Chavez in ‘good health’ after treatment
June 10th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, June 10 (IANS) Refuting media reports that claimed Hugo Chavez is not expected to live more than a few months, the 57-year-old Venezuelan president has said his latest ... Read more...
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Chavez will die of cancer in a few months: Report
June 4th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's battle with cancer has entered its last stage, and the 57-year-old leader is not expected to live more than a few months, ... Read more...
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Nanotech to pave way for safer breast implants
October 10th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) There is cheering news for victims of breast cancer who feel disfigured by the partial or complete removal of their breasts.Researchers led by Judit E. ... Read more...
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‘Homoeopathy growing at 30 percent annually in India’
September 11th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Homoeopathy is growing at nearly 30 percent annually in India, but in spite of that it is a cottage industry, says a leading physician who ... Read more...
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Ancient Chinese herbal recipe eases chemo’s side effects
August 19th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 19 (ANI): Yale University researchers have reported that a combination of Chinese herbs in use for more than 1,800 years reduced the gastrointestinal side effects of chemotherapy in mice, while ... Read more...
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New discovery may help develop drugs that kill cancer cells
December 26th, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): Scientists claim to have identified a family of "limpet-like" proteins that appears to play a vital role in repairing DNA damage which triggers cancer.They hope that the finding ... Read more...
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Coming soon: ‘Medicinal ice cream’ that can help fight cancer
October 29th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29 (ANI): New Zealand scientists are developing an ice cream that can combat negative side effects of chemotherapy.Along with dairy giant Fonterra, researchers at the University of Auckland are working ... Read more...
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Ayurveda medicine promises to cure chemotherapy side effects
November 3rd, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India has patented an ayurveda medicine that promises to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy during cancer treatment and improve the blood platelet count among patients.The medicine, ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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Cell phones may revolutionize cancer care for young patients
June 11th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Young cancer patients would now be able to manage side-effects of chemotherapy with the help of cell phones, thanks to British researchers, who have developed specially adapted ... Read more...
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Cell phone to help in cancer care
June 11th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (IANS) Cell phones are being used to help young cancer patients manage the side-effects of chemotherapy at home, according to a new study. Under the study, teenagers and young ... Read more...
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Mistletoe as cancer treatment not as effective as believed: Study
April 18th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Researchers have long been trying to find whether or not mistletoe is an effective treatment for cancer. Now, a new study has found proof that it may ... Read more...
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