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Survey: Few women told by doctor that breastfeeding can reduce cancer risk
Credit: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center A new survey shows that although nearly 60 percent of breastfeeding mothers...
New epigenetic drug strategy to treat cancer
(Philadelphia, PA) - Researchers have discovered that inhibiting CDK9, a DNA transcription regulator, reactivates genes that have been epigenetically silenced...
A team of scholars tested a new way of skin cancer early diagnostics
Credit: Samara University A team of scholars of Samara National Research University and Samara State Medical University as well as...
How sleeping mammary stem cells are awakened in puberty
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have discovered how the growth of milk-producing...
The body’s defence mechanisms: Teamwork is key for cancer-fighting proteins
The mechanisms that orchestrate the functions of our bodies and keep us healthy are quite complex, involving critical molecular components...
Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer
Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer. A study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery...
Head and neck cancer survivors at increased risk of suicide
Credit: Ellen Hutti/Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - Despite improved survival rates among cancer patients, the risk of death by...
Flu virus could evolve resistance to pandemic drug
The influenza virus can evolve resistance to an anti-flu drug currently in development for use in pandemics but only if...
Ecolabelling no help in sustainable seafood sales
Credit: Isabel Richter How does labelling products and putting up signs in stores affect consumer choices, especially if you are...
Innovative gene therapy trial for Parkinson’s disease
A trial for a new gene therapy, known as AXO-Lenti-PD, aimed at improving the supply of dopamine in the brains...
Repeated interferon stimulation creates innate immune memory
Credit: Kamada R. et al., PNAS, September 25, 2018 The innate immune system may be able to be trained to...
Older adults with strong grip, good memory may avoid or delay disability
As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine...
Do neonicotinoids inhibit the development of anti-predatory behaviors in wood frogs?
Credit: Stacey Robinson In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, scientists investigated the effects of...
Keeping phosphorus under control to improve the quality of patients with renal failure
The FGF23 (Fibroblast growth factor 23) hormone originates in bone to communicate with the kidney whose duty it is to...
One size doesn’t fit all, when using hormone therapy to treat endometriosis
Endometriosis -- a condition caused by uterine tissue growing outside of the organ -- affects 10% of reproductive-aged women, whom...
Late night snacker? Make it cottage cheese
Credit: Courtesy of Florida State TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Eager to eat a snack before bedtime? A protein-filled snack like cottage...
The incidence of gastrointestinal disease increases with heat and cold
Heat increases the number of gastroenteritis-related hospital admissions by 21%, while cold increases them by 7%. A new study performed...
NIH grant to UTA researchers aims to reduce caregiver stress
Credit: UT Arlington Two UTA social work professors are using an NIH grant to find ways to reduce stress of...
IN-PEACE tackles burdensome symptoms, challenges of dementia for patients and caregivers
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Individuals with dementia often experience burdensome symptoms such as agitation, aggression, anxiety and pain, but...
The incidence of gastrointestinal disease increases with heat and cold
Heat increases the number of gastroenteritis-related hospital admissions by 21%, while cold increases them by 7%. A new study performed...
