London, November 6: Washington University scientists have for the first time decoded the complete DNA of a cancer patient, and traced her disease to its genetic roots.

The breakthrough resulted from the efforts of a large research team at the Genome Sequencing Center and the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

The researchers have revealed that they have sequenced the genome of a woman in her 50s who ultimately died of acute myelogenous leukemia, a cancer of blood-forming cells in the bone marrow.

Wellington - New Zealand's conservative National Party is poised to hand the ruling Labour-led coalition a resounding defeat at a general election in two days but could still struggle to form a government, according to two opinion polls released Thursday.

The polls showed the National and Labour blocs running neck-and- neck in voter support with every chance that the indigenous Maori Party could hold the balance of power after Saturday's general election.

Washington, Nov 6 : People often ignore the general symptoms of pain, thinking that the ache doesn''t merit a trip to the doctor, however, a new study has outlined some signs that should never be ignored or they can prove fatal.

The November issue of Mayo Clinic Women''s HealthSource has brought to light 10 generally ignored symptoms, which should be reported to the doctor immediately to avoid any kind of complication.

They are:

Washington, Nov 6: Scientists at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have identified 11 genotypes that may elevate the risk for oesophageal cancer.

Some of the major risk factors associated with oesophageal cancer include obesity, smoking and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

While the risk factors are quite prevalent in the general population, the incidence rate of esophageal cancer is quite low, which means that only a small percentage of people are genetically predisposed to develop oesophageal cancer.

A former divisional commander of Hizbul-Mujahedin, Rayees Kachroo escaped from a court premises in Pulwama in south Kashmir on Tuesday.

He was arrested seven months ago.

Shanghai - With Rafael Nadal in injury crisis and missing the Masters Cup, healthy contenders began finding their form in smoggy Shanghai under the closed roof at the Qi Zhong stadium for the season-ending classic starting on Sunday.

Andy Murray, playing the eight-man wrap-up event for the first time in his career, has been keeping a relatively high profile, attending the midweek draw ceremony and earning praise from former great John McEnroe.