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  Mechanism For Fungal Adherence Found, Possible Key To Disease

  March 8, 1999 — Researchers have discovered that a protein manufactured by the fungus Candida albicans mimics the actions of a specific mammalian protein, perhaps improving the organism’s chances to flourish ... > full story
• Breast Cancer
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  Soy May Decrease Cancer Risks, Wake Forest Researcher Says

  January 27, 1999 — Dietary soy may reduce the risk of cancer by counteracting the cell-proliferating effect of estrogen-replacement therapy, a Wake Forest University researcher reported today (Jan. 25, 1999) at the ... > full story
• Menopause
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  Blood Is Less Sticky With Estrogen Replacement Therapy

  December 11, 1998 — By helping keep their blood less sticky, or viscous, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help women lower their risk of heart disease, according to a study in today's Arteriosclerosis, ... > full story
• Women's Health
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  Ultrasound Procedure Detects Uterine Cancer And Disease

  November 10, 1998 — Researchers at the University of California San Francisco report that a painless, non-invasive ultrasound procedure is able to detect over 95 percent of uterine cancer and disease in postmenopausal ... > full story
• Hormone Disorders
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  Estrogen Replacement Therapy Appears Not To Harm Primate Brain Cells

  November 9, 1998 — Researchers at The University of Arizona in Tucson have found that continuous estrogen replacement therapy does not seem to damage the cells of the brain that produce beta-endorphins and several ... > full story
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
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  'DES Daughters' Had Increased Rates Of Cancer; An Animal Study Shows 'DES Granddaughters' May Too

  September 28, 1998 — Like 'DES daughters,' DES granddaughters may have an increased risk of reproductive tract cancers, an animal study published today suggests. DES, or diethylstilbestrol, is the synthetic ... > full story
• Heart Disease
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  No Link Found Between Heart Attack Risk And Low-Dose Estrogen Contraceptives

  September 16, 1998 — Women taking low-dose estrogen oral contraceptives may not face an increased heart attack risk, say scientists in a study in the Sept. 15 issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ... > full story
• Ovarian Cancer
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  Progestin May Prevent Ovarian Cancers By Triggering Death Of Damaged Ovarian Cells

  September 10, 1998 — Researchers at Duke University Medical Center report animal studies that may explain for the first time why oral contraceptives offer protection against ovarian cancer. Their findings suggest that ... > full story
• Birth Control
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  Mini-Pill Increases Risk Of Chronic Diabetes In Women With History Of Diabetes During Pregnancy

  August 18, 1998 — Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy face an increased risk of later developing type-2 diabetes. Now, USC researchers say that using the mini-pill -- progestin-only birth control pills -- may ... > full story
• Cholesterol
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  Hormone Replacement Therapy Reduces Bad Cholesterol, Lipoprotein (A)

  March 19, 1998 — Hormone replacement therapy may help reduce a woman's risk of heart attack, by lowering blood levels of the most potentially destructive form of cholesterol, according to a study in today's ... > full story

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