Soy-rich diets may not prevent hot flashes in most menopausal women
(HealthDay)—Consuming soy products doesn't prevent hot flashes and night sweats in most women, a large study suggests.
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Nov 22, 2012 |
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New finding gives clues for overcoming tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer
(Medical Xpress)—A University of Cincinnati (UC) cancer biology team reports breakthrough findings about specific cellular mechanisms that may help overcome endocrine (hormone) therapy-resistance in patients ...
Cancer
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Hormonal changes at menopause up abdominal obesity
(HealthDay)—The increase in total body fat and abdominal fat seen at menopause is due to the hormonal changes taking place, which can be improved by estrogen treatment, according to a study published in ...
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Oct 24, 2012 |
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Gene polymorphisms identified that are responsible for breast density and cancer risk
It has long been known that breast density, or mammographic density, is a strong risk factor for breast cancer, and that estrogen and progestin hormone therapy increases dense breast tissue. Now, a study published in BioMed ...
Cancer
Oct 24, 2012 |
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BPA's real threat may be after it has metabolized
Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released ...
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Oct 04, 2012 |
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Breast cancer recurrence defined by hormone receptor status
Human epidermal growth factor (HER2) positive breast cancers are often treated with the same therapy regardless of hormone receptor status. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research shows ...
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Study suggests women with severe forms of endometriosis are more attractive
(Medical Xpress)—In a truly odd study undertaken by a group of OB/GYN researchers in Italy, volunteer women were judged to determine if a medical condition known as endometriosis causes those afflicted to ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Researchers identify gene partly responsible for maternal care in mice
(Medical Xpress)—The medial preoptic area of the brain has been found over the years to be very closely involved with certain behaviors in mice, such as sexual proclivity, locomotion, aggression and the ...
Genetics
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Breast cancer risk linked to early-life diet and metabolic syndrome
Striking new evidence suggesting that diet and related factors early in life can boost the risk for breast cancer—totally independent of the body's production of the hormone estrogen—has been uncovered by a team of researchers ...
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Sep 17, 2012 |
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Possible therapy for tamoxifen resistant breast cancer identified
(Medical Xpress)—A study by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) has discovered how tamoxifen-resistant ...
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Aug 30, 2012 |
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The making and unmaking of stem-like, aggressive breast cancer cells
Breast cancers that depend on the hormones estrogen and progesterone are susceptible to treatments targeting these hormones. Take away this dependence and you lose a valuable treatment option.
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Aug 09, 2012 |
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Weight loss resulting from a low-fat diet may help eliminate menopausal symptoms
Weight loss that occurs in conjunction with a low-fat, high fruit and vegetable diet may help to reduce or eliminate hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research ...
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Jul 11, 2012 |
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Long-term hormone treatment increases synapses in rat prefrontal cortex
A new study of aged female rats found that long-term treatment with estrogen and a synthetic progesterone known as MPA increased levels of a protein marker of synapses in the prefrontal cortex, a brain region ...
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Jul 09, 2012 |
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Low steroid levels linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Low levels of a naturally occurring steroid are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood-vessel disease in elderly men, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 94th ...
Cardiology
Jun 23, 2012 |
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New drugs, new ways to target androgens in prostate cancer therapy
Prostate cancer cells require androgens including testosterone to grow. A recent review in the British Journal of Urology International describes new classes of drugs that target androgens in novel ways, providing altern ...
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