Study: Smoking can damage genes in minutes

US scientists found in their recent study that cigarette smoke can damage DNA not in years but in an unbelievable short period of time, for only a few minutes. The findings are published in Chemical Research in Toxicology. Researchers said that it really surprised them that smokers can hit the naximum level of toxic substance [...]

Breast cancer radiation before 1984 shows higher mortality rates due to cardiovascular diseases

A new study from French-Swiss researchers claimed that survivors from breast cancer that were cured with radiotherapy before 1984 show to have higher mortality rates due to cardiovascular diseases. The findings of the research, which was issued at the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in January 25, verify that the treatment using radiotherapy [...]

9th Bowl for Cure helps to raise money to fight breast cancer

The Bowl for Cure held on Sunday its ninth bowling game at Paramount Lanes to raise money to fight against the deadly breast cancer. Over 60 individuals went to the bowling center and they were not playing for a high score, trophy or bragging rights, but they played to overcome a terrible disease. Linda Morrell, [...]

Iniparib minimizes tumors of breast cancer, prolongs survival rate

According to a recent study, Iniparib, an experimental medicine, said that it not only minimized the tumors of breast cancer, but it also prolonged the survival rate in women. The researchers were surprised as they tested the experimental medicine that also increased the period they took to develop in tumors, especially with women who have [...]

Study suggests exercise reduces death risk on Prostate Cancer patients

A new finding suggests that men with prostate cancer can reduced the death risk of the illness with the help of by active exercising for a minimum of three hours a week. Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco and at Harvard School of Public Health scrutinized the medical data and records of more than [...]

Colonoscopies reduce risk of colon cancer

(January 5, 2010) Researchers found out that colonoscopies can lessen the risk of colon cancer in both sides of the colon. The researchers in German Cancer Research Center disclosed their discovery in an article issued in Annals of Internal Medicine. These newest discoveries oppose some previous researches which recommended that there were blind spots on [...]

Boston Scientists, J&J to Market Potential Cancer Diagnosis Test

Boston scientists invented a novel blood test that have full potential to detect even the single cancer cell out of the billions cells in the human blood. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital collaborate with the health care giant, the Johnson and Johnson, on Monday to bring the new method in the market. In the past [...]

Eating almonds help fight Type II Diabetes

(January 3, 2011) According to a recent study, eating almonds can help fight Type II Diabetes for 90 to 95 percent of all of its cases. Aside from diabetes, almonds can also help to avoid cardiovascular disease. Researchers found out that it fights other conditions that are associated with physical inactivity and obesity. The report [...]

Milk Formula Plays Huge Role on Children Weight-Gain Pattern

Latest experts’ findings showed that Infant formulas may affect the weight-gain pattern of children on the early months of life. According to the new study, infant formula varies effect on children. As researchers followed the influence of infant milk on 56 formula-fed babies, they found that infants who consume hypoallergenic formula achieved closed to normal [...]

Researchers say ASK-1 as latest way to cure stomach cancer

The researchers from Japan reported in the journal of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that a gene called ASK-1, related to both colon and skin cancer, may be a latest way to cure stomach cancer. According to American Cancer Society, there will be new cases for around 21,000 of gastric or stomach cancer [...]

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