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The researchers found that patients taking aspirin had the highest rate of recurrent blood clots (Photo: AFP)

Aspirin may cut liver cancer risk, says study

Regular use of aspirin led to significantly lower risk of developing HCC.

7 Nov 2018 12:52 PM IST

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Morning people at lower risk of breast cancer

Researchers also found a link between sleeping for longer and breast cancer.

6 Nov 2018 4:32 PM IST

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Women with rare cancer mutations likely to develop interval breast...

Here is what a new study has found.

4 Nov 2018 10:05 AM IST

Last February, the National Toxicology Program said there was a small increase in an unusual type of heart tumour in male rats, but not in mice or female rats. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Federal agencies clash on cellphone cancer risk

The Food and Drug Administration, which oversees cellphone safety, disagreed with the upgraded warnings.

3 Nov 2018 6:24 PM IST

The absolute risk of suicide was less than 1 percent for both surgical and non-surgical patients in both registries. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight-loss surgery tied to slight increased risk of suicide

The findings suggest that patients should be followed for several years after surgery to monitor for any potential...

31 Jan 2018 4:47 PM IST

Nearly half all Americans over age 30 suffer from some form of gum disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer risk elevated with severe gum disease

Odds of developing colorectal cancer were increased particularly for nonsmokers with severe gum disease.

31 Jan 2018 2:32 PM IST

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Vaping cause DNA mutation

New study found DNA repair systems responsible for protection against cancer were also impaired in the exposed animals.

31 Jan 2018 12:42 PM IST

Studies should examine parallel biological pathways linking depression to cancer survival. (Photo: Pixabay)

Global cancer survival rates improved, says study

Studies however, show that there are huge disparities between countries when it comes to survival prospects.

31 Jan 2018 8:07 AM IST

86 percent of the people exposed to bright white light had normal sleep efficiency. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bright light therapy may help fatigued cancer survivors sleep better

Beyond just improving sleep efficiency, bright white light was also associated with medium to large improvements in...

30 Jan 2018 4:42 PM IST

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Vitamin deficiency puts cancer cells into hibernation, finds study

Here is what a new study has found.

30 Jan 2018 2:12 PM IST

E-cigarettes or vaping is considered a one-way bridge to increasing the number of smokers to smoke regular cigarettes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vaping too causes cancer, says study

Tests on mice find e-cigs, promoted as a safer Âalternative to cigarettes contain nicotine which is far from harmless.

30 Jan 2018 10:54 AM IST

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FDA clears radioactive drug for cancer that killed Steve Jobs

Learn more about the drug.

28 Jan 2018 7:10 PM IST