Tag Archives: breast cancer
HPV vaccine could save women from breast cancer
Washington, Sep 4 (ANI): Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent some forms of breast cancer in women and save thousands of lives each year, suggested an Australian study. Researchers at the University of New South Wales used genetic probes to … Continue reading
Dangerous cocktails: Trying to build muscle using pills and powder
Saarbrucken, Germany – For professional cyclists, track and field athletes and weightlifters the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs is a serious offence. But amateur athletes and people who are simply dedicated to a chosen sport routinely use pills, … Continue reading
Scientists make new drug agent that kills multiple enzymes in cancer pathway
Washington, March 26 (ANI): An international team of researchers have come up with a new anti-cancer agent that is about 200 times more active in killing cancer cells than other drugs used in clinical trials to date. Led by University … Continue reading
Scientists develop nano-sized pollution monitoring ‘lab-on-a-chip’
Washington, March 2 (ANI): Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel have developed a nano-sized laboratory, complete with a microscopic workbench, to measure water quality in real time, which is an enormous leap forward in the detection of pollutants. … Continue reading
‘EastEnders’ star Wendy Richard passes away at 65
London, Feb 27 (ANI): Soap queen Wendy Richard has died of cancer. She was 65. Richard, who graced the small screen as Miss Brahms in hit BBC comedy series ‘Are You Being Served?’ and later as matriarch Pauline Fowler in … Continue reading
Cheese, low fat milk, yoghurts ‘help cut risk of certain cancers in women’
London, Feb 24 (ANI): Women who consume more calcium appear to have lower risk of developing certain cancers, a new study has found. The research found that low fat milk, cheese and yoghurts could reduce the risk of some cancers … Continue reading
Meet the cancer-sniffing dog who saved owner’s life!
London, February 23 (ANI): A woman owes her life to her dog who managed to warn her about her malignant breast cancer. Maureen Burn suspected a health problem after her red collie cross Max kept sniffing her breath and prodding … Continue reading
Breast-screening tests could ‘lead to unnecessary treatment,’ say experts
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Brit experts have cautioned that repeated breast screening tests could lead to unnecessary treatment while women remain ignorant of the risks. Attacking the Government’s “unethical” leaflets for mammograms, they have said that these pieces of paper … Continue reading
An apple a day may keep breast cancer at bay
Washington, February 18 (ANI): An apple a day, along with other fruits and vegetables, may keep breast cancer at bay, according to scientists. Rui Hai Liu, Cornell associate professor of food science and a member of Cornell’s Institute for Comparative … Continue reading
Scientists uncover genetic ‘hotspot’ for breast cancer risk
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center have uncovered a new genetic “hotspot” that is linked with breast cancer susceptibility in Asian women. Dr. Wei Zheng, who led the research team, has revealed that this region is on … Continue reading
Vitamin D ‘inhibits growth of breast cancer cells’
Washington, Feb 05 (ANI): In a new study, Calcitrol, the active form of vitamin D, has been found to induce a tumour suppressing protein that can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells. Prior to the current study, little was … Continue reading
Hormone therapy ‘doubles breast cancer risk’
London, Feb 05 (ANI): A new study has found that postmenopausal women who take combined estrogen plus progestin menopausal hormone therapy for at least five years double their annual risk of breast cancer. The study suggests that women on hormones … Continue reading
It’s official: chips help beat cancer!
London, Feb 1 (ANI): It has long been shunned as a junk food, but now, a new study has claimed that the humble chip can actually battle cancer. Chips are rich in vitamin C, which boffins consider could fight the … Continue reading
Scientists visually record human DNA repair process
Washington, January 30 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) have visually recorded a key phase in the repair process of damaged human DNA. Writing about their work in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of … Continue reading
Small molecule drug may help treat hormone-accelerated breast cancer
Washington, January 29 (ANI): University of Missouri scientists in the United States say that a small molecule drug has the potential as a novel chemotherapeutic treatment for breast cancer accelerated by the hormone progestin. The researchers have revealed that the … Continue reading
Risk factors for contralateral breast cancer identified
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre have identified certain risk factors that may help predict the likelihood of patients developing breast cancer in the opposite breast. These risk factors may help … Continue reading
Kylie’s Spanish beau planning London move
Melbourne, Jan 26 (ANI): It looks like Aussie singer Kylie Minogue has finally found true love with Spanish supermodel Andres Velencoso Segura. Segura is reportedly on the hunt for a flat in London so he can be close to the … Continue reading
Scientists pave way for identification of risk factors in unaffected breasts of cancer patients
Washington, January 26 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have identified certain patient and tumour characteristics, which might help detect which of the breast cancer patients would be the most likely to … Continue reading