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Diabetes drug may offer treatment for breast cancer
New York: Repurposing a common diabetes drug, as well as another used for treating a group of inherited and acquired disorders, may also help in the fight against resistant breast cancers that currently have no targeted therapy, finds a study. The study, led by the University of Chicago, showed that[Read More…]
Breast cancer drugs useful in treating drug-resistant lung tumours
London: A class of drugs used to treat certain breast cancers could help tackle lung cancers that have become resistant to targeted therapies, suggests a study done on mice. The study showed that lung tumours in mice caused by mutations in a gene called EGFR shrunk significantly when a protein[Read More…]
Arjun Rampal’s mother Gwen passes away, celebs pay last respects
Arjun Rampal’s mother, Gwen Rampal, who was battling breast cancer for years, passed away on Saturday evening. The actor performed the last rites of his mother in the evening where, his friends from the film fraternity paid their last respects. Arjun Rampal’s Paltan co-star Harshvardhan Rane arrived with Kim Sharma,[Read More…]
Can Haldi cure breast-cancer?
Turmeric, known as Haldi in Indian homes, is the ubiquitous kitchen spice that gives curry its yellow colour. Turmeric has been used in India for thousands of years as a spice and even used as medicinal herb because of its powerful anti-inflammatory and strong antioxidant property. It was recently found[Read More…]
Infertility increases death risk in women: Study
Women with a history of infertility have a 10 per cent increased risk of dying due to breast cancer and diabetes compared to women without fertility issues, finds a new study. The findings showed that while women with infertility were 44 per cent more likely to die of breast cancer,[Read More…]