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November 1, 2024

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Breast Cancer: The Diversity of Metastases

Oct. 31, 2024 — A comprehensive analysis of breast cancer metastases compares various methods and affords new insights into the biology of ...

Complexity of Tumors Revealed in 3D

Oct. 30, 2024 — A new analysis has revealed detailed 3D maps of the internal structures of multiple tumor types. These cancer atlases reveal how different tumor cells -- and the cells of a tumor's surrounding environment -- are organized, in 3D, and how that ...

Clinical Study Confirms Tissue Stiffening in Breast Cancer Can Drive Metastasis

Oct. 22, 2024 — Researchers evaluated tissues for fibrosis using MeCo Score, a diagnostic tool that can potentially predict the likelihood of relapse or recurrence among patients with early-stage breast ...

Study Highlights Complexity of Menopausal Hormone Therapy's Impact on Brain Health

Oct. 22, 2024 — A study suggests that menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) might have moderate effects on brain health, but this depends on past surgical history, the duration of treatment, and a woman's age at last ...

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Why Breast Cancer Spreads to Bone

Oct. 18, 2024 — Researchers have developed an in vitro cancer model to investigate why breast cancer spreads to bone. Their findings hold promise for advancing the development of preclinical tools to predict breast ...

New Therapeutic Strategy Identified for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Oct. 9, 2024 — Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains the most aggressive and deadly type of breast cancer, but new findings from cancer researchers are pointing the way toward therapeutic strategies that ...

Protein Blocking Bone Development Could Hold Clues for Future Osteoporosis Treatment

Oct. 11, 2024 — Scientists have identified a protein that blocks the activity of bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) by stopping them from maturing during the journey ...

Brain Molecule Makes Neurons Less Selective, Deepening Understanding of Human Cognition

Oct. 2, 2024 — Neuroscientists say they have determined how a brain cell surface molecule shapes the way certain neurons ...

Keeping It Together: How Calcium Signals Help Cells Bury Their Dead Neighbors

Oct. 9, 2024 — Dying cells are typically expelled from epithelial sheets to prevent foreign substances and microorganisms from entering, but the mechanism ...

Scientist Develops New Model for Ovarian Cancer -- With Crossover to Uterine Cancer

Oct. 2, 2024 — Researchers say that in the course of developing a new model for ovarian cancer, they've developed additional evidence that serous uterine cancer ...

Role of Ophthalmic Acid in Motor Function Control

Oct. 4, 2024 — A research team has revealed that a molecule in the brain -- ophthalmic acid -- unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic ...

How Estrogen's Millisecond-Fast Action Happens

Oct. 2, 2024 — Researchers discovered a mechanism by which estrogen can trigger fast neuronal ...

Estrogens Play a Hidden Role in Cancers, Inhibiting a Key Immune Cell

Sep. 27, 2024 — Estrogens are known to drive tumor growth in breast cancer cells that carry its receptors, but a new study unexpectedly finds that estrogens play a role in fueling the growth of breast cancers ...

AI Could Predict Breast Cancer Risk Via 'Zombie Cells'

Sep. 25, 2024 — Women worldwide could see better treatment with new AI technology which enables better detection of damaged cells and more precisely predict the risk of getting breast cancer, shows new ...

New Cancer Diagnoses Did Not Rebound as Expected Following Pandemic

Sep. 24, 2024 — Cancer incidence trends in 2021 largely returned to what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). However, there was ...

Metal Exposure Can Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Sep. 18, 2024 — Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased calcium buildup in the coronary arteries at a level comparable to traditional risk factors, according to a new study. The ...

Blackcurrant Supplementing Mitigates Postmenopausal Bone Loss, Study Finds

Sep. 17, 2024 — With aging comes bone density loss, especially in post-menopausal women. A new study finds that supplementing with blackcurrant can ameliorate a host of conditions, including postmenopausal bone loss ...

New Treatment Extends Ovarian Function in Older Mice

Sep. 17, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a novel way to lengthen the 'healthspan' of a women's ovaries -- improving maintenance of the ovaries and preventing key age-related changes in ovarian ...

New Proteins Involved in Regulating the Cell Membrane

Sep. 13, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered new details about how cells manage the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane. These lipids, known as phospholipids, are arranged in a bilayer of membranes, ...

Genes With Strong Impact on Menopause Timing Also Link to Cancer Risk

Sep. 11, 2024 — The team first looked at variation in data from genetic sequencing of 106,973 post-menopausal female participants in the UK Biobank study. Researchers focused on rare types of genetic changes which ...

Novel Bone Cancer Therapy Has 99% Success Rate, Tests Show

Sep. 10, 2024 — Bioactive glasses, a filling material which can bond to tissue and improve the strength of bones and teeth, has been combined with gallium to create a potential treatment for bone cancer. Tests in ...

Low-Impact Yoga and Exercise Found to Help Older Women Manage Urinary Incontinence

Sep. 6, 2024 — New research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary incontinence by more than ...

Skin Fungus Colonization Accelerates Breast Cancer Tumor Growth

Sep. 5, 2024 — A new study shows that skin fungus colonization of Malassezia globosa speeds up breast cancer tumor ...

False-Positive Mammograms Discourage Some Women from Future Screenings

Sep. 2, 2024 — A false-positive mammogram may deter women from future screenings, according to a new study. But staying on schedule remains key to early detection of ...

Billions Worldwide Consume Inadequate Levels of Micronutrients Critical to Human Health

Aug. 29, 2024 — More than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E, according to a new study. It is the ...

New Study Supports Annual Breast Cancer Screening for Women Over 40

Aug. 27, 2024 — Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had regular screening mammograms every year were less likely to have late-stage cancer and had higher overall survival than those who received screening every ...

Key Discovery Advances Fight to Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence

Aug. 26, 2024 — The surprising discovery that cellular protein G 13 may actually protect against -- rather than promote growth of -- the most commonly relapsing type of breast cancer signals potential for more ...

Hot Flash Drug Shows Significant, Rapid Benefits in Pivotal Clinical Trials

Aug. 22, 2024 — The investigational drug elinzanetant reduces hot flashes while improving women's sleep and quality of life, new research ...

Higher Thiazide Doses Shown to Reduce Kidney Stone Events

Aug. 22, 2024 — Higher thiazide doses are associated with greater reductions in urine calcium, which in turn correlate with fewer symptomatic kidney stone events, according to a new ...

Self-Repairing Mitochondria Use Novel Recycling System

Aug. 21, 2024 — A newly identified identified cellular mechanism allows mitochondria to recycle localized damage and maintain healthy ...

Preliminary Study Shows Potential of Manuka Honey as a Nutraceutical for Breast Cancer

Aug. 19, 2024 — A new study found that Manuka honey could potentially be an alternative, natural option for breast cancer prevention and treatment -- particularly for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, ...

New Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer Combines Prophylactic and Therapeutic Activity

Aug. 14, 2024 — A vaccine against cancer-causing human papillomaviruses (HPV) is intended to help increase the rate of HPV vaccinations, particularly in developing countries. Scientists developed a completely new ...

'Symptom Triggered' Testing Can Pick Up Early-Stage Aggressive Ovarian Cancer

Aug. 13, 2024 — Symptom triggered testing, prompted by symptoms such as pain, abdominal bloating/swelling, and feeling full soon after starting to eat, can pick up early-stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of ...

Fallopian Tubes Can Be Safely Removed During Sterilization, Study Suggests

Aug. 12, 2024 — Women whose Fallopian tubes are removed during sterilization via laparoscopy have only marginally more surgical complications than those whose tubes are simply cut, a study shows. The removal, ...