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American adults are getting fatter, reveals new data
According to new data, nearly 40 per cent of American adults were obese in 2015 and 2016, a sharp increase from a decade earlier.
26 Mar 2018 8:15 AM
Doctor's own diagnosis drives quest for a cancer cure
Colleagues describe the dpoctor as blunt, honest and direct, traits that may have been sharpened by his cancer ordeal.
25 Mar 2018 12:37 PM
Indian rural women often late in seeking breast cancer care
It's urgent to have a national breast cancer program in India, while at the local level, awareness needs to be raised about breast cancer.
23 Mar 2018 1:32 PM
Grilled, roasted meat may up high BP risk: study
The disease underlies heart disease and causes the arteries to become narrowed.
22 Mar 2018 6:12 PM
A new ray of hope for breast cancer patients!
The findings from this study are published in the publication Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids.
22 Mar 2018 2:09 PM
New anti-cancer protein discovered
The incidence of liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma, is steadily increasing, researchers said.
22 Mar 2018 1:16 PM
Sound waves enhance cancer drug delivery, minimise toxicity
For decades now, ultrasound has been used to image organs such as the heart and kidneys and check blood flow.
20 Mar 2018 3:42 PM
Obese people with breast cancer gene have increased DNA damage, says study
Having high BMI while carrying BRCA mutation is positively linked with higher levels of damage to DNA in normal breast gland cells.
20 Mar 2018 8:08 AM
Urological cancer patients at five times higher suicide risk
In bladder and prostate cancer, this ratio drops to one suicide for every 7 attempts.
18 Mar 2018 5:20 PM
'Obesity paradox' is a myth: study
It is already known that being overweight or obese increases a person's risk of CVD, as well as other diseases such as cancer.
18 Mar 2018 1:33 PM
Study says smart software can diagnose prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer, with around 1.1 million diagnoses ever year.
17 Mar 2018 6:32 PM
Indian women more prone to cancer than men
More than 90% of all female cancers are not inherited, so genomic screening is not a cost effective option.
17 Mar 2018 10:57 AM
Irrfan Khan diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumor: Everything on condition
Revelation comes after a few weeks, when he had said that he has a “rare disease” and will open up about it soon.
16 Mar 2018 5:35 PM
Study finds cancer patients up to five times more likely to take their own life
Researchers have warned that they need more support to identify and treat depression stemming from the condition.
16 Mar 2018 2:30 PM
Women with chlamydia at high risk of developing ovarian cancer, new study finds
Ovarian cancer is difficult to detect.
16 Mar 2018 2:06 PM
Scientists identify new possibility for untreatable blood cancer
The study found a molecule called IL-18 suppressed the immune system to help create a bone marrow environment for the cancer to grow.
16 Mar 2018 12:26 PM
WHO study shows Kerala has 50000 new cases of cancer every year
A comprehensive programme for early detection and treatment is being implemented by the government.
15 Mar 2018 4:34 PM
Doctors hunt for hidden cancers with glowing dyes
Early-stage studies have been done for skin, brain and breast cancers in adults, and brain tumors in children.
15 Mar 2018 3:04 PM
110 new genes that increase breast cancer risk uncovered: Study
The new study helps researchers come closer to understanding how DNA influences a woman's risk of breast cancer.
13 Mar 2018 12:53 PM
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