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The use of tea leaf extract in the production of quantum dots makes the process cheaper and less poisonous to healthy cells surrounding cancerous cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

Extract from waste tea leaves offer hope of lung cancer treatment

Researchers created micro biomarkers called quantum dots to improve detection of tumours but found process greatly...

23 May 2018 12:22 PM IST

Irrfan Khan won best actor awards for Hindi Medium at various shows.

Irrfan Khan diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumor: Everything on...

Revelation comes after a few weeks, when he had said that he has a rare disease and will open up about it soon.

16 March 2018 5:35 PM IST

Plastic has other carcinogens as well including PVC, dioxin, and styrene, all of which are linked to cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Infertility, diabetes, cancer risk high if you microwave food in...

Scientists have found heating micorwaving food in plastic containers can cause high BP, affect fertility, damage brain...

9 May 2018 1:44 PM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists discover how to target 'undruggable cancers' which affect...

Scientists say that the cancers they hope to treat are particularly stubborn thanks to mutations that make cells grow...

14 Aug 2018 9:24 AM IST

The photo that the actor posted online, after his surgery.

Hugh Jackman has another cancer procedure

This is the sixth time he has got the cancer removed from his face in the last two years.

15 Feb 2017 12:30 AM IST

The medicine is a version of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltds established drug Abilify for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression, containing a tracking device developed by Proteus Digital Health.

Risk of skin cancer increased by common blood pressure drug

Researchers find people who took hydrochlorothiazide for at least six years were 29 percent more likely to develop basal...

25 Dec 2017 8:32 AM IST

The drug, hydrochlorothiazide, makes the skin more vulnerable to damage from UV light of sun or sunbeds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Common blood pressure drug tied to increased risk of skin cancer

Ten percent of squamous cell carcinoma cases were high users, as were 2.8 percent of people in the control group.

23 Dec 2017 10:52 AM IST

The study found a clear connection between the use of hypertension medicine and the chance of developing skin cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Common BP drug may up skin cancer risk: study

More specifically, this refers to drugs containing hydrochlorothiazide and squamous cell carcinoma.

5 Dec 2017 4:44 PM IST

Head and neck cancer patients who smoke and also drink may be creating more problems for themselves than they realize. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking, drinking worsen prognosis for head and neck cancers

Worldwide, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is the seventh most common type of cancer.

2 Dec 2017 1:15 PM IST