist rebels in northeastern India's Manipur state, affecting healthcare in the area bordering Myanmar, hospital authorities ...

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Everolimus drug may delay kidney cancer progression

May 17th, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 17 (ANI): A new study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre suggests that experimental targeted therapy everolimus (RAD001) can considerably delay cancer progression in patients with metastatic kidney cancer. The study ...

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Soon, Oz women to get breast cancer ‘hair x-ray’ test

May 12th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by admin -
Melbourne, May 12 (ANI): A new test that diagnoses breast cancer by X-raying a woman's hair has been developed, and it will be available in Australia later this year. Sydney-based company Fermiscan ...

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Yale scientists explain how cancer spreads

April 30th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin -
London, Apr 30 (ANI): A new study from Yale University has provided an insight into how cancer spreads throughout the body. The team of researchers led by John Pawelek, from the Department ...

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Kolkata runs out of morphine; crisis for cancer patients

April 28th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by admin -
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Kolkata has been since January facing a shortage of morphine, which is essential for cancer patients, as suppliers are not stocking the cheap pain reliever due to low ...

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Therapy combo may overcome treatment resistance in liver cancer

April 14th, 2008 - 4:01 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): Penn researchers have revealed that a combination of two targeted therapies can overcome treatment resistance in liver cancer cell lines. Liver cancer is resistant to many chemotherapies and ...

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Gemma Atkinson, Dannii Minogue set for Great Wall of China walkathon

April 8th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by admin -
London , Apr 8 (ANI): The Great Wall Of China would soon be clouded by stars like Gemma Atkinson and Dannii Minogue, who will be taking part in a 142-mile walkathon ...

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Spanish team studies cancer treatment from Bengal homeopaths

April 8th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by admin -
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) A three-member Spanish cancer support team visited the Prasanta Banerji Homeopath Research Foundation (PBHRF) here to study and learn the technical know-how of alternative homeopathic medicine, Banerji protocol, ...

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