Here is a cancer that is all set to grip the internal organs. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that develops malignant cells in the mesothelium. The Mesothelioma primarily attacks the outer lining of the lungs called pleura,
Researchers have found a brain-cancer therapy which uses a radioactive version of a protein found in scorpion venom. Traditional treatments like radiation and chemotherapy kill healthy cells in the process of controlling the cancer growth. The sting
A group of researchers in Germany have found that an agent used to break addiction to opioid drugs can help in combating leukemia cells. According to the research team, methadone has surprising killing power against leukemia cells,
A team led by an Indian-origin scientist is examining certain molecules that may help strengthen the effectiveness of sunscreen to prevent skin cancer. The researchers led by distinguished professor Chandradhar Dwivedi, head of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department in the College
A new study of worms suggests that aging may be part of the genetic plan, not the result of wear-and-tear on the body. The finding contradicts a commonly held theory and gives hope that science eventually may find a way
Boffins at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions have found that heat sensitivity may be the key behind why testicular cancer patients like, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, survive far better than patients with other advanced cancers. Researchers suggest that
Its not the greed that makes obese people eat more than others, but a genetic flaw that drives them to consume almost 300 calories per day, a new study has found. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of
Scientists have found that a gene therapy, invented at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, increases the rate of survival for patients having head and neck cancer in the end-stage. This therapy, involving Advexin(r), a modified adenovirus
London : Astronauts who spend a long time in space may age prematurely and be prone to cancer, research said. Scientists at Georgetown University in Washington DC found that high energy particles in space, which are produced by solar flares,
Washington : It is considered an effective path to good health, but a new study has shown that exercise may lead to faster prostate tumour growth, and thus hasten the decline of some cancer patients. Researchers at
