cancer
Exclusive: US lawmakers to investigate funding of WHO cancer agency
Health & Fitness
October 7, 2016
Exclusive: US lawmakers to investigate funding of WHO cancer agency
Oct 6 Officials from the U.S. government's health research agency are to be questioned by a congressional committee about why…
Breast cancer’s spread may be influenced by circadian gene
Health & Fitness
September 23, 2016
Breast cancer’s spread may be influenced by circadian gene
Variations in a gene involved in so-called circadian rhythms that control everything from cell division to sleep may also promote…
Being overweight linked to eight more kinds of cancer
Health & Fitness
August 27, 2016
Being overweight linked to eight more kinds of cancer
Being overweight can raise the likelihood of being diagnosed with cancers of the stomach and digestive tract, as well as…
Egyptian surgeons remove 38kg tumor from woman’s abdomen
Egypt
August 17, 2016
Egyptian surgeons remove 38kg tumor from woman’s abdomen
A team of Egyptian doctors from the Southern Egypt Cancer Institute have removed a cancerous tumor weighing 38 kg from…
Drug for treating addiction may help fight cancer, study finds
Health & Fitness
July 2, 2016
Drug for treating addiction may help fight cancer, study finds
A British research team has discovered that naltrexone, widely used to treat alcohol or heroin addiction, can halt the progression…
Too much saturated fat in teen years could increase risk of breast cancer
Health & Fitness
May 21, 2016
Too much saturated fat in teen years could increase risk of breast cancer
A new US study has found that consuming large amounts of saturated fat or low amounts of mono- and polyunsaturated…
Metro Co. to provide free travel to children with cancer
Egypt
April 21, 2016
Metro Co. to provide free travel to children with cancer
The Board of Directors of the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation, chaired by Ali Fadaly, has announced that…
Marriage boosts cancer survival rates, study finds
Egypt
April 14, 2016
Marriage boosts cancer survival rates, study finds
An American study has linked marriage to higher survival rates in cancer patients. Contrary to popular belief, a couple's socio-economic status…
Blueberries could help combat Alzheimer’s
Health & Fitness
March 16, 2016
Blueberries could help combat Alzheimer’s
As a superfood already prized for its antioxidant properties, new American research has now highlighted the benefits of blueberries on…
Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman diagnosed with cancer
Art news
March 8, 2016
Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman diagnosed with cancer
Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from the rock band's press…