Posts Tagged ‘breast cancer’
Block one gene to make cancer less aggressive
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Repressing a critical control gene can stop runaway cancer cell growth and the processes that spread tumors around the body, researchers report. Continue…
Friday, May 3, 2013 12:00 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Apr 24, 2013 11:06 - 5 Comments
How to tame ‘triple negative’ breast cancer
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Scientists have discovered how to exploit tamoxifen’s secondary activities to treat more aggressive breast cancers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 22, 2013 13:05 - 9 Comments
Don’t ignore the risks of moderate drinking
BOSTON U. (US) — Researchers find that even moderate drinking, one and a half drinks per day, can be attributed to nearly 6,000 cancer deaths annually in the US. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 29, 2013 10:13 - 0 Comments
Breast cancer biology differs in older women
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Breast cancer in women over 70 has a less aggressive and distinct biology—findings that could lead to improvements in treatment and outcomes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2013 12:12 - 0 Comments
Nanorods 10,000x better at targeting cancer
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Changing the shape of chemotherapy drug nanoparticles makes them up to 10,000 times more effective, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 26, 2013 12:11 - 3 Comments
In Sudan, efforts to erase breast cancer stigma
PURDUE (US) — A new program that uses local volunteers helps overcome the shame and social barriers faced by women in sub-Saharan Africa that prevent early screening for breast cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2013 12:36 - 0 Comments
To prevent fatal cancers, cut back drinking
BOSTON U. (US) — A new study finds that alcohol resulted in approximately 20,000 cancer deaths each year, accounting for about 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the US. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 13:18 - 1 Comment
Breast cancer: When is lumpectomy the best option?
DUKE (US) — Patients who received a less invasive procedure for treating early stage breast cancer may have a better chance of survival compared with those who underwent mastectomy, research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 16:06 - 1 Comment
Breast cancer cells roll, stick, and spread
CORNELL (US) — Inflammation creates a “positive feedback loop” that encourages breast cancer cells to adhere and metastasize, researchers find. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 15:17 - 0 Comments
Gene marker tied to deadly breast cancer
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — Discovery of a gene variant that drives the spread of breast cancer may pave the way for predicting which patients will develop more aggressive forms of the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 8, 2013 13:35 - 1 Comment
Is Medicare spending too much on mammograms?
YALE (US) — Medicare spends more than $1 billion a year on breast cancer screenings, but a new study raises questions about the benefits. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 31, 2012 12:11 - 0 Comments
Molecule linked to late-stage breast cancer
CASE WESTERN (US) — The discovery of a molecule associated with more aggressive forms of breast cancer could point the way to potential cures. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 19, 2012 11:03 - 8 Comments
Squeeze returns breast cancer cells to normal
UC BERKELEY (US) — Mechanical forces alone can revert and stop the out-of-control growth of cancer cells, research shows for the first time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 27, 2012 14:17 - 0 Comments
Protein ‘partner’ helps breast cancer spread
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Breast cancer cells preparing to spread disease around the body must first team up with a protein to activate the needed genes, researchers have learned. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 7, 2012 11:37 - 2 Comments
Breast cancer drug may thwart other tumors
U. LEEDS (UK) — A drug commonly used to treat breast cancer could offer a new way to prevent other cancers from spreading throughout the body. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2012 10:58 - 0 Comments
DNA repair images offer clues to breast cancer
UC DAVIS (US) — An up-close view of how single strands of DNA are prepped for repair could help researchers understand breast cancer’s origins. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2012 10:45 - 0 Comments
Absent breast milk protein may signal cancer
U. BUFFALO / PRINCETON (US) — A protein necessary for lactation inhibits the critical cellular transition that is an early indicator of breast cancer and its spread, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2012 13:31 - 0 Comments
Environment may entice breast cancer to spread
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Breast cancer’s lethal spread is as dependent on a tumor’s protein-rich environment as on genetic changes inside tumor cells, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2012 8:12 - 0 Comments
After cancer, exercise eases swollen limbs
U. MISSOURI / VANDERBILT / NYU (US) — New research identifies the two best options for managing a chronic swelling condition that affects almost 40 percent of breast cancer survivors. (more…)
