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A New subtype of prostate cancer identified

A New subtype of prostate cancer identified

Researchers have identified a new subtype of prostate cancer that occurs in about seven percent of patients with advanced disease. New York: Researchers have identified a new subtype of prostate cancer that occurs in about seven percent of patients with advanced disease. The subtype is characterized by loss of the …

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Vitamin D may cut breast cancer risk

Vitamin D may cut breast cancer risk

Risk of cancer appeared to decline with greater levels of serum vitamin D. Los Angeles: Higher levels of vitamin D may lower the risk of developing breast cancer, a study has found. Researchers from the University of California San Diego in the US pooled data from two clinical trials with …

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Blood test could spot lung cancer early

Blood test could spot lung cancer early

The findings are from one of the first studies to explore whether sequencing blood-borne DNA is a feasible approach to early cancer detection. Washington: A blood test has offered hope of finding cancers before symptoms develop. The test that analyses free-floating DNA in blood may be able to detect early-stage …

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VR sessions could reduce anxiety, boost chances of IVF success

VR sessions could reduce anxiety, boost chances of IVF success

Virtual reality (VR) sessions prior to sedation for IVF treatment has been shown to reduce their anxiety and improve successful pregnancy rate. Trying for In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatments may make you stressed. Now a new pilot study by the Catholic University of Leuven in Brussels, Belgium, shows that giving women …

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