Cancer

Washington, June 23: Researchers have discovered that an active compound called Polyphenon E found in green tea can slow the progression of prostate cancer.

Rochester, Minnesota, June 22: Researchers may have discovered a promising prostate cancer treatment, comprising of hormone therapy and a test drug that showed a remarkable shrinkage of inoperable tumor.

Philadelphia, June 20: The ‘Polyphenon E’ chemical present in green tea slows down the progression of prostate cancer, according to a new U.S. study.

Wellington, June 18: Public health specialists from Massey University in New Zealand revealed that agriculture workers have the highest incidences of leukaemia, perhaps due to exposure to pesticides, with women workers being more vulnerable to the malignancy than their male counter parts.

London, June 17: The anti-cancer properties of carrots could perk up if the vegetable was boiled first and sliced later, suggest the results of a new study conducted by Newcastle University.

Leicester, UK, June 16: In a novel study, scientists at the University of Leicester have gathered “convincing evidence” that marijuana smoke could alter human DNA and trigger cancer cell formation.

New Delhi, June 12: Tibetan medical science, a 2,000-year-old legacy of herbal and spiritual healing born in the Buddhist monasteries of high-altitude Tibet, offers cures for diseases like cancer and thalassaemia but is yet to be recognised by the Indian government, says one of its leading woman practitioners here.

Wellington, June 9: New Zealand researchers have developed a mouth swab test to predict smokers' risk of getting lung cancer, news reports said Tuesday.

Brisbane, Australia, June 7: A new drug that prevents hair loss and sickness caused in Cancer using a fat rich coating has been developed in a new research.