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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 ...
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Family history of brain tumors linked to increased risk of brain cancer
Sep 22, 2008 |
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People with a family history of cancerous brain tumors appear to be at higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors compared to people with no such family history, according to a study published in the September 23, ...
In flurry of studies, researcher details role of apples in inhibiting breast cancer
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Six studies published in the past year by a Cornell researcher add to growing evidence that an apple a day -- as well as daily helpings of other fruits and vegetables -- can help keep the breast-cancer doctor away.
A longer lasting tumor blocker
Apr 28, 2009 |
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On the heels of dismaying reports that a promising antitumor drug could, in theory, shorten patients' long-term survival, comes a promising study by a Japanese team of researchers that suggests a potentially better option. ...
Study identifies genetic cause of most common form of breast cancer
May 11, 2009 |
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The discovery of tumor-suppressor genes has been key to unlocking the molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to uncontrolled cell proliferation - the hallmark of cancer. Often, these genes will work in concert with others ...
Liver tumors associated with metabolic syndrome differ from other tumors
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Liver cancer in patients whose only risk factor is metabolic syndrome has distinct forms and structures compared to other liver tumors. These findings are in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley ...
New hope for cancer comes straight from the heart
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Digitalis-based drugs like digoxin have been used for centuries to treat patients with irregular heart rhythms and heart failure and are still in use today. In the Dec. 16 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
2 drugs are better than 1 at targeting tumors with B-RAF mutations
Oct 24, 2008 |
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In a proportion of human solid tumors, in particular melanomas (a form of skin cancer that is often resistant to chemotherapy), inappropriate activation of the MEK/ERK signaling pathway as a result of mutations in the B-RAF ...
Low-dose estrogen shown safe and effective for metastatic breast cancer
Aug 18, 2009 |
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When estrogen-lowering drugs no longer control metastatic breast cancer, the opposite strategy might work. Raising estrogen levels benefited 30 percent of women whose metastatic breast cancer no longer responded to standard ...
Researchers find how a common genetic mutation makes cancer radiation resistant
Jun 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many cancerous tumors possess a genetic mutation that disables a tumor suppressor called PTEN. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown why inactivation of PTEN ...
Small peptide found to stop lung cancer tumor growth in mice
Aug 26, 2009 |
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In new animal research done by investigators at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, scientists have discovered a treatment effective in mice at blocking the growth and shrinking the size of lung cancer tumors, one ...
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