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Ultrasound-mammography Combo More Effective in Detecting Breast Cancer

Combining ultrasound screening with routine mammography may help in more effective diagnosis of breast cancers, but can also increase the rate of false positive findings, says a new study. ...  Read more

Chances of Breast Cancer Cure Being Hurt by Breast Saving Surgery

A national database in Australia has found that younger women with breast cancer are opting for breast saving surgery instead of radiation, which may be hurting their chances of recovery. ...  Read more

Diet News
Vitamin D Prevents Cell Damage Leading to Cancer

Vitamin D confers protection from stress on healthy prostate cells by directing a particular gene to boost expression of a key enzyme, a new study has found.

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers said that their show that ...  Read more

Drug News
Compound That Prevents Cancer in Lab Found

Scientists at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have identified a compound that can prevent cancer in the laboratory. This compound could also be developed into an anti-cancer daily pill.

Although the synthetic compound, ...  Read more

Lifestyle News
Mechanism of How Smoking Causes Cancer Idenitifed

Researchers have uncovered a protein that leads to genetic changes causing lung cancer in people who smoke excessively.

Oregon Health and Science University Cancer Institute researchers have discovered that the production of a protein ...  Read more

Dental News
Study Links Tooth Loss to Esophageal, Head and Neck, and Lung Cancer Risk

Taking care of your teeth just became imperative, for Japanese researchers have found a strong link between tooth loss and increased risk of esophageal, head and neck, and lung cancers. ...  Read more

Mental Health News
Recent University Graduates More Prone to Depression, Anger: Study

A new study from University of Alberta has revealed that recent university graduates are more prone to depression and anger.

Moreover, key events like leaving home and becoming a parent may also increase their odds of developing ...  Read more

Diabetes News
Mechanisms That Control Insulin Release and Fat Deposition Discovered

A receptor called ALK7 is vital to the regulation of body fat deposition and the release of insulin from beta-cells in the pancreas, researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have found.

Insulin is a hormone ...  Read more

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Actor James Garner Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke

American film and television actor James Garner was hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a minor stroke at his home last week.

Garner, who is best known for...  Read more

Child Health News
Banning Unhealthy Snacks may Make School Children to Use Fruit Tuck Shops

Children who attend schools that run fruit tuck shops are much more likely to eat more fruit if they and their friends are also banned from bringing unhealthy snacks on to the school premises, according to research published online ahead of print in ...  Read more

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