Vigorous activity protects against breast cancer
Public release date: 30-Oct-2008 Normal-weight women who carry out lots of vigorous exercise are approximately 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don’t exercise vigorously. A…
Second lumpectomy for breast cancer reduces survival rates
Public release date: 2-Oct-2008 SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A majority of women with breast cancer today are candidates for lumpectomy, allowing for conservation of most of their breast tissue. Results of…
Scientists develop new cancer-killing compound from salad plant / 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs
Public release date: 13-Oct-2008 Researchers at the University of Washington have updated a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing…
33rd Health Research Report 23 JUN 2008 – Reconstruction
Health Technology Research Synopsis 33rd Health Research Report Compiled By Ralph Turchiano www.healthresearchreport.me www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm www.facebook.com/vitaminandherbstore www.engineeringevil.com Editors Top Five: 1. Heightened sense of taste can promote weight loss…
Low Melatonin Associated with Increased Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Public Release: 11-Jun-2008 Low melatonin levels are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a prospective case-control study. Melatonin is primarily secreted during the…
UCSD researchers show link between vitamin D status, breast cancer
Public release date: 15-May-2008 Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Department of…
MSU study finds media coverage of breast cancer focuses too little on prevention
Public Release: 15-Apr-2008 EAST LANSING, Mich. — News coverage of breast cancer focuses too much on treatments and not enough on prevention, a trend that could prove risky in the…
Ingredient Found In Green Tea Significantly Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth In Female Mice
Public release date: 7-Apr-2008 SAN DIEGO, CA — Green tea is high in the antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin-3- gallate) which helps prevent the body’s cells from becoming damaged and…
High levels of estrogen associated with breast cancer recurrence
Public release date: 6-Mar-2008 PHILADELPHIA – Women whose breast cancer came back after treatment had almost twice as much estrogen in their blood than did women who remained…
Study finds patients with complex fibroadenomas can avoid surgery
Public release date: 11-Feb-2008 Complex fibroadenomas have a low incidence of malignancy, so women with this condition can be more conservatively treated and avoid surgical biopsy, according to…
Combined HRT increases risk of lobular breast cancer fourfold after just 3 years of use
Public release date: 15-Jan-2008 SEATTLE – Postmenopausal women who take combined estrogen/progestin hormone-replacement therapy for three years or more face a fourfold increased risk of developing various forms of lobular…
American women are more likely to choose overly aggressive treatments for breast cancer
Public release date: 8-Jan-2008 Despite a 1990 consensus recommendation from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that lumpectomy plus radiation was the treatment of choice for early stage…
Household chemical may affect breast development – butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)
Public release date: 5-Dec-2007 A chemical found in household fittings has been found to affect the development of the mammary gland in rats and further studies will be required…
Hip size of mothers linked to breast cancer in daughters
Public release date: 8-Oct-2007 PORTLAND, Ore. – In a study of the maternity records of more than 6,000 women, David J.P. Barker, M.D., Ph.D., and Kent Thornburg, Ph.D., of Oregon…
New study suggests Concord grape juice may provide protection against breast cancer
Public release date: 9-Aug-2007 According to a new study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Medicinal Foods, natural compounds in Concord grape juice protected healthy…
Drop in breast cancer incidence linked to hormone use, not mammograms
Public release date: 14-Aug-2007 A recent decline in breast cancer incidence is unlikely to be caused by a decrease in mammography screening, according to a study published online…
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