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Opioid use might increase risk of developing pancreatic cancer
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 03:47 PM IST
The study, titled “Opioid Use as a Potential Risk Factor for Pancreatic Cancer in the United States,” is the first in the country to show evidence that opioid use may be an unidentified risk factor contributing to the increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer.
Chemotherapy drug outperforms remdesivir against coronavirus in lab experiments: Study
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nishtha Grover | Beijing
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 03:33 PM IST
Researchers, during lab experiments, have found that a drug which is generally given during chemotherapy can be used to stop the replication of novel coronavirus. The research also showed that this drug was more efficient against the virus than the one being used to treat some Covid-19 patients.
Study reveals, blood vessels that fuel cancer can be controlled by enzyme discovery
By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta | Washington [US]
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2020 08:22 PM IST
A new study has revealed that with the help of an enzyme that limits blood vessel growth, it may be possible to develop new or better treatments for multiple health conditions.
Enzyme discovery can help rein in blood vessels that fuel cancer
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 04:17 PM IST
A recent study pinpoints the precise molecular machinery that makes this happen, providing scientific insights that can potentially be translated into medicines that help kill tumours and stop cancer from spreading in the body.
Recipe: Check how to make creamy chicken mushroom soup in 30 minutes this Christmas, benefits inside
By Zarafshan Shiraz | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 22, 2020 01:52 PM IST
A rich silky mushroom broth underlying with chunks of chicken is chock-full of umami goodness and as your mouth waters, we bring you the super easy recipe of creamy chicken mushroom soup to try the droolworthy dish at home this Christmas. Read on
Oral contraceptive pills protect against ovarian, endometrial cancer
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington DC
PUBLISHED ON DEC 17, 2020 06:03 PM IST
A study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer.
Here’s the mouthwatering spinach soup recipe that Popeye would totally recommend, check benefits inside
By Zarafshan Shiraz | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 14, 2020 11:06 AM IST
It is officially the season of soups and what better than binging on one that is loaded with tons of nutrients in a low-calorie package and boosts skin, hair and bone health? Check out the recipe of spinach or palak soup inside along with its added benefits
Study: Target ‘zombie’ cells to improve Cervical cancer
By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta | Washington [US]
PUBLISHED ON DEC 13, 2020 07:51 PM IST
A report from the Medical College of Georgia scientists reveal that a zombie cell called senescence-associated with cervical cancer can improve the standard treatments if targeted.
Immune therapy cancer drugs linked to heart risks in study
By Bloomberg | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 03:54 PM IST
Cancer patients who took immune therapies such as Merck & Co.’s Keytruda or Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.’s Opdivo showed a greater risk of developing heart problems in a study.
Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy drugs more prone to heart problems, death from a stroke: Study
By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz | Washington
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 11:40 AM IST
A new study has found that the risks of heart failure, irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), inflammation of the heart (myocarditis or pericarditis) or heart-related death such as a heart attack were higher in cancer patients who were receiving immunotherapy drugs as compared to those who were not being treated in this way.
New AI model may help treat cancer more effectively, study says
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav | London
PUBLISHED ON DEC 01, 2020 06:16 PM IST
The new machine learning method, described in the journal Nature Communications, found associations between drugs and cancer cells that were not observed previously.
NHS England to pilot blood test that may detect 50 cancers, PM Johnson calls it ‘promising breakthrough’
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 27, 2020 05:57 PM IST
The research has found that the test can identify many types of cancer that are difficult to diagnose at an early stage, including head and neck, ovarian, pancreatic, oesophageal and some blood cancers.
New Zealand cricketer’s career put on hold after being diagnosed with cancer
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 20, 2020 02:10 PM IST
The cricketer was in September diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a type of cancer which affects the immune system.
Anti-depressant repurposed may treat childhood cancer: Study
By Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal | Washington DC
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2020 08:07 PM IST
A new study has found that a commonly prescribed anti-depressant may halt the growth of a type of cancer known as childhood sarcoma, at least in mice and laboratory cell experiments.
Decision conflict before cancer surgery correlates with lower activity after surgery: Study
By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta | Boston [US]
UPDATED ON OCT 30, 2020 04:38 PM IST
Nearly one-third of cancer patients who decide to undergo surgery for their condition may have second thoughts, and this decision conflict may lead to less favourable treatment outcomes in both near and long term.
Lower rate of cancer related death noticed in women taking cholesterol medications
By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta | Washington [US]
UPDATED ON OCT 26, 2020 12:49 PM IST
Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications, were less likely to die from cancer.
New glands found in the human body... in 2020!
By Rhythma Kaul | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 22, 2020 08:10 AM IST
The new set of glands are about 1.5 inches on average and lie in the nasopharyngeal region, behind the nose and above the throat.
New study shows one way to prevent cancer, maps the fundamentals of two proteins that makes cells go awry
By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz | Washington [US]
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 02:26 PM IST
Looks like cancer can be prevented in future after researchers, in a new paper, described the significance of too little or abundance of certain proteins that promote cancerous cell division, chaos and aggressive tumours
Women taking cholesterol-lowering medications less likely to die from cancer: Study
By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz | Washington [US]
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 01:36 PM IST
A study on women diagnosed with breast cancer, colorectal cancer and melanoma has revealed that the more consistently women took prescribed cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins before their diagnosis, the lower their likelihood of dying from the disease which suggests that the drugs may have anti-tumour effects.
First man cured of HIV infection now has terminal cancer
By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2020 08:44 PM IST
Brown was an American working as a translator in Berlin in the 1990s when he learned he had HIV. In 2006, he was diagnosed with leukemia.
Here’s how calorie reduction can lead to longer lifespan, lesser chances of cancer-Alzheimer’s
By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz | Washington [US]
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2020 03:19 PM IST
Study reveals calorie reduction can lead to longer lifespan and lesser chances of cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, diabetes and other neurodegenerative conditions
Tattoo ink, food dyes could help find cancer: Study
By Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma | California [USA]
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 11:06 AM IST
The humble ink in a tattoo artist’s needle could be the key to improving the detection of cancer, according to new research.
‘Even cancer can be cured by consuming toddy regularly’: Telangana minister
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON SEP 01, 2020 12:38 PM IST
It was once considered to be poor man’s liquor, but now even people travelling in Mercedes Benz cars are showing interest in consuming toddy, said minister V Srinivas Goud.
Cancer, its treatment may accelerate aging process in young patients
By Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal | Washington DC
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2020 10:38 PM IST
The expression of a gene associated with ageing is higher in young patients with cancer after treatment with chemotherapy and in young cancer survivors who are frail, according to a recent study.
New treatment possibilities for young women diagnosed with rare form of ovarian cancer
By Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal | Washington DC
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 08:39 PM IST
A recent finding by researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute and the University of British Columbia (UBC) may offer a new treatment possibility for people diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer.
Cancer cases could increase by 12% in next 5 years: ICMR
By Rhythma Kaul | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 02:33 AM IST
The ICMR report provides trends and information related to cancer incidence, mortality and treatment in India in 2020, based on data collected through a network of population and hospital-based cancer registries across the country.
Scientists find evidence of cancer in dinosaur that lived 76 million yrs ago
By Reuters | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi | Washington
UPDATED ON AUG 04, 2020 01:37 PM IST
The Centrosaurus fibula, a lower leg bone, contained “a massive gnarly tumor larger than an apple,” said paleontologist David Evans of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
Five common cancers could get detected up to 4 years before conventional diagnosis: Study
By Sutirtho Patranobis | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Times, Beijing
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2020 01:04 PM IST
The five cancer types studied in the research account for 261,530 annual cancer deaths in the US and 2.1 million cancer deaths every year in China, the study said, adding that early detection could greatly reduce deaths from these diseases.
2 Odisha cancer care hospitals shut over Covid exposure, patients in limbo
By Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JUL 10, 2020 10:46 PM IST
While the pandemic and the subsequent shutdown of hospitals have been distressing for cancer patients all over the state, it has been more distressing for people of Bargarh district, considered as cancer capital of Odisha.
Sonali Bendre shares throwback pics with ‘those abs and the flowing hair’, Goldie Behl says ‘always and forever’
By HT Entertainment Desk | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 04, 2020 01:56 PM IST
Sonali Bendre shared two stunning pictures as throwback from her modelling days and said how she longed for ‘those abs and flowing hair’. See pictures here.