While smoking is a strong risk factor, heavy drinking found to cause oxidative damage to pancreas.
India take on neighbours and arch-rivals Pakistan in their do-or-die fixture in the Super Eights of the 2012 World Twenty20 at Colombo.
Justin Bieber mourns the loss of a brave young girl, who was his number one fan.
Legendary singer, 84, loses year-long battle with bladder cancer after revealing illness to theatre audience.
Researchers from Progeria Research Foundation and Boston Children's Hospital find new drug to treat progeria.
Mark Halsey, who refereed Liverpool's clash with Manchester United on Sunday, has made a complaint to Great Manchester Police concerning a barrage of abusive tweets directed at him.
Mark Halsey, the referee for the Liverpool - Manchester United Premier League game, has received hate messages on Twitter after a game in which he sent off the Reds' Jonjo Shelvey and awarded United a second half penalty
The T20 World Cup 2012 continues with two more exciting games, involving two of the subcontinent's biggest sides and the defending champions
iPhone 5 queues in London started a week early, but they are being led by charities and a research consultancy, not Apple fans.
Obesity rate could be above 50 per cent in 39 states within 18 years, says Trust for America's Health.
High Body Mass Index, often the culprit in diabetes, could be behind breast cancer as well.
China's leader-in-waiting ready to return to public eye and date set for police chief trial.
Shadowy filmmaker behind controversial anti-Islam film that has inflamed Muslims has history of run-ins with the law.
Former Spice Girl enlisted the help of husband Stephen Belafonte in latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine
Libya consulate attack: Sam Bacile, Filmmaker who directed Innocence of Muslims, goes into hiding.
Future of rhino in balance with illegal poaching booming as syndicates 'speculate on animal's demise by stockpiling horn'.
University of Southern California researchersfind that marijuana has certain chemicals that affect the testicular cells, which in turn increases the risk of developing testicular cancer.
Greater family and social support seen as a contributing factor to longer life.
'Stoptober' campaign urges smokers to stop smoking for 28 days from 1 October.
Those with low levels of oxygen in blood during sleep face increased risk of death from cancer.
BBC business editor confirms that 51-year old writer Sian Busby has lost battle with lung cancer at age of 51.
Judge rules Michelle Kosilek, serving life in male prison for murder, should be allowed sex-reassignment surgery.