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Early dinner may lower risk of breast, prostate cancer: Study

Breast and prostate cancers are also among those most strongly associated with night-shift work, circadian disruption.

18 Jul 2018 6:30 PM

The cancer itself or treatments used to eradicate tumours might cause diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer diagnosis tied to increased risk of diabetes

Cancer therapies such as steroids, and many chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimes can increase glucose (or blood sugar) levels.

09 Jul 2018 5:04 PM

Now patients are being tested for hundreds of actionable genes, amplifications and mutations, as well as for immune markers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Targeted cancer treatments far outperform traditional methods

Those who were treated with traditional approaches lived just under three months without cancer growing, and 7.3 months longer overall.

02 Jun 2018 6:08 PM

If you have a stiffer environment, the cancer cell can do more manipulation of its immediate microenvironment. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stiffness makes cancer cells thrive

Scientists studying tumor growth and metastasis fabricated a human tissue model to examine how cancer cells interact.

05 May 2018 6:08 PM

A newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

A new ray of hope for breast cancer patients!

The findings from this study are published in the publication Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids.

22 Mar 2018 2:09 PM

This is a huge contrast to the global age-standardised cancer incidence of men having a 25% higher incidence than women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Indian women more prone to cancer than men

More than 90% of all female cancers are not inherited, so genomic screening is not a cost effective option.

17 Mar 2018 10:57 AM

However, she was beset with new concerns and fears as she was told that a part of her breast will be removed along with the lump. (Photo: Pixabay)

Don’t let life bog you down

The illness has only put a break on your sex life, not deprived you permanently.

14 Feb 2018 12:34 AM

Regularly eating high calorie food and drink increases the risk of becoming overweight or obese. (Photo: Pixabay)

TV ads make teens crave junk food: study

Being bombarded by TV ads for unhealthy, high calorie food could lead teens to eat more than 500 extra snacks.

17 Jan 2018 12:21 PM

It is important to understand how the DNA blueprint within stem cells is damaged because when healthy stem cells become faulty. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer

DNA damage can lead to cell death, but can also trigger the body's natural repair mechanisms.

04 Jan 2018 9:54 AM

For tumours to grow and spread, cancer cells must make larger than normal amounts of nucleic acids and protein, so they can multiply. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer overrides body clock to survive: study

Cancer cells alter the body clock to boost tumour growth.

01 Jan 2018 10:47 AM

Risk of breast cancer's return looms for 20 years: Study

To assess 20-year risks, the study had women who received their breast cancer diagnosis many years ago.

09 Nov 2017 2:05 PM

Obesity is a contributor to cancer risk, but how it actually causes cancer is still a question that has not been fully explained (Photo: Pixabay)

Study shows thicker waistline may up cancer risk

According to research, certain protein released from fat in the body can cause a non-cancerous cell to turn into a cancerous one.

26 Aug 2017 10:00 AM

Xiao had breast reduction surgery and was allowed home five days later (Photo: Pixabay)

Boy grows a single breast

Doctors say condition caused due to over consumption of fast food.

11 Aug 2017 8:14 PM

The unnamed baker asked wrote on Facebook that she did not have time to run to the store for fresh milk and thus used breast milk in them (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman uses breast milk to bake cookies for school fair

While entire situation raised lot of outrage, women online were divided between being angry to even finding humor in the entire situation.

11 Aug 2017 5:21 PM

Under-bust sweat is a problem faced by women everywhere and Erin’s Ta-Ta towel offers a good solution to it (Photo: Ta Ta towel website screengrab)

Woman creates new towel design, ladies love it!

LA resident Erin Robertson's invention has taken fashion market by storm with women tweeting how much they want it.

10 Aug 2017 4:42 PM

Hundreds of mothers suckled their babies inside a cavernous Manila stadium for a cause (Photo: AFP)

Mums in Philippines breastfeed babies in public for a cause

Mothers breastfed babies in public to raise awareness about infant deaths and dispel taboos over practice.

05 Aug 2017 6:03 PM

Presence of hotspots of immune cells clustered together in the tumor was strongly linked to an increased risk of relapse (Photo: Pixabay)

New breast cancer test can predict if it is coming back, say experts

Experts say identifying women at high risk of relapsing allows doctors to offer better preventive drugs for their long term survival.

04 Aug 2017 10:21 AM

Research, led by the Cambridge University found that targeting tumors directly through radiotherapy is a successful method in treating the whole breast (Photo: Pixabay)

Revolutionary breast cancer treatment shows fewer side effects

Researchers say targeting tumors directly with radiotherapy is as successful as treating the whole breast.

03 Aug 2017 1:13 PM

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