Men get diagnosed with breast cancer at less than one percent the rate of women, according to a new analysis of cancer rates from six cities and countries. But when they did get breast cancer, men were caught with more advanced disease, on average, and were more likely to die from it. “It’s not surprising [...]

The Health Protection Agency said risks from the foot-nibbling treatment are “low but could not be completely excluded”. And it said those with diabetes, psoriasis or with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable and should never undergo the pampering craze. Infections and bacteria may be passed on by the…

Gene promotes prostate cancer when ‘turned on,’ breast cancer when “turned off” Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have discovered that a gene – known as an androgen receptor (AR) – is found in both prostate and breast cancers yet has opposite effects on these diseases. In prostate cancer, the AR gene promote…

MRI scanning could become a powerful new tool for assessing how well cholesterol drugs are working, according to Loyola University Health System cardiologist Binh An P. Phan, MD. Phan is co-author of an MRI study of patients who had recently begun taking cholesterol medications. The study found that intensive treatment with c…

The bacteria in your mouth could one day be used as an early test for pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests. In a small study, pancreatic cancer patients were found to have different levels of certain bacteria in their saliva than healthy people did. While researchers weren’t sure if the differences were linked to the…