Hagman wins battle against cancer
September 5th, 2012 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 5 (IANS) Actor Larry Hagman says he has won his battle against throat cancer.The 80-year-old was diagnosed with the illness just before his shooting schedule of the ... Read more...
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BARC offers technology to turn sewage into fertiliser
July 28th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) India's premier nuclear research organisation, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), is planning to deploy its technology in treatment of sewage through radiation, and its conversion into ... Read more...
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Nuclear technology will aid people, farms and factories: BARC director (Interview)
July 19th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), India's premier nuclear research organisation, will propagate the societal benefits of nuclear technology in agriculture, health and industry while completing ... Read more...
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‘Tulsi’ to be used for anti-radiation medicine
January 7th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneshwar, Jan 7 (IANS) From grandma's home remedies for cough, cold and other ailments, 'tulsi' (Indian Basil) is now being tested by Indian scientists for treating people exposed to harmful ... Read more...
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Japan seeks Russia’s help to dispose radioactive water
April 5th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 5 (ANI): The Japanese Government has asked Russia to send a special radiation treatment vessel to help dispose of contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.A spokesman for Russia's ... Read more...
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Venezuelan beauty queen pens book on life with breast cancer
March 30th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): A former Venezuelan beauty queen has decided to go public about her gruelling battle with breast cancer, by writing a book on it.Eva Ekvall, a former Miss ... Read more...
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NewGen radiation treatment effective in advanced head and neck cancer
March 5th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Clinical trials at Helsinki University Central Hospital in Finland to assess the efficacy and safety of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) indicate that it has the potential to ... Read more...
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‘Satnav’ device ‘could find cancer tumours in body in just one session’
February 7th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A 'satnav' like radiotherapy device promises to help doctors treat patients with tumours almost anywhere in the body in a single session.The Novalis Tx machine uses a targeting ... Read more...
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New imaging technique may reduce lymphedema in breast cancer patients
December 13th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): Scientists have used a new imaging technique that may help in reducing lymphedema in breast cancer patients by 55 percent.Researchers at the Mayo Clinic reported that integrating single ... Read more...
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Novel imaging technique may cut lymphedema in breast cancer patients
December 12th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Oncologists have pointed out that integrating single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with the computerized tomography (CT) scans may offer breast cancer patients substantial protection against lymphedema.The ... Read more...
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Shiela Dikshit unveils cancer treatment unit
December 4th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dixit Saturday unveiled a new cancer treatment facility at Indraprastha Apollo hospital here."I am delighted to launch the Novalis Tx and the Bone ... Read more...
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Chemo-radiotherapy prevents bladder cancer recurrences
October 26th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A study has revealed that combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy could benefit bladder cancer sufferers.The combination allows 67 percent of people to be free of the disease in ... Read more...
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Martina Navratilova says she’s cancer free
October 1st, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Tennis champ Martina Navratilova has revealed that she's cancer free.Six months after revealing that she had breast cancer, Navratilova has good news about her health."I am cancer-free," People ... Read more...
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Martina Navratilova wins her battle against cancer
October 1st, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 1 (IANS) Ace tennis player Martina Navratilova has won yet another marathon battle -- this time against breast cancer.Navratilova, who was diagnosed with a non-invasive form of ... Read more...
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Cancer helped bring together Douglas’ family
September 25th, 2010 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS) Hollywood actor Michael Douglas' ill health due to cancer helped bring his family together.
The 65-year-old actor, who is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment after doctors found a tumour ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones to renew marital vows
September 19th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 19 (ANI): Cancer-stricken Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones are planning to renew their wedding vows in November.The ceremony to mark their 10th wedding anniversary will be followed by a ... Read more...
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Cancer-stricken Michael Douglas ‘to attend Wall Street premiere’
September 19th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 19 (ANI): Rumour has it that Michael Douglas will attend 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' premiere despite undergoing cancer treatment.Douglas is currently receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment for throat cancer.His ... Read more...
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Douglas, Zeta-Jones to renew wedding vows
September 16th, 2010 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Hollywood actor Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones are planning to renew their wedding vows to mark their 10th wedding anniversary.
"She's been a rock for him. Even when ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas vows not to succumb to his cancer
September 13th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 13 (ANI): Cancer-stricken Michael Douglas refuses to surrender himself to the disease because he believes doctors when they tell him he has a good chance of fully recovering.The movie star ... Read more...
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Protein that induces self-destructing behaviour in cells identified
September 7th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 7 (ANI): A multi-function protein makes cells to eat parts of themselves, according to a study.Cells often respond to hunger or stress by digesting some of their contents.And this form ... Read more...
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Catherine Zeta Jones’ agony over Michael Douglas’s throat cancer
September 5th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 5 (ANI): Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones has opened about her agony over husband Michael Douglas's throat cancer.The beauty refuses to accompany Oscar-winner Douglas to the hospital for chemotherapy and ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas says smoking and booze game him throat cancer
September 3rd, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 3(ANI): Michael Douglas has blamed smoking and drinking for his recently diagnosed cancer.The Oscar-winning star, who has just completed his first week of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, spoke about his ... Read more...
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Sheryl Crow opens breast cancer center - ‘The Sheryl Crow Imaging Center’
August 27th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sheryl Crow has decided to give back to the facility that helped save her life when she started her battle against breast cancer.It ought to be ... Read more...
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Radiation levels down but not normal, says Greenpeace (Lead)
May 19th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Radiation levels have come down in the six hotspots of west Delhi's Mayapuri area but were still not normal, environmental NGO Greenpeace said Wednesday. It warned that ... Read more...
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Scientists find genetic secrets to common kidney cancer
May 19th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have discovered genetic secrets to common kidney cancer.By examining expression of every human gene in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) ... Read more...
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Radiation levels down in Mayapuri, says Greenpeace
May 19th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Radiation levels have come down in the six hotspots of west Delhi's Mayapuri area but were still not normal, environmental NGO Greenpeace said Wednesday.
A team of ... Read more...
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Greenpeace again to survey Mayapuri scrap market
May 18th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Environmental NGO Greenpeace said it will once again conduct a survey in Delhi's Mayapuri scrap yard Wednesday after its team found radiation levels in the area very ... Read more...
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Experts decontaminate Delhi’s radiation hotspots (Lead)
May 16th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A team of experts from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Sunday started the process of decontamination of radiation hotspots ... Read more...
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Experts visit radiation hotspots in Delhi’s Mayapuri
May 16th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A team of experts from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has visited Mayapuri here following reports that radiation exposure ... Read more...
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Radiation risk makes Mayapuri unsafe: Greenpeace (Second Lead)
May 14th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Mayapuri area in West Delhi is "not a safe zone for human beings", environment organisation Greenpeace said Friday after its team visited the scrapyard where a person ... Read more...
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Novel technique reduces side effects in head and neck cancer treatment
May 11th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a novel way to reduce side effects in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation treatments.The scientists ... Read more...
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Turmeric component ‘opens up’ resistant cancers
April 29th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): Pre-treatment with a component of the spice turmeric, called curcumin, makes ovarian cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, reveals a new study by Indian-origin researchers.The researchers ... Read more...
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FDA Investigates Radiation Complaints
April 9th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 09 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an announcement released on Thursday, the United States Food and Drug Administration said that it has received almost 1200 complaints in the last ten years about medical ... Read more...
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Medical Radiation Complaints Prompt FDA Action
April 9th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 9, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has verbalized that it has obtained almost 1,200 complaints in the last decade about the equipments that supply ... Read more...
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Martina Navratilova Suffering From Breast Cancer
April 8th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Apr 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova on Wednesday, during an interview to a media source revealed that she is suffering from breast cancer. The nine-time Wimbledon tennis champion ... Read more...
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