News tagged with mammary glands
BPA chemical leaches from plastic drinking bottles into people
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that participants who drank for a week from polycarbonate bottles, the popular, hard-plastic drinking bottles and ...
May 21, 2009 |
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Research team identifies new mechanism with suspected role in cancer
If women had no prolactin receptors on cells in their mammary glands, they would not produce milk when they were nursing. Prolactin receptors are also found in other organs including the lung and the colon. The only problem ...
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Breast Milk Protein Linked to Poorer Breast Cancer Survival in Younger Women
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a study that sheds light on why breast cancer may be deadlier for premenopausal women, a Yale School of Medicine team has linked breast cancer survival with levels of a transport protein that regulates ...
May 31, 2010 |
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MicroRNA controls mammary gland development in mice
Hormones, growth factors and several proteins ensure that development occurs in the right way, at the right time. The components that cause breast development in mammals, for example, were thought to be largely ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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New cell death mechanism has implications for breast cancer treatments
(PhysOrg.com) -- A novel mechanism of cell death that occurs in mammalian organisms has been revealed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Mammary gland development of blueberry-fed lab animals studied
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded studies of mammary gland development in laboratory rats fed blueberries or other foods of interest may aid breast cancer research.
Jun 07, 2011 |
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'Basal-like' breast cancer does not originate from basal stem cells
New research uncovers a case of mistaken identity that may have a significant impact on future breast cancer prevention and treatment strategies. The study, published by Cell Press in the September 3rd issue of the journal ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later in life
Girls eating a high-fat diet during puberty, even those who do not become overweight or obese, may be at a greater risk of developing breast cancer later in life, according to Michigan State University researchers.
Aug 31, 2010 |
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Study: Progesterone leads to inflammation
Scientists at Michigan State University have found exposure to the hormone progesterone activates genes that trigger inflammation in the mammary gland.
Aug 19, 2009 |
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Asian spice could reduce breast cancer risk in women exposed to hormone replacement therapy
Previous studies have found that postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have increased their risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors. Now, University ...
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Study takes novel approach to understanding pituitary function
A Florida State University biologist and mathematician have joined forces to find out exactly how the brain oversees the secretion of the hormone prolactin from the pituitary gland, research that could lead ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 03, 2010 |
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PPAR-g agonists have potential therapeutic role in gastric carcinoma?
Recently, the potential of PPAR-γ as a target for the prevention and treatment of cancer has been widely studied. However, the potential therapeutic role of PPAR-γ agonists has been questioned, based on contradictory ...
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Dioxins in food chain linked to breastfeeding ills
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 ...
Jun 10, 2009 |
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