Risk appears to be elevated particularly among frequent and/or long-term users

SEATTLE — February 9 — Frequent and/or long-term marijuana use may significantly increase a man's risk of developing the most aggressive type of testicular cancer, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The study results were published online Feb. 9 in the journal Cancer.

The researchers found that being a marijuana smoker at the time of diagnosis was associated w...

Hypnosis has a "very real" effect that can be picked up on brain scans, say Hull University researchers.

An imaging study of hypnotised participants showed decreased activity in the parts of the brain linked with daydreaming or letting the mind wander.

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There is a genetic explanation for why women from poor backgrounds are less likely to beat breast cancer, Dundee University researchers have said.

Poor lifestyles may trigger a key gene mutation linked to worse prognosis, the British Journal of Cancer reports.

The researchers tested samples from 246 women and found that a woman's postcode could be connected to the "health" of the p53 gene in her tumour cells.

Cancer charities said adopting a healthy lifestyle was advantageous.

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