cancer

Magnets aid body’s fight against prostate cancer

In a remarkable medical breakthrough, researchers at the University of Sheffield claim to have developed a novel treatment that uses microscopic magnets to aid body's defense system, the white blood cells, to kill prostate tumours.

The novel technique may help treat most advance stage of prostate cancer for which there are only few drugs available, experts say.

The technique

Children and teenagers habitual to sugary drinks--study

A recent study conducted in U.S. assessed the impact of consumption of sugary beverages on infants and teenagers.

Shockingly, the study suggests that the beverages top the list of calorie providers in American teenagers' diet along with those from Hispanics and Afro-American backgrounds.

Cell phones do not pose cancer threat - Danish study

The risk of cell phones being carcinogenic should no longer be a concern as per a recent studies. Phones kept a few inches away during ongoing calls pose no health hazard.

The study, conducted in Germany with 3,50,000 participants was regarding cell phone usage and their links with cancer.

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