My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public release date: 5-Apr-2011 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Soybean field (Photo credit: IITA Image Library)[/caption] ORLANDO, Fla. — Soy food consumption did not increase the risk of cancer…
Public release date: 6-Apr-2011 ORLANDO, FL (April 6, 2011) – Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, with more than 200,000 women diagnosed each year.…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-Mar-2014 Extending national breast cancer screening programmes to women over the age of 70 does not result in a decrease in the numbers of cancers detected at…
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="256"] Resveratrol was first isolated from Senna quinquangulata (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Public release date: 14-Feb-2011 Rapamycin-resveratrol treatment promotes activity against breast cancer Monday, February 14, 2011 –…
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] The Sun (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Public release date: 25-Jan-2011 - Women who have experienced hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause may have a 50 percent…
- Breast cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are twice as likely to survive the disease as women with low levels of this nutrient Breast…
- since screening was introduced in Norway, the rate of discovery of breast cancer in the early stage among women aged 50-69 has almost doubled- while there has been virtually…
Public release date: 18-Oct-2010 - Soy isoflavones are similar to estrogen in chemical structure and may stimulate or inhibit estrogen-like action in tissues - those in the highest quartile (more…
Public release date: 29-Sep-2010 - gray matter changes were most prominent in the areas of the brain that are consistent with cognitive dysfunction during and shortly after chemotherapy. Gray matter…
Public release date: 14-Sep-2010 - plant compound (called phenylethyl isothiocyanate) found in watercress can block this process, by interfering with and ‘turning off’ in the function of a protein called…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94nJP4KMJlQ] Highlights: - Annual screening in women aged 40-59 does not reduce mortality from breast cancer beyond that of physical examination - .Canada decided to compare breast cancer incidence…
- The compound is called psoralen, a natural component found in foods such as figs and celery - the researchers detail how psoralen blocks the signaling pathway of the HER2 receptor,…
Public release date: 3-Aug-2010 - The incidence of estrogen receptor negative cancer was 65 percent greater among women who had ever used oral contraceptives than among nonusers. [caption id="" align="aligncenter"…
- Furthermore, the study shows that 22% of screen detected breast cancers were over-diagnosed - During the 25 year study period, 3,250 women in the mammography arm and 3,133 in…
Public release date: 19-Jul-2010 - “Women who reported the highest combined cleaning product use had a doubled risk of breast cancer compared to those with the lowest reported use [caption…
Public release date: 31-May-2010 - “We have to get doctors past the ideas that exercise is harmful to their cancer patients. - “We now have a compelling body of high…
Public release date: 21-May-2010 - endocrine-disrupting chemicals, like bisphenol-A (BPA) and diethylstilbestrol (DES), may program a fetus for life - “BPA is a weak estrogen and DES is a strong…
Public release date: 18-Apr-2010 - Vitamin supplements appeared to reduce the risk of breast cancer by about 30 percent - Calcium supplements reduced the risk of breast cancer by 40…
Public release date: 31-Mar-2010 - women occupationally exposed to acrylic fibres running a seven-fold risk of breast cancer, while those exposed to nylon fibres almost doubled their risk [caption id=""…
DETROIT – An early stage study shows melatonin – a hormone that regulates the body's sleep and awake cycles – may have the potential to help slow the growth of…
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