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Breast implants tied to increased risk of rare blood cancer

Breast implants remain among the most studied medical devices available in the world

28 Jan 2018 6:44 PM IST

In this face mask recipe, the organic turmeric powder provides a light skin buffer, while the fatty coconut milk and honey provide nourishment. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman manages to beat blood cancer with help of turmeric

Woman diagnosed with blood cancer beat disease with help of turmeric after five years of chemo failed.

4 Jan 2018 2:34 PM IST

Myrrah, 12, has just fought off a relapse of blood cancer at a New York centre using a new DNA therapy, inspiring her parents to fund a project in India, in alliance with an NGO Cankids Kidscan, for disadvantaged children.

Girl beats cancer, inspires her parents

Rubina Shapoo, a former television journalist, keenly monitors her daughter Myrrah as she reads a storybook brought from...

26 Feb 2018 1:14 AM IST

Applications of CUTseq are not only limited to cancer diagnostics, according to the researchers behind the new method. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

New method to identify aggressive tumours found

Researchers develop cheaper method to identify aggressive tumours.

19 Oct 2019 11:45 AM IST

The transcriptome holds important information about the condition of cells. (Photo: ANI)

Artificial intelligence can now track down blood cancer

Artificial intelligence tracks down acute myeloid leukaemia.

26 Dec 2019 11:12 AM IST

Generally, the familial risk was more pronounced when relatives were diagnosed at younger ages. (Photo: ANI)

First-degree relatives play defining role in developing certain blood...

Studies reveal that having close relative with blood cancer increases one's own risk.

9 Aug 2019 9:11 AM IST

Dr Sudha Sinha, American Oncology Institute

Nip cancer in the bud!

To avoid misdiagnosis in detecting cancer symptoms, it is very important to have a battery of tests.

2 Sept 2019 12:17 AM IST

The discovery explained what caused inflammation in the bone marrow that leads to the development of multiple myeloma. (Photo: Pixabay)

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...

16 March 2018 12:26 PM IST

Xias dream of standing at the top of the world was nearly thwarted by the Nepal government, which last year banned double amputee and blind climbers from summiting its mountains. (Photo: AFP)

Chinese double amputee finally summits Everest, decades after first...

Xia Boyu, 69, summited Everest early Monday on his fifth attempt to reach the top of the 8,848-metre mountain.

14 May 2018 4:50 PM IST

According to experts, drug targets a particular family of genes, called HOX genes, which are involved in controlling the rapid growth of cells (Photo: Pixabay)

Drug to treat blood cancer patients created

Drug, called HXR9, prevents cancer cells from sidestepping apoptosis - the process that causes unhealthy and damaged...

10 Aug 2017 9:14 AM IST

The transplant technique is unique, because it allows a donors cells to gradually take over a patients bone marrow without using toxic agents to eliminate a patients cells prior to the transplant. (Photo: Pixabay)

First patient cured of rare blood disorder

35-year-old David Levy's condition became worse at 24 when he was in constant pain after blood transfusion

21 March 2017 6:58 PM IST

Researchers analysed tissue and blood samples from 124 patients with metastatic breast, lung, and prostate cancers for the study.(Photo:Pixabay)

Grail passes early test in quest to find cancer in blood

Cancer experts say it is difficult enough to find cancer DNA in the bloodstream of patients with advanced tumors.

4 Jun 2017 1:32 PM IST