Smoking ups risk of dying in cancer patients
Washington – Researchers have claimed that men who continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis were at an increased risk of death compared to those who quit smoking after diagnosis. Compared with men who did not smoke after a cancer diagnosis, those who smoked after diagnosis had a 59 percent... read more »
New cancer drug shows promise for treating deadly disease
Washington – A new study has presented very promising results for the treatment of the cancer form multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a life-threatening disease and there is a dire medical need for new therapies, especially for the patients whose tumour cells have become resistant to the... read more »
Gut bacteria linked to colorectal cancer
Washington – Researchers have discovered that colorectal cancer patients had fewer beneficial bacteria and more harmful bacteria than people without the disease. Jiyoung Ahn, PhD, assistant professor of population health, and a member of NYU Cancer Institute, who led the study, said that the... read more »
New online game reveals how much your personal data is exposed to risk
Sydney – A new online game allows users to understand how much their personal data is at risk of getting exposed and how much even the smallest piece of that information can be a ‘goldmine’ to some. The game, Data Dealer, has a Farmville-like feel to it where users get to collect thousand... read more »
HIV-tainted blood, needles caused infection, say patients
New Delhi – Ritesh and Bhawana Godse (name changed), a couple from Nagpur living with HIV-AIDS for the past five years, claim it was carelessness on the par! t of a hospital in... read more »
Nepal findings confirm early date of Buddha’s life!
Kathmandu – Archaeologists working in Nepal have uncovered evidence of a structure at the birthplace of the Buddha dating back to the sixth century B.C. This is the first... read more »
Facebook testing `save for later ` reading feature
Washington – Facebook is reportedly testing a feature to let users save shared links on the site for later reading, similar to apps like Instapaper and Pocket. The feature comes in... read more »
Modi takes on Gehlot, says Rajasthan Govt. missing in action
Sikar (Rajasthan) – Lashing out at the Ashok Gehlot-led Government for failing to do or achieve anything in Rajasthan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate... read more »
Money does buy happiness but only up to $36K
Washington – While it is widely believed that money can not buy love, a new study has suggested that it can buy you happiness but only up to a ‘sweet spot’ of 36,000 dollars GDP per... read more »
