Health
England to end puberty blockers for under-18s
Young people in England will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers by gender identity clinics, officials said on Tuesday.
Mar 12, 2024
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Health
Certain factors during infancy may affect bone health in adulthood
In a recent study, breast feeding during infancy was associated with a lower risk of lower limb fractures when children reached young adulthood, while maternal smoking was associated with a higher risk of upper limb fractures. ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Schools should provide girls with breast cancer education
More than 70 per cent of school girls want to know more about breast cancer, according to new research released today.
Apr 12, 2017
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Pediatrics
Study suggests breastmilk promotes brain development in preemies
With organs including the brain completing development during the final months and weeks of pregnancy, it may not be surprising that preterm birth is a leading cause of neurologic problems in children. A new research abstract ...
Apr 30, 2016
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Health
Better estrogen-testing methods needed to improve patient care
In a Position Statement unveiled today, The Endocrine Society advocates that all methods for measuring estrogens, which play a crucial role in human biology, be made traceable to a common standard.
Mar 5, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cell sugar concentrations affect hyaluronan production and cancer growth
According to a recent University of Eastern Finland (UEF) study, elevated cell sugar concentrations increase the production of hyaluronan which, in turn, promotes cancer growth. Regulating the production of hyaluronan may ...
Feb 27, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity and overeating during menopause together promote breast tumor growth and progression
Obese women might be able to eliminate their increased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer by taking measures during perimenopause to prevent weight gain and to therapeutically control the metabolic effects of their obesity, ...
Dec 7, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Exploring the relation between stem cells and tumor growth
An EU research project has shed light on the tumor-growth role of a key-signalling pathway in mammary gland stem cells.
Jul 16, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Does night work put women's health at risk?
Breast cancer is the number one cause of female mortality. It affects 100 out of 100,000 women per year in developed countries. Each year, more than 1.3 million new cases are diagnosed, 53,000 of these in France.
Jun 19, 2012
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Genetics
Single-cell sequencing leads to a new era of cancer research
BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, developed single-cell genome sequencing technology and published two research papers for cancer single-cell sequencing in the research journal Cell. In the papers, which were ...
Mar 2, 2012
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