A new research confirming previous researches stated that smoking increased the risk of developing stomach and esophageal cancers.

Apart from this about 30 grams of alcohol on a daily basis, which means two to three glasses of wine, develop the risk of getting cancer five times.

The scientists however negated that smoking and drinking could cause esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma, cancers that are on the rise these days.

Scientists from Netherlands, after extensive research, have revealed that foods can be "engineered" in order to help them release aromas which are satiating, and give the feeling of being full, when they are chewed, thereby coming up with a method to fight obesity.

Such modified foods, as per the study authors, would help fight the rapidly spreading global epidemic of obesity more effectively, with aromas that satisfy hunger and prevent people from indulging in over-eating.

A Dutch study has recently confirmed that an experimental medicine targeted at human papillomavirus (HPV) can prove much effective in curbing the growth of precancerous tumours in the vulva. The vaccine has been found effective to stop their growth, thereby preventing them from turning into cancerous malignancies.

A recent study conducted in Netherlands has revealed that both traditional pap tests and the latest liquid-based cytology method are equally efficient in screening of cervical cancer. Recent times have seen a surge in the use of the liquid based method which most considered, till now, superior to its older counterpart.