Increase in childhood leukaemia may be part due to increased light ...
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London, UK - International experts will today (Wednesday 8 September) consider the evidence for a link between the rise in childhood leukaemia and increased light at night at an international scientific conference in London.
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Breastfeeding for even a few months may lower the odds that a child will develop leukemia, a new research review suggests. The analysis of 14 studies conducted since
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A three-year-old boy has developed leukaemia as a result of gene therapy, Great Ormond Street children's hospital in London said yesterday
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Lyon (pts) - Childhood cancer rates have slowly increased over the last 30 years, according to research. The International Agency for Research on Cancer http://www.
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Living near a garage or service station can quadruple the risk of acute leukemia in children, according to a report by French researchers in the September issue of the Journal of Environmental Medicine.
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Lower rates of childhood leukaemia in Asia may be due to wide use of the spice turmeric, researchers suggest.
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NEW YORK  - In contrast to some earlier  reports, allergic conditions appear to increase, rather than  decrease, the risk of leukemia and lymphoma, according to a  Swedish study.
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Living near a petrol station or commercial garage may quadruple the risk of childhood leukaemia. The study in France found a link between cases of acute leukaemia among youngsters and how close they lived to a petrol station or a garage carrying out car ...
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Lower rates of childhood leukaemia in Asian countries could be due to wide use of turmeric, researchers suggest. A team from Loyola University Medical Centre, Chicago, said the spice - often used in Asian
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Sunshine might stop certain cancers from growing, including skin cancers, researchers believe.
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Pesticides or chemicals in the  environment may be behind the steady rise in cases of childhood  leukemia, which have increased five-fold since the early 1900s,  scientists said on Monday.
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A little more sunshine might help you live longer, according to a study published on Monday suggesting that for some people health benefits from the sun outweigh the risk of skin cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Two new studies suggest that  exposure to sunlight might not be as risky for cancer as is  generally believed.
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NEW YORK  - Children being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) seem more able to deal with their treatment if their levels of antioxidants don&#39;t drop too much, new study findings suggest.
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NEW YORK  - Heavy babies apparently face a  heightened risk of one type of childhood leukemia, a  Scandinavian study indicates.
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Giving infants oranges and bananas regularly may halve their risk of developing childhood leukaemia, suggest the results of a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk of developing a second malignancy - specifically, cancer of the connective tissues, such as bone or muscle, researchers report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.