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Obesity & Cancer Risk Nikki Girvan survived a heart attack at age 45 back in 2019, and was soon after diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer known as Essential thrombocythemia (ET). Now, years after her health “wake-up call,” the Northern Ireland resident is urging other women to “take action now” and take control […]

Share This News Observe the typical retirement home or circle of elderly friends, and you will notice a noticeable disparity in the ratio of men to women. Among those aged 85 and above, men are a rarity.  It is commonly believed that men tend to have a shorter lifespan than women, and the statistics confirm […]

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ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das Nov 18, 2023 01:14 PM IST Share Via Copy Link There’s a difference in life expectancy between men and women, and it’s even visible between male and female animals. Men and women have different life expectancies. The gap’s growing in the US and shrinking in Europe. But it […]

VERIFIED Genetic mutations in certain genes lead to the development of pancreatic cancer. (Photo: Freepik) “The most common symptoms include nausea, abdominal pain, alarming weight loss, changes in bowel movements, jaundice, vomiting, ulcers and diarrhoea,” says Dr Ajay Mehta, director and head of surgical oncology, HCG Cancer Centre, Nagpur. Written by Prerna Mittra |Updated : […]

Share this article GlobalData tracks drug-specific phase transition and likelihood of approval scores, in addition to indication benchmarks based off 18 years of historical drug development data. Attributes of the drug, company and its clinical trials play a fundamental role in drug-specific PTSR and likelihood of approval. Vactosertib overview Vactosertib (TEW-7197) is under development for […]

Over the past 60 years, the cure rate in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has gone from 0% to 90% thanks to stepwise improvements in chemotherapy. Now, a new review is suggesting that treatments developed over the past 10-15 years may quickly lead to a cure for childhood ALL who are not in remission presently. […]

Take a look around your average retirement home or advanced-age friend group and you’ll see a significant sex imbalance. Men are rare among the 85-and-overs. Common wisdom is that they die earlier than women, and the numbers support it. In Germany in 2022, for example, men had an average life expectancy of just over 78 […]