Topic: Asia

Onyx Pharma gets Japanese drug development deal with potential value of more than $300 millionOnyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday it could receive more than $300 million through an agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. to develop and sell two potential cancer treatments ...
Noi Jaitang's voice is laced with bitter helplessness as he faces the reality that his rural Thai village could once again be engulfed with fumes he blames for a litany of family illnesses. "I don't understand why they please industry but not ...

Experts find gene variants for stomach cancer

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists have identified genetic mutations that appear to be associated with both esophageal and stomach cancer in two studies in China, suggesting they may share similar triggers. This finding adds to the understanding of how these cancers develop ...

Experts find gene variants for stomach, gullet cancer

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists have identified genetic mutations that appear to be associated with both esophageal and stomach cancer in two studies in China, suggesting they may share similar triggers. This finding adds to the understanding of how these cancers develop ...
Greek mythology, Prometheus for creating and benefit mankind, was enshrined as the patron saint of human happiness. And modern science, the guardian of human health but from centuries medicine has made great progress. Such as anesthesia, antisepsis, ECG applications, the discovery of ...
SINGAPORE Network News and eating healthy generally taken seriously, and wear may not be healthy. People who do not pay attention to clothes, only pay attention to warmth and cool, homely people pay more attention to brands and beautiful, in fact, there ...
Samsung commissions study of health risks at semiconductor plants amid cancer fearsSamsung Electronics said Thursday it has commissioned an independent health and safety review of its semiconductor factories in South Korea after employee illnesses and deaths raised fears of cancer risks. The ...
Sherrie Cramer breaks into stifled sobs as she nears the dirt-streaked former orphanage in China where her daughter lived as a severely malnourished infant. Once again, Cramer is fighting to keep the child she adopted alive. But this time, it's a battle ...
Esophageal Cancer What is Esophageal Cancer? Esophageal cancer starts in the cells of the esophagus. The esophagus is a muscular tube that leads from the back of the mouth (pharynx) to the stomach. It sits between the spine and the lungs. The ...

Cancer deaths could double by 2030: study

Cancer could claim 13.3 million lives a year by 2030, the World Health Organisation's cancer research agency said Tuesday, almost double the 7.6 million deaths from the illness in 2008. A new calculation tool by the International Agency for Research on Cancer ...
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