cancer
Old red dye shows promise as new cancer foe
Health & Fitness
February 28, 2016
Old red dye shows promise as new cancer foe
Modern cancer drugs supercharge immune systems, target specific gene mutations and pack modified viruses into vaccines. Amid the increasing sophistication,…
Egyptian oncologist makes Forbes’ ’30 under 30′ list recognizing top achievers
Science
February 10, 2016
Egyptian oncologist makes Forbes’ ’30 under 30′ list recognizing top achievers
Egyptian oncologist Yehia Abugabal was selected by Forbes magazine to be on the annual “30 under 30" list that recognizes…
Research finds chromium supplements could carry health risks
Health & Fitness
January 14, 2016
Research finds chromium supplements could carry health risks
A recent Australian study has found potential health risks associated with the long-term consumption of chromium supplements, as the mineral…
Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2016
Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease
Cancer is becoming the No. 1 killer in more and more states as deaths from heart disease have declined, new…
Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping
Health & Fitness
January 3, 2016
Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping
An Italian parliament-mandated health survey has confirmed higher-than-normal incidents of death and cancer among residents in and around Naples, thanks…
FDA proposes banning under 18-year-olds from indoor tanning
Health & Fitness
December 21, 2015
FDA proposes banning under 18-year-olds from indoor tanning
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed banning people under the age of 18 from using sunbeds and…
Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study
Health & Fitness
December 18, 2015
Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study
Environmental factors such as sunshine and tobacco smoke cause more cancers than random DNA mutations, researchers have affirmed -- contesting…
Smokeless tobacco users exposed to more nicotine, cancer-causing chemical
Health & Fitness
November 22, 2015
Smokeless tobacco users exposed to more nicotine, cancer-causing chemical
Compared to cigarette smokers, users of smokeless tobacco are exposed to equal or higher levels of nicotine and NNK, a…
Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study
Health & Fitness
November 20, 2015
Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study
Gene sequencing of more than 1,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer found that as many as 8.5 percent were…
Egyptian professor invents drug to fight cancer cells
Science
November 9, 2015
Egyptian professor invents drug to fight cancer cells
Bahaa Eddin al-Gendy, a professor at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Banha in Qaliubiya, announced the invention…