Arsenic 'could treat leukaemia'
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Iranian scientists believe a substance used as weed killer and notorious as a weapon for murder mystery writers cold treat leukaemia.
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A potent anti-cancer drug may provide a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.
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Exposure to even small amounts of benzene may reduce white blood cell count, say scientists.
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CHICAGO  - In adults with newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), the addition of arsenic trioxide to standard therapy significantly improves survival, according to a phase III study presented over the weekend at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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Pesticides and other environmental pollution may affect unborn children - and play a role in the rising rates of childhood leukaemia, new research suggested tonight.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- Preliminary research suggests that benzene emissions from gas stations and auto repair shops may quadruple the risk of leukemia in children.
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Arsenic, the poison of choice for many  a murder mystery, can significantly extend survival in patients  with a rare form of leukemia, U.S. researchers said on  Saturday.
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Treatment with a derivative of vitamin A called retinoic acid may help to cut former smokers' risk of lung cancer.
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(WebMD) A novel vaccine that stimulates the immune system to seek out and destroy tumor cells is showing promise for people with leukemia.
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Arsenic, commonly used as an effective pesticide should be used as a first-line treatment for a rare form of leukemia, according to researchers.
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Sun exposure apparently has a protective effect against the development of the blood cancer, non-Hodgkin&#39;s lymphoma (NHL). A team led by Dr Anne Kricker, of the University of Sydney, has investigated the possibility
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It's best known as a weed-killer or a  favorite weapon of murderous old ladies, but arsenic could find  a new role as a mainstream treatment for leukemia, Iranian  researchers said Wednesday.
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Researchers claim chemicals used by plants to combat fungal infection could benefit cancer patients.
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It may be possible to save more lives by reversing drug resistance in lung cancer patients, say scientists.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Leukemia patients in need of a bone marrow transplant may have new hope, thanks to research conducted on umbilical cord blood.
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Honey and royal jelly could become part of the arsenal of weapons against cancer, researchers say.
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A drug made from the ocean's sea squirt may help those with a rare form of cancer, research suggests.