Fluctuating estrogen levels may make alcohol more rewarding to female mice, according to new research in JNeurosci. Untangling the involved signaling pathways could unveil sex-based treatments for alcohol use disorders.
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The same genes that greatly increase the risk of breast cancer in U.S. white women, including women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, also greatly increase breast cancer risk among African American women. These genes include the ...
May 19, 2020
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A woman's genetic make-up may cause her to gain weight when using a popular form of birth control, according to a study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
May 12, 2020
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Activating the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER)—a receptor found on the surface of many normal and cancer tissues—has been shown to stop pancreatic cancer from growing, but may also make tumors more visible ...
May 4, 2020
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Intense and frequent night sweats zapped my vitality during perimenopause, the transition to menopause. I would wake in the night feeling suddenly anxious—then a wave of heat would sweep over me—a night sweat.
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A new study led by Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers shows women with high-risk HER2-negative breast cancer treated before surgery with immunotherapy, plus a PARP inhibitor with chemotherapy, have a higher rate of complete ...
Apr 28, 2020
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Most breast cancers utilize the female hormone estrogen to grow, so drug-induced estrogen deprivation is used as a treatment in many patients. However, cancer will recur in one-third of these patients. A research team at ...
Apr 22, 2020
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Can women in menopause get the benefits of hormone replacement therapy without the risks? A new UCLA study conducted with mice points in that direction, but additional research is necessary.
Apr 13, 2020
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The hormone estrogen plays many critical roles in men and women, in both healthy tissues and in cancer. In breast and gynecologic cancers, estrogen sends signals to tumors instructing the cancer cells to grow out of control. ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Eric Prossnitz, Ph.D., and his team hope to help 93 million obese Americans fight their fat.
Feb 6, 2020
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