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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, renowned US Justice, dies at 87
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has been regarded as an iconic champion of women's rights and history-making jurist passed away at the age of 87 due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer at her home in Washington DC.
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Study reveals immunotherapy improves survival in advanced bladder cancer p
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 18 (ANI): An immunotherapy drug called 'avelumab' has been shown to significantly improve survival in patients with the most common type of bladder cancer, according to results from a phase III clinical trial.
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Coffee associated with improved survival in metastatic colorectal cancer p
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [USA], September 18 (ANI): In a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, consumption of a few cups of coffee a day was associated with longer survival and a lower risk of the cancer worsening, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and other organizations re
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Here's how calorie reduction can help you achieve a longer lifespan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): While the reduction of calories is linked with a host of health benefits, a recent has highlighted a range of benefits that includes a longer lifespan to a much lower chance of developing cancer, heart disease, diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions su
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Specially-abled Nepali women undergo training for clinical breast examiner
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 10 (ANI): With an aim to learn the technique for early detection of breast cancer, three specially-abled women from Nepal are undergoing training in India.
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Study links calorie restriction, body temperature, healthspan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): Cutting calories significantly may not be an easy task for many, but it is tied to a host of health benefits ranging from longer lifespan to a much lower chance of developing cancer, heart disease, diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheime
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Study highlights possible causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): A new research provides insights on the potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery.
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Chadwick Boseman's wife, 'Black Panther' co-stars attend private memorial
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): Chadwick Boseman's family and friends paid their respects to the late 'Black Panther' actor over the weekend, less than two weeks after the actor succumbed to his battle with colon cancer.
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Amputated hand from cancer patient found in bucket in Ranchi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 6 (ANI): Jharkhand Police on Sunday found an amputated hand kept in a bucket in Bariatu area of Ranchi.
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Study reveals there's no link between blood pressure medication and cancer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 5 (ANI): While a potential link between blood pressure drugs and cancer has been debated for more than 40 years, the findings of a breakthrough study revealed that there is no evidence that blood pressure-lowering drugs increase the risk of cancer.
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OncoStem Diagnostics wins CII's Startupreneur Award in Biotech and Pharma
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] September 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): OncoStem Diagnostics, an Oncology focused company that enables personalized cancer treatment has won the Startupreneur Award organized by CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) in the Biotech and Pharma category, for its innovative pr
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A new model to predict survival in colorectal cancer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 4 (ANI): A team of researchers from South African universities in collaboration with the University of South Carolina-Upstate, have developed a method which relies on a hybrid signature (based on patterns in DNA mutation and RNA expression) and assessed its p
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