Neowin News Feed for: Cancer

The Oatmeal counters FunnyJunk lawsuit with philanthropy

Denis Wong — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:56:29 +0100

In response to The Oatmeal's request for philanthropic donations following a lawsuit against them by FunnyJunk.com, fans have responded with over $160,000 in donations to two charitable organizations. Read more...

Mythbusted: No link between mobile phones & brain cancer

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:52:54 +0100

A new study of a whopping 358,000 people has found that there is no link between mobile phones and brain cancer, so you can go about life without fearing bogus side-effects of mobile phones Read more...

Study shows little evidence connecting mobile phone use to cancer

John Callaham — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:59:42 +0100

Last May the World Health Organization released a report that heavy users of mobile phones might be at risk of getting cancer. It was a controversial report and many disputed the conclusion of WHO. Now... Read more...

Microsoft helps you go pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Alan Cone — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:29:36 +0100

October, in the United States, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October, the color pink is shown to support those who are fighting to find a cure for this disease. NFL players... Read more...

Japanese Study: No Increased Cancer Risk with Cellphones

Sagittarius — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:45:01 +0000

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According to scientists at Tokyo Women's Medical University, using a mobile phone does not increase your risk of brain cancer, a finding which adds to the growing body of evidence that mobile phones are safe.... Read more...

Cancer Group asks Women to be Brazen Online

Slimy — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:58:40 +0000

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Canadian women are being asked to bare their breasts online in a brazenly novel campaign meant to keep them cancer-free. Hundreds of women have already uploaded their images -- including at least 20 breast cancer... Read more...

Ford and Microsoft Sell Pink Zune for Breast Cancer Research

Christopher Vendemio — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:10:07 +0100

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Both Ford and Microsoft have teamed up to release a special edition pink Zune for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While many companies are jumping at the chance to bring awareness to such an important cause,... Read more...

6 Year Study: Mobile Phones Will Not Cause Cancer

Slimy — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:01:49 +0100

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The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Program conducted a six year study, possibly the largest investigation so far into health risks associated with mobile telephone technology, and concluded that mobile phones will not cause cancer... Read more...

Blue Jean Dye Kills Cancer Cells

voidunknown — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:20:05 +0100

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The dye in your blue jeans could soon be used to kill cancer cells, say scientists. UK researchers are employing tiny gold "nanoparticles", 1/5000th the thickness of a human hair, to deliver the chemical compound... Read more...

Pokemon USA Threatens to Sue Cancer Researchers

malebolgia — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:45:25 +0000

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Nintendo subsidiary threatens legal action to keep scientists from referring to cancer-causing gene by the nickname "Pokemon." In January's issue of the science journal Nature, Pier Paolo Pandolfi of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering... Read more...

Tiny robot to help cancer diagnosis

malebolgia — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:27:48 +0000

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British scientists are developing a tiny robot to fit inside MRI machines, which will improve the accuracy of biopsies taken to screen for prostate cancer. Needle biopsies are currently taken from the... Read more...

Cancer Stem Cells Hint at Cure

malebolgia — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 23:48:45 +0100

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Researchers have discovered cells that continually replenish leukemia tumors. Killing these infinitely renewing cells could be key to halting the disease. A genetic mutation causes the leukemia cells to divide out of control and allows... Read more...

Jobs has surgery for cancer

malebolgia — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 04:33:58 +0100

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Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs underwent surgery this weekend to remove a cancerous tumor in his pancreas, but told employees in an e-mail that the surgery was successful and said he expects to be back... Read more...

IBM Helps University on Cancer Research Computer

configure — Wed, 28 Nov 2001 08:47:49 +0000

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N on Wednesday said it is working with the University of Pennsylvania on a large computer that will store mammogram data, helping doctors screen for breast cancer... Read more...