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Scorpion's venom cure brain cancer
Cancer

Scorpion's venom cure brain cancer

The poison from a Middle Eastern scorpion has been developed into a drug that injects the brain of a patient with brain cancer.

December 14, 2018
Lung cancer needs to be detected early
Cancer

Lung cancer needs to be detected early

Every minute in Asia a person is killed by lung cancer. In most cases, the disease has been detected too late to be able to apply effective treatments.

December 14, 2018
Inject non-needle medicine to treat skin cancer
Cancer

Inject non-needle medicine to treat skin cancer

UK researchers have developed a new way to inject drugs into the skin without using needles, to increase the amount of medication absorbed into the skin to improve the e…

December 14, 2018
Smart bras to check breast cancer
Cancer

Smart bras to check breast cancer

A high-tech bra is developed by the Center for Materials Research and Innovation (CRMI) at the University of Bolton, UK, allowing the wearer to discover breast cancer at…

December 14, 2018
Signs of liver cancer
Cancer

Signs of liver cancer

The liver is the largest organ in the body and is responsible for eliminating some toxins from the body. It also stores and processes intestinal nutrients - a process ne…

December 14, 2018
Work stress causes breast cancer
Cancer

Work stress causes breast cancer

Women who are stressed at work will significantly increase their risk of breast cancer. New research finds that women who work in highly demanding jobs are 30% more like…

December 14, 2018
Herceptin treats breast cancer effectively
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Herceptin treats breast cancer effectively

According to a recent study by the Roche Gynecological Institute of the Red Cross based in Munich, Germany, patients of positive HER2 breast cancer can be optimistic tha…

December 14, 2018
Radar technology helps repel breast cancer
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Radar technology helps repel breast cancer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) radar radiotherapy for breast cancer can significantly increase the meaning of chemotherapy. The results are published online…

December 14, 2018