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Cure cancer with ... smart bomb
A type of smart bomb can simultaneously attack cancer cells while strengthening the immune system. NLGs are small enough to follow blood distribution throughout the body…
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Parents smoking hurt their genes
A recent British study said that before puberty, parents who smoke or mothers smoke during pregnancy will affect their genes and increase their risk of cancer.
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Detection of the protein that causes palate cancer
Scientists at the British Cancer Research Center (CRUK) announced on July 2 that a protein, a dangerous agent that causes tumors in the palate, has been discovered. Acco…
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Green tea increases the risk of prostate cancer
Experts tracked the health status of more than 6,000 men aged 21-75 for about 37 years. The results showed that men who drank more than 7 cups of tea per day had a 50% h…
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Metformin reduces the risk of cancer in diabetics
Recently, a research report by Mexican scientists has been published at the American Endocrinology Annual Meeting, saying that regular use of diabetes medication metform…
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Insensitive insulin, heart attack, stroke
Canadian researchers say that daily insulin injections, which start early with type 2 diabetes, do not increase or decrease the risk of heart attack, stroke or cancer, a…
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Having cancer because of brushing your teeth
A group of Swedish scientists conducted research with 1,390 volunteers during the period from 1985 to 2009. At the beginning of the study, all participants were tested o…
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Sun damage ability
The photo, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows what dermatologists call skin degeneration due to sun damage - a common manifestation of aging. A spec…
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Baldness and prostate cancer
Men with baldness may face a high risk of prostate cancer, according to a new Canadian study. The survey results from the University of Toronto (Canada) found a connecti…
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Analysis of anticancer agents in opium
Scientists have found a mechanism to produce cough inhibitors and kill poppy cancer cells, paving the way for creating higher yielding varieties. The opium popped with h…
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Two new anticancer drugs have been effective
The US team has just announced two immunosuppressive anti-cancer drugs, BMS-936558 and BMS-936559, which were effective in the early stages of testing. The two drugs are…
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1/6 of cancer cases are caused by infection
DailyMail reported that a new study by the French Cancer Research Institute revealed that up to 7.5 million people died of cancer worldwide in 2008. 1.5 million of them…
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The risk of death from ... snoring
According to research by scientists from the Wisconsin School of Public Health (US), snoring may increase the risk of dying from cancer. Specifically, people with mild s…
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Singapore discovered how to kill new cancer cells
Scientists at National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a way to destroy cancer cells by making them
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Bringing turmeric into cancer treatment
Curcumin in turmeric provides many health benefits. Previous studies have shown that this substance can fight cancer cells in the laboratory. It also works to help peopl…