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  New Drug Target Companion Prognostic Test for Hormone Therapy Resistance

  April 1, 2013 — A team of international cancer researchers has identified the signalling pathway that is over-activated in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells that are resistant to hormone therapies such ... > full story
• Breast Cancer
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  Estrogen Plus Progestin Use Linked With Increased Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality

  March 29, 2013 — Estrogen plus progestin use is linked with increased breast cancer incidence. In addition, prognosis is similar for both users and nonusers of combined hormone therapy, suggesting that mortality from ... > full story
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  Mixed Signals: Combinations of Estrogen-Mimicking Chemicals Strongly Distort Hormone Action

  March 28, 2013 — What happens when -- as in the real world -- an individual is exposed to multiple estrogen-mimicking chemicals at the same time? Researchers have used new techniques to study exposure to low doses of ... > full story
• Menopause
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  Surgical Menopause May Prime Brain for Stroke, Alzheimer's

  March 28, 2013 — Removing the ovaries before menopause, appears to leave more of the brain vulnerable to stroke and increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, researchers ... > full story
• Breast Cancer
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  Certain Breast Cancers Have a Trait That Could Be Attacked by New Therapies

  March 27, 2013 — The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid the effects of menopause. New research may lead to treatments for breast cancers associated with ... > full story
• Ovarian Cancer
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  Functional Ovarian Tissue Engineered in Lab

  March 26, 2013 — A proof-of-concept study suggests the possibility of engineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a more natural option for hormone replacement therapy for ... > full story
• Breast Cancer
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  Gene Profile May Help Identify Risk for Hormone-Sensitive, Hormone-Insensitive Breast Cancer

  March 19, 2013 — The overexpression or underexpression of a newly identified set of genes related to lipid metabolism may help physicians identify whether or not a woman is at risk for hormone receptor-positive or ... > full story
• Menopause
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  Gene Therapy
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  Oral Estrogen Hormone Therapy Linked to Increased Risk of Gallbladder Surgery in Menopausal Women

  March 18, 2013 — Oral estrogen therapy for menopausal women is associated with an increased risk of gallbladder surgery, according to a large-scale study of more than 70 000 women in ... > full story
• Prostate Cancer
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  How Some Prostate Tumors Resist Treatment, and How It Might Be Fixed

  March 18, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the protein Siah2 keeps a portion of androgen receptors constantly active, allowing prostate cancer cells to resist treatment. Based on this new information, Siah2 ... > full story
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  Series of Studies First to Examine Acupuncture's Mechanisms of Action

  March 14, 2013 — While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies, researchers are demonstrating how ... > full story

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