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Having cancer because of brushing your teeth
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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…

December 14, 2018
Sun damage ability
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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…

December 14, 2018
Baldness and prostate cancer
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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…

December 14, 2018
Analysis of anticancer agents in opium
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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…

December 14, 2018
Two new anticancer drugs have been effective
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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…

December 14, 2018
1/6 of cancer cases are caused by infection
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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…

December 14, 2018
Long-life recipes: Drink coffee
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Long-life recipes: Drink coffee

Drinking too much coffee is often considered to have adverse health effects. However, recent research by scientists has shown that regular drinking of coffee has longevi…

December 14, 2018
The risk of death from ... snoring
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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…

December 14, 2018
Bringing turmeric into cancer treatment
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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…

December 14, 2018
New injection for cancer treatment
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New injection for cancer treatment

Researchers say that a new way of injecting drugs leads to prospects in reducing side effects when treating cancer and improving the cure rate, according to Top News. Ac…

December 14, 2018
New therapy, effective in cancer treatment
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New therapy, effective in cancer treatment

In Medicine, drugs used in chemotherapy are known to prevent rapid division of cancer cells, but they are also the culprits that damage healthy tissue, especially marrow…

December 14, 2018
Eating lots of fresh fish helps prevent cancer
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Eating lots of fresh fish helps prevent cancer

People who eat a lot of fish will have a lower risk of colon cancer and even colorectal cancer, according to an analysis of 41 studies around the world by Chinese scient…

December 14, 2018
ATM genetic testing helps predict breast cancer
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ATM genetic testing helps predict breast cancer

A recent British study found that the status of an ATM gene is linked to the risk of human breast cancer. By blood test, scientists can know the abnormal changes of this…

December 14, 2018