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High dose of X-ray radiations increases cancer risk for obese patients
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): Extremely obese people need a higher dose of radiation during X-ray examinations than people of normal weight, which increases their risk of cancer, a recent study suggests.
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Mars Mission to shorten space traveller's lifespan by 2.5 years: Research
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 10 (ANI/Sputnik): A round trip to Mars will expose space travellers to dangerously high levels of solar radiation that is estimated to shorten their lifespan by two years and a half, a research has found.
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Scientists develop enzymes using radio frequency
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Nov 23 (ANI): For the first time ever, scientists have developed enzymes using radio frequency radiation. The study was published in ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering Journal.
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Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence of breast cancer
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 30 (ANI): According to a recent study, a subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation surgery but can lower that risk even further with radiation therapy.
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US Navy awards $171mn anti-radiation, guided-missile contract: Northrop Gr
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], October 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States Navy has awarded a 171 million US dollar contract for full-rate production of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), defense contractor Northrop Grumman announced in a press release on Tuesday.
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Here's how cellphone radiation is affecting your health
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Mobile phone radiation may affect memory performance in adolescents, according to a new study.
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Short-course radiotherapy treatment safe for prostate cancer patients
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 23 (ANI): Shorter courses of radiotherapy are safe and effective for patients with prostate cancer, according to a study.
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Cell phone radiation linked to tumours in rats
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 4 (ANI): It has come to light that high levels of cell phone radiations are linked to tumours in male rats.
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Blueberry extracts may boost cervical cancer therapy
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): A study has recently found that combining radiation therapy with blueberry extracts can help to boost the effectiveness of cervical cancer treatment.
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Javadekar's fancy prop to prevent harmful cellphone radiation
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar was spotted using a landline-receiver in order to avoid the harmful radiation released by mobile phones, outside the Parliament, on Friday.
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Can phone radiations really cause cancer?
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Time and again, we've been told to avoid placing our cell phones too close to our body, particularly while sleeping. More often than not, the reason given to us is the harmful impact of technological radiation on our brain and other organs. But in real terms, is
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Expertise and radio surgery helps a Trigeminal Neuralgia patient achieve a
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 29 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): HCG Apex Cancer Centre organised a press conference along with a specialised radiation oncologist to showcase the successful treatment of an 83-year old patient suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia with the help of technology and e
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