Search results for mammary gland
Household chemical may affect breast development
Dec 06, 2007 |
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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 to determine if the presence of this chemical could lead to breast cancer. ...
Study: Progesterone leads to inflammation
Aug 19, 2009 |
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Scientists at Michigan State University have found exposure to the hormone progesterone activates genes that trigger inflammation in the mammary gland.
Breast cancer: How tumor cells break free and form metastases
Jul 04, 2008 |
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When tumor cells acquire the capacity to move around and invade other tissues, there is a risk of metastases and cancer treatment becomes more difficult. At the Institut Curie, CNRS Director of Research Philippe Chavrier ...
Study links chemical to inhibited milk synthesis, secretion in humans
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Oct 08, 2007 |
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University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have identified the neurotransmitter serotonin as the chemical responsible for inhibiting milk production and secretion in human mammary glands.
Social isolation worsens cancer
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Using mice as a model to study human breast cancer, researchers have demonstrated that a negative social environment (in this case, isolation) causes increased tumor growth. The work shows -- for the first time -- that social ...
New 'knock-out' gene model provides molecular clues to breast cancer
Sep 05, 2007 |
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New insights into the role of estrogen receptor in mammary gland development may help scientists better understand the molecular origin of breast cancer, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).
Lack of Social Interaction Affects Health Outcomes of Breast Cancer
Oct 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Social environment can play an important role in the biology of disease, including breast cancer, and lead to significant differences in health outcome, according to results of a study published in Cancer Pr ...
Link between immune system and mammary gland could shed new light on breast cancer
Jul 05, 2007 |
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Scientists at the University of Cambridge have published new research today (5 July) in the journal Development showing an unexpected link between a fundamental part of the immune system and the cells that p ...
Serotonin Made in Breast Cancer Cells, Researchers Show
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have documented that the brain hormone serotonin is made in human breast cancer cells and functions abnormally, contributing to malignant growth.
Eating eggs when pregnant affects breast cancer in offspring
Dec 01, 2008 |
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A stunning discovery based on epigenetics (the inheritance of propensities acquired in the womb) reveals that consuming choline—a nutrient found in eggs and other foods—during pregnancy may significantly affect breast cancer ...
Findings point to molecular 'Achilles heel' for half of breast cancer tumors
Jan 15, 2008 |
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Researchers at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center have shown why a protein known as cyclin D1 may be the Achilles heel for breast tumors that are estrogen receptor positive (ER+) ...
Researchers find stem cell marker controls 2 key cancer pathways
Apr 14, 2008 |
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Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have discovered that a gene associated with human breast stem cells can stimulate development of mammary cells by activating two critical cancer pathways. They say this ...
Dioxins in food chain linked to breastfeeding ills
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Exposure to dioxins during pregnancy harms the cells in rapidly-changing breast tissue, which may explain why some women have trouble breastfeeding or don't produce enough milk, according to a University of Rochester Medical ...
Why do the majority of people never get cancer?
Jan 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer - a remarkably high number. But what about the flipside of those statistics? That is, two out of three people never get cancer, and ...
Scientists Find Faster, Cheaper Way to Identify Cancer-Causing Genes
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have found a new way to study how genes function in living organisms, and their approach could substantially cut the time and costs that drug makers spend in searching ...
