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Breast Cancer Detection: A Simpler Alternative To Mammograms?
Whether a painless, portable
device that uses electrical
current rather than X-ray to
look for breast cancer could
be an alternative to trad ... > full story
Toothpick: New Molecular Tag IDs Bone And Tooth Minerals
Enlisting an army of plant
viruses to their cause, NIST
materials researchers have
identified a small
biomolecule that binds
specifically to one of the
... > full story
Herceptin Targets Breast Cancer Stem Cells
A gene that is overexpressed
in 20 percent of breast
cancers increases the number
of cancer stem cells, the
cells that fuel a tumor's
growth and spread, according
... > full story
Coping With ‘Chemo Brain’
While Maria Lyzen was being
treated for breast cancer,
she found she couldn't
concentrate or decipher
information, and just
functioning day-to-day at
... > full story
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No Need For Gene Screens In Breast Cancer Families
July 22, 2008 — New research should provide relief to women who are worried after a relative's breast cancer diagnosis. A new study shows that a family history of breast cancer does not give a useful indication of ... > full story -
Over-the-counter Anesthetic Gel Puts The Squeeze On Mammogram Pain
July 22, 2008 — The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams. For a mammography exam, a radiologic technologist positions the ... > full story -
Calcium May Be The Key To Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
July 21, 2008 — Researchers have shown that mutations in two proteins associated with familial Alzheimer's disease disrupt the flow of calcium ions within neurons. The two proteins, called PS1 and PS2 (presenilin 1 ... > full story -
Cancer Researchers Call For Ethnicity To Be Taken Into Account
July 19, 2008 — Breast cancer research needs to investigate how a person's ethnicity influences their response to treatment and its outcome, according to a new Comment piece in The Lancet. Emerging evidence suggests ... > full story -
Improving Understanding Of Cell Behavior In Breast Cancer
July 18, 2008 — The invasion and spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body, known as metastasis, is a principal cause of death in patients diagnosed with breast ... > full story -
Breast Self-exams Do Not Appear To Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths
July 18, 2008 — A review of recent studies says there is no evidence that self-exams actually reduce breast cancer deaths. Instead, the practice may be doing more harm than good, since it led to almost twice as many ... > full story -
Turning On Hormone Tap Could Aid Osteoporosis Fight
July 17, 2008 — A potential new drug that "opens the taps" for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth -- and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis ... > full story -
Young Adults With Prehypertension Are More Likely To Have Atherosclerosis Later In Life
July 17, 2008 — Prehypertension during young adulthood is common and is associated with coronary atherosclerosis, according to a new study. The findings suggest that young adults should try to keep their blood ... > full story -
Vitamin A Pushes Breast Cancer To Form Blood Vessel Cells
July 17, 2008 — Researchers have discovered that vitamin A, when applied to breast cancer cells, turns on genes that can push stem cells embedded in a tumor to morph into endothelial cells. These cells can then ... > full story -
Drug Lowers Body's 'Set Point' To Control Hyperparathyroidism In Dialysis Patients
July 16, 2008 — A medication called cinacalcet -- an important part of treatment to control high levels of parathyroid hormone in patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease -- works by resetting the ... > full story
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