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About 65 percent of women with hormone-positive disease and a positive blood test did not have a new breast cancer within two years (Photo: AFP)

Loss of hair increases risk of developing non-cancerous uterine tumour

Results suggest five-fold increased risk of uterine fibroids in women with CCCA, compared to age, sex and race matched...

29 Dec 2017 7:55 AM IST

The multi-coloured Omer Tower, named after 8-year-old Lego fan Omer Sayag, was completed using cranes. (Photo: Twitter/GalitPeleg)

Tel Aviv attempts plastic brick record with 36-meter tower

There was no Guinness World Records adjudicator on site to measure the 'Omer Tower'.

28 Dec 2017 4:58 PM IST

Cells communicate with each other through a number of different mechanisms. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nanowire device can detect cancer with urine test

Researchers have developed a novel medical device that can efficiently capture these EVs, and potentially use them to...

27 Dec 2017 2:58 PM IST

The team advises public to reduce their meat intake if its excessive. (Photo: Pixabay)

Red meat may put you at cancer risk

They warned that even if you are buying it from a supermarket, then also there is no certainty that cancer has been...

26 Dec 2017 1:08 PM IST

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Scientists create hybrid sperm that may help combat cervical cancer

Scientists found they have exploited swimming power of sperms to ferry a cancer drug directly to a cervical tumour in...

26 Dec 2017 8:46 AM IST

Scientists hope to identifying ways possibly prevent Parkinsons in patients diagnosed with the disease. (Photo: Flickr)

Researchers develop tool that may help cure Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is a debilitating degenerative disorder of the nervous system

6 Jun 2017 1:16 PM IST

Researchers used genetically-engineered human cells and cells from patients bearing a faulty copy of the breast cancer gene BRCA2 to identify how exposure to aldehydes could promote cancer.

Common chemicals in alcohol, shampoos may up cancer risk

Aldehyde, a chemical found in furniture, cosmetics, shampoos and alcohol, could cause cancer, found a study by an...

6 Jun 2017 12:38 AM 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

Breast cancer survivors are least likely of all cancer survivors to have a baby after a diagnosis. (AFP)

Pregnancy after breast cancer doesn't raise recurrence risk-study

For some survivors, pregnancy would mean taking a pause from the therapy, which has been shown to keep cancer from...

4 Jun 2017 11:10 AM IST

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Eating right is the most spiritual thing you can do with your temple your body.

13 April 2017 12:46 AM IST

Researchers found use of antibiotics within the past four years was not associated with a heightened risk of an adenoma diagnosis, but long term use in the past was. (Photo: Pixabay)

Long term antibiotic use linked to cancer-inducing polyps

The bugs that require antibiotics may induce inflammation, which is a known risk for the development of bowel cancer.

5 April 2017 8:50 PM IST

The drugs increase the blood sugar level and cause problems during chemotherapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drugs used during cancer therapy up cell damage during chemo

Combination of drugs that promote hyperglycemia and chemotherapy can cause problems

5 April 2017 9:00 AM IST