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We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D could help treat diabetes: study

Vitamin D in cells and mouse models proved beneficial in treating damaged beta cells.

14 May 2018 8:45 AM IST

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Study finds method to detect cancer in diabetic patients

Researchers were able to show blood sugars rise 30 to 36 months before the diagnosis of cancer.

21 Jun 2018 5:00 PM IST

The set of 170 chemical compounds was then tested across 100 lung cancer lines. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diabetes may be an early indicator of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal cancers, with a five-year survival rate of only eight per cent.

19 Jun 2018 10:01 AM IST

Eating more red and processed meat was not associated with survival or cancer recurrence. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breakthrough in tough-to-treat pancreatic cancer

Chemotherapy treatment folfirinox will become standard for patients whose pancreatic cancer is diagnosed early to be...

5 Jun 2018 8:04 AM IST

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

Study finds rare advance for tough-to-beat pancreatic cancer

Experts say it could be practice-changing for a small group of patients whose pancreatic cancer is diagnosed early.

5 Jun 2018 2:38 PM IST

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Blocking digestive hormone prevents pancreatic cancer

Here is what a new study has found.

3 Aug 2018 2:46 PM IST

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

Novel blood test detects 95 per cent of cancers at any stage of...

Scientists hope that the new diagnosis method will allow patients to receive tailored treatments.

21 Aug 2018 9:42 AM IST