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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) may cause bladder cancer

Washington, Sept 26 : A new research has revealed that Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease, may cause bladder cancer.

HPV is considered the cause of one of the most important sexually transmitted diseases nowadays, and affects both men and women.

MRI may eliminate the need for biopsies to identify breast cancer

Washington, Sept 26 : According to a study focused on non-mass enhancing breast lesions, Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H MRS) used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can aid radiologists in diagnosing breast cancer while reducing the number of false-positive results and invasive biopsies.

The study, conducted at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York, is published in the October issue of the journal Radiology.

New multi-focal lenses may help restore vision to cataract patients

Washington, September 26 : An ophthalmologist at Weill Cornell Medical College has said that restoring vision to cataract patients may be possible by implanting them with the newly developed multi-focal lenses.

“There are no alternatives to surgery, but there are new advances to the restoration process. We have lenses that will allow you to see at a distance as well as read without glasses. There are lenses that can correct astigmatisms. The options have become much-improved in the past couple of years,” said Dr. Calvin Roberts.

Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Falls More - A Report

Breast Cancer
Washington: The American Cancer Society has reported that the mortality rate from breast cancer continue to decline over 2% annually, but black women are not seeing the equal benefits as white and Hispanic women.

NASA confident about Mars Mission by 2037

NASA MARS MissionHyderabad: The United States Space Research centre NASA aspires to put a man and set up a space civilisation on Mars by 2037. While addressing the 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Michael Griffin, Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said, “We have a long-term plan to put a man on Mars by 2037.”

Scientists find how the zebrafish gets his stripe

Washington, September 26 : Scientists have identified an important molecule that helps the zebrafish develop one of its four stripes of pigment cells.

The researchers said that that their study focused on a particular zebrafish mutant called choker, which is distinctive because one of the four stripes running down its side is missing, and it has a dark collar around its neck instead.

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