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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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