Red meat could elevate bowel cancer risk
August 10th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Your fondness for red meat might increase your chances of developing bowel cancer due to large amounts of iron in it.The new discovery could open ... Read more...
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‘Cell explosions’ can trigger instant cancers
January 7th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 7 (IANS) British scientists have decoded the mystery of why 'instant cancers' seemingly appear out of nowhere.The finding from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the UK contradicts the long-held ... Read more...
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Poisonous elements found in popular protein drinks
June 7th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 07 (ANI): Protein drinks contain poisonous elements, according to a new report.A monthly review of consumer products and services, the Consumer Reports, has found that three such drinks available in ... Read more...
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Cancer warning on cell phones?
April 22nd, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): The debate on whether cell phones cause cancer is still going on, with some groups saying that a safety-warning label should be put on them the way they ... Read more...
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250-mln-yr old mass extinction may be causing lung cancer in a Chinese region
January 7th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 7 (ANI): A new study has shown that the volcanic eruptions thought responsible for Earth's largest mass extinction 250 million years ago has been linked to unusually high rates of ... Read more...
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Cholesterol drugs may be effective against cancer too
October 28th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 28 (IANS) Millions of people worldwide use statins, a class of drugs used to lower blood cholesterol, but new research shows they may also be effective against cancer.
Statins lower cholesterol ... Read more...
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Statins may be effective against cancer
October 28th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Cholesterol-lowering medicines, also known as statins, can prove effective in the treatment of cancer, says a new study.The research from the University of Gothenburg has been published in ... Read more...
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New gene linked to familial testicular cancer identified
June 30th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): Scientists at the National Institutes of Health claim to have identified the second gene that can increase a man's risk of familial, or inherited, testicular germ-cell cancer.Men ... Read more...
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Scientists studying how asbestos fibres cause cancer
December 19th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 19 (ANI): Ohio State University scientists claim that they are for the first time studying how an asbestos fibre triggers cancer in human cells.
The researchers believe that their ... Read more...
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Cancer cells also follow concept of survival of the fittest
August 2nd, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): It is not just humans and the animal and plant world, but also cancer cells that follow Darwins theory of evolution, suggests a new study.While analysing a ... Read more...
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Protein linked to bone marrow failure in humans identified
July 21st, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): In a study of dark-skinned mice, Stanford researchers have found that a common protein plays a vital role in tumor suppression, a finding that may ultimately lead ... Read more...
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Top doctors offer Patrick Swayze revolutionary cancer cures
May 16th, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 16 (ANI): While actor Patrick Swayze is battling pancreatic cancer, three top doctors have offered him a sure-shot cure with their new revolutionary treatments.Earlier this year, the ... Read more...
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Another ‘Blue Lady’ heading for India?
March 24th, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by admin
New York, March 24 (IANS) Is another "toxic time bomb" headed for a ship-breaking yard in India? The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has served notice on its owner for not obtaining ... Read more...
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How gene mutation causes breast cancer discovered
December 10th, 2007 - 12:35 pm ICT by admin
London , Dec 10 (ANI): A new research has revealed that it may be possible to treat a highly aggressive form of breast cancer by controlling the mutations in a BRCA1 gene ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, a recipe for stem cells sans the cancer-causing agent
December 4th, 2007 - 2:38 pm ICT by admin
London, December 4 (ANI): Kyoto University researcher Shinya Yamanaka, who announced last week that he had devised a method to convert human skin cells to embryo-like stem cells, has now announced a ... Read more...
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Now, guidelines to make potato chips cancer risk-free
November 14th, 2007 - 1:49 am ICT by admin
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