Weight gain ups aggressive prostrate cancer risk
Sydney, Jan 19 : An increase in body weight during a man's adult life is associated with an increased risk of suffering an aggressive form of prostate cancer and of dying from it, a new study has found.
The study also found that having a high body mass throughout life was also associated with increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
Potential target to delay ‘deadliest’ cancer and prolong survival identified
London, Dec 22 : Researchers have found a new way to disrupt the process of pancreatic cancer cells and slow down their mobility.
Sunscreen chemical may cause cancer
Singapore, Dec 1 - A metal compound commonly found in consumer products and sunscreens lotions could potentially cause cancer.
Zinc oxide is used to absorb harmful ultra violet light. But when it is turned into nano-sized particles, they are able to enter human cells and may damage the user's DNA.
Soon, wonder drug to make cancer cells ‘commit suicide’
London, Nov 14 : Scientists claim to have come up with radical new drug that will make cancer cells “commit suicide” and may also prove highly effective in wiping out some of the most deadly forms of the disease.
Potential compounds for new anti-cancer therapies identified
London, Nov 7 : University of Southern California scientists have identified two new molecules that can kill lymphoma cells in mice, suggesting more effective cancer killers than existing drugs.
The peptides, molecules derived from a cancer-causing virus, target an enzyme in cancerous cells that regulates a widely researched tumour suppressor protein known as p53.
The peptides inhibit the enzyme, causing p53 levels in cancer cells to rise, which lead to cell death.
Overcooked meat doubles cancer risk
London, Nov 5 : Scientists have warned that overcooked meat is twice as likely to cause cancer than previously thought.
The warning comes after they found that the dark crust formed on the outside of a well-done steak or joint of red meat more than doubles the risk of intestinal tumours.