French study boosts link between pesticides, brain cancer
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Farmworkers exposed to high levels of pesticides, as well as home gardeners who use these chemicals to kill insects and fungus on their house plants, run a higher risk of brain cancer, according to a study released on Tuesday.
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People with mental disorders develop cancer at younger ages and have higher odds of later being diagnosed with certain cancers, including tumors of the brain and lung, according to a new analysis of insurance claims.
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NEW YORK  - Previous reports have suggested  that alcohol use helps cancers grow and now, new research  offers a possible explanation for this phenomenon.
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A COCKTAIL of chemicals, some at levels above legal limits, has been found in samples of fresh fruit and other foods.   Some apples, grapes, aubergines and yams carried pesticide traces above the legal threshold, according to the official Pesticides Residues Directorate.
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Canadian researchers have confirmed childhood and adult brain tumors originate from cancer stem cells that fuel and maintain tumor growth.
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The risk of ovarian cancer increases with increased exposure to diesel exhaust, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer.
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Genetically modified cotton and maize with a built-in insecticide is better for the environment than conventional crops sprayed with insecticide, according to research that pulled together data from 42 different studies conducted across the world.
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Scientists have discovered that a key cancer gene also plays a role in repairing damaged nerve cells.
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A new study has found a significant link between women's exposure to DDT as young girls and the development of breast cancer later in life.
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WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pesticides and head injury can both bump up risks for Parkinson&#39;s disease, European researchers report.
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In findings that could make broccoli and Brussels sprouts easier to swallow, early research suggests a chemical found in the vegetables may impede the spread of breast cancer cells.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A now-banned pesticide that still lingers in the environment could be damaging human brain cells and prompting the onset of Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.
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There is an apparent link between a commonly used agricultural pesticide and lung cancer, and caution should be exercised when using the product, government scientists say in a study released today.
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A new study of pesticide applicators has found that exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos may be associated with an increased incidence of lung cancer but concludes that more studies are needed.
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It&#39;s long been known that high levels of benzene, a common industrial chemical, can increase the risk of leukemia and other blood disorders, but a new study suggests
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Scientists are testing the impact of  vitamin E and a synthetic version of lycopene, a compound in  tomatoes, in cancer patients after they found that the  combination slowed the growth of prostate tumors in mice.
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USING pesticides on house plants may more than double the risk of developing a brain tumour, plant-lovershave been warned.   A study shows that those who use fly sprays, weedkillers and other chemical treatments on pot plants are two-and-a-quarter times more likely to develop brain cancer.