Study links breast cancer resistance with timing of soy consumption
Studies exploring the relationship between soy consumption and breast cancer have been mixed, but new research introduces a new thought: Could women with breast cancer who began eating soy as an adult develop a tumor more ...
Cancer
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Estrogen is responsible for slow wound healing in women
Estrogen causes wounds in women to heal slower than in men - who have lower levels of estrogen - says a new study published in the April 2012 issue of the FASEB Journal. In the report, scientists from the University of Californ ...
Medical research
Apr 02, 2012 |
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PI3K/mTOR pathway proteins tied to poor prognosis in breast cancer
Four proteins involved in translation, the final step of general protein production, are associated with poor prognosis in hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer when they are dysregulated, researchers reported at the AACR ...
Cancer
Apr 01, 2012 |
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Even a little drinking may raise breast cancer risk: study
(HealthDay) -- Just one alcoholic drink a day can boost a woman's risk of breast cancer by about 5 percent, according to a new review of existing research.
Cancer
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Study: Preoperative estrogen-blocking therapy may preempt need for mastectomy
Preoperative treatment with aromatase inhibitors increases the likelihood that postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer will be able to have breast-conserving surgery rather than a mastectomy, according ...
Cancer
Mar 23, 2012 |
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PET techniques provide more accurate diagnosis, prognosis in challenging breast cancer cases
In two new studies featured in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers are revealing how molecular imaging can be used to solve mysteries about difficult cases of breast cancer. One article focuse ...
Cancer
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Three new genetic links to breast cancer identified
(Medical Xpress) -- An international team of researchers has identified three new genetic loci associated with an increased susceptibility to breast cancer. As described in their paper published in Nature Ge ...
Genetics
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Gender differences in liver cancer risk explained by small changes in genome
Men are four times more likely to develop liver cancer compared to women, a difference attributed to the sex hormones androgen and estrogen. Although this gender difference has been known for a long time, ...
Cancer
Jan 19, 2012 |
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New fermented soy ingredient containing S-equol significantly reduced hot flash frequency
Daily doses of a soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing S-equol significantly improved menopausal symptoms, including significantly reducing hot flash frequency after 12 weeks according to a placebo-controlled study ...
Health
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Zoledronic acid shows long-term benefit in survivorship for premenopausal ER-positive breast cancer
Researchers have proven the continuing effectiveness of treating patients with estrogen receptor-positive premenopausal breast cancer with adjuvant zoledronic acid in addition to adjuvant endocrine treatment including ovarian ...
Cancer
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Breast cancer type linked to paternal cancer
The risk of breast cancer is increased by genetic and lifestyle factors such as the inherited BRCA2 gene, age of having first child, or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). New research published in BioMed Central's ...
Cancer
Nov 28, 2011 |
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PBX1 identified as a new pioneer factor underlying progression in breast cancer
The presence of a new pioneer factor, known as PBX1, can guide the response to estrogen in breast cancer cells according to researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center in results published on November 17 ...
Genetics
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Cancer-causing protein strongly tied to hormone resistance in breast cancer
In dozens of experiments in mice and in human cancer cells, a team of Johns Hopkins scientists has closely tied production of a cancer-causing protein called TWIST to the development of estrogen resistance in women with breast ...
Cancer
Nov 16, 2011 |
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New drug strategies for Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis examined at UH
Researchers at the University of Houston (UH) are recommending a new strategy for developing drugs to treat cancer, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and cardiovascular diseases.
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Oct 20, 2011 |
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Study shows estrogen works in the brain to keep weight in check
A recent UT Southwestern Medical Center study found that estrogen regulates energy expenditure, appetite and body weight, while insufficient estrogen receptors in specific parts of the brain may lead to obesity.
Medical research
Oct 20, 2011 |
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