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Loni Anderson’s cause of death was a rare cancer; here’s how uncommon it isLoni Anderson, star of WKRP in Cincinnati, died from a rare cancer. The cause of death was metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma. This informat...
Lung cancer spread so rare it devoured bones in man’s fingers and toes, only 0.1 per cent cases like thisA 55-year-old man's swollen finger and toe, initially mistaken for gout or infection, revealed a rare case of acrometastasis linked to his ...
US company comes up with miracle blood test that can detect 50 types of cancerEarly detection is our best bet to ‘curing’ cancer patients and improving prognosis and five-year survival rates.
AstraZeneca gets CDSCO nod for drug to treat biliary tract cancerDrug firm AstraZeneca India on Friday said it has received approval from the domestic drug regulator to market a drug to treat biliary trac...
Medical intervention in week 2 of Covid-19 can prevent deathsChairperson of Covid services at AIIMS, Dr Sushma Bhatnagar, who is also the corresponding author of the study, told the TOI that hospital ...
Coronavirus may deplete testosterone levels, and men can experience 'loss of libido'Low testosterone levels could be a cause for poor prognosis following a positive test for the virus.
Sanjay Dutt battles stage-3 lung cancer: Know more about causes, prevention of the conditionThe 'C' word has sparked concerns about the actor's health.
Wind turbine maker Vestas suspends 2020 outlook amid coronavirusThe suspension comes at a time when demand for renewable power has been growing in tandem with global efforts to combat climate change, and...
Dr. Virginia Apgar, pioneer behind Apgar score, being celebrated with Google doodleThe American doctor helped transform the mortality rate of newborn babies with her neonatal prognosis, known as the Apgar Score.
- Muscle loss may up mortality risk in breast cancer patients
New York, April 8 (IANS) Loss of muscle mass in women with breast cancer may increase their risk of mortality, says a study.
- Pancreatic cancer survival linked to four genes: Study
New York, Nov 5 (IANS) Researchers have found that alterations in four main genes are responsible for how long patients survive with pancre...
- High-fat diet in pregnancy may up breast cancer risk
Washington, July 4 (IANS) High-fat diet in pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer over generations, a new study has revealed.
Stay away from alcohol and processed meat as it may increase stomach cancer riskMen are twice as likely as women to develop cancer, and it is more common in older adults, the report by World Cancer Research Federation s...
Scientists aim to develop drugs to eliminate pancreatic cancerAnother goal is to test the effects of the drugs on pancreatic tumors in murine models that are very similar to those found in humans.
Transgene Biotek gets US patent for liver cancer moleculeBiotechnology firm Transgene Biotek has received patent in the US for its novel molecule to be developed for treatment of liver cancer
Typhoid control key to prevent gallbladder cancer in IndiaThe findings establish for the first time the causal link between bacterial infection and gallbladder cancer.
S&P's stable outlook spells better times ahead: AnalystsWelcoming S&P's move to revise the country outlook to stable from negative, market experts said the country is entering into faster than ex...
Human stem cells converted to functional lung cells say scientistsThe advance, by Columbia University Medical Center(CUMC) researchers, has significant potential for modelling lung disease.
Heart of the matterAddressing graduating students at Stanford University in 2005, Steve Jobs talked a lot about death.
- Nation's GDP under threat as rain Gods play hooky
The country's growth prospects don't look too optimistic despite the good news on the industrial front as agricultural output may suffer be...