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Study Sheds Light on Understudied Breast Cancer Type

A multi-center analysis of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC — the second most common histological subtype of invasive breast cancer in the U.S. — showed that, despite its …


Experimental Treatment Approach Counters Allergic Asthma Without Weakening Flu Defenses

A new study found that blocking the action of calcium signals in immune cells counters the most common form of asthma without compromising the body’s defenses against flu …


Continued Access to Fertility Preservation Critical for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients, Following SCOTUS Decision, Experts Say

New findings show more than 32,000 newly diagnosed adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients may lose or face compromised fertility preservation care each year due to legislation that has been …


Contrast-Enhanced in-Phase Dixon Sequence Impacts Biopsy Clip Detection on Breast MRI

Contrast-enhanced in-phase Dixon sequence could reduce the need for correlation among other imaging modalities to better identify areas of prior biopsy during breast MRI interpretation, according to …


Technique Developed in Mice Could Aid Detection of Cancer in Dense Breasts

A two-pronged approach to imaging breast density in mice resulted in better detection of changes in breast tissue, including spotting early signs of cancer. The researchers hope that this approach …


HSD3B1 Gene Research Shows Association Between Genotype and Endometrial Cancer

The HSD3B1 gene could hold clues for predicting and treating endometrial cancer, according to a novel finding. Researchers found a certain HSD3B1 genotype was more common in women with type 2 …


Data on Cancer Risk from Hormone Therapy ‘Reassuring,’ Menopause Experts Say

A new scientific paper and other recent evidence offer important reassurances about the risk of breast cancer from hormone therapy to treat menopause symptoms, two menopause experts …


Breast MRI Illuminates Risk of Second Breast Cancer

Breast tissue features apparent on MRI are linked with future second breast cancer risk in women with a personal history of breast cancer, according to a new …


Fertility Preservation Measures Do Not Appear to Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Women with a breast cancer diagnosis undergoing procedures for fertility preservation are not at increased risk of recurrence of the disease or disease-specific mortality. This has been shown in a …


Researcher Looks at Molecular Changes for Clues to Disparities in Breast Cancer Outcomes

It’s a figure that stands out. Black women have a 36% higher breast cancer mortality rate than other races in spite of having a similar incidence to White women. Black women also are both more …


Proteins in Cell-Based Particles Could Lead to Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer Metastasis

Researchers found that particles which are secreted by tumor cells, extracellular vesicles (EVs), displayed a high level of protein integrins alpha-v and beta-1, in patients with locally advanced and …


Study Shows Annual Screening Before Age 50 Leads to Lower Proportions of Advanced Breast Cancer

A new study has found Canadian provinces that annually screen women aged 40-49 had lower proportions of advanced breast cancer compared to women aged 50-59 from provinces that did not hold annual …


New Model Can Predict Best Drug Combinations for Osteoporosis

Scientists have developed a new mathematical model that may help clinicians decide on the best combination of osteoporosis medications for patients and the order in which they should be …


Scientists Identify Novel Molecular Biomarkers in Cells That Spread a Deadly Form of Breast Cancer

Studying a deadly type of breast cancer called triple negative, scientists say they have identified key molecular differences between cancer cells that cling to an initial tumor and those that …


A Heat-Sensitive Calcium Channel Gets Positive Feedback

A team of researchers has found that mutations in the calcium channel protein RyR1 that confer susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia make the protein hypersensitive to heat, which triggers …


Diets Higher in Calcium and Potassium May Help Prevent Recurrent Symptomatic Kidney Stones

Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you’ve experienced a kidney stone once, you …


Taste Sensors Keep Proteins in Order in Flies

A set of genes that promote sweet taste sensation is also crucial for protein management during fly development, according to a new study. The finding expands the understanding of a key process in …


New Findings Reveal How Neurons Build and Maintain Their Capacity to Communicate

Nerve cells regulate and routinely refresh the collection of calcium channels that enable them to send messages across circuit …


Benefits of NHS Breast Screening Programme Outweigh the Small Risk of Overdiagnosis, Study Finds

The NHS Breast Screening Programme in England has shown little, if any, evidence of overdiagnosis, according to a new …


Study Confirms Lead-in-Water Causes Adverse Fetal Health Outcomes

Health economics researchers have confirmed a causal relationship between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes. Although many studies have found a correlation between lead exposure and …


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