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Common Osteoporosis Drug Slows Formation of New Bone
April 17, 2013 — Although the drug zoledronic acid slows bone loss in osteoporosis patients, it also boosts levels of a biomarker that stops bone formation, according to a recent ... > full story -
Cancer Metastasis: When a KISS (1) Goes Bad
April 16, 2013 — KISS 1 is a metastasis-suppressor gene which helps to prevent the spread of cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and ovarian cancers to name a few. But new research shows that kisspeptins -- ... > full story -
Mammogram Tool Improves Some Breast Cancer Detection but Also Increases False Alarms
April 16, 2013 — A costly and widely used mammography add-on increases detection of noninvasive and early-stage invasive breast cancer but also makes more mistakes than mammography alone, researchers have ... > full story -
Nonsurgical Treatment Turns Back the Clock, Shrinks Enlarged Prostate
April 15, 2013 — Men with a common condition that causes frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom can get relief with a minimally invasive treatment that shrinks the prostate, suggests a new study. The early findings ... > full story -
Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Uterine Fibroids
April 15, 2013 — Women who had sufficient amounts of vitamin D were 32 percent less likely to develop fibroids than women with insufficient vitamin D, according to a new ... > full story -
Some Types of Papilloma Virus Might Prevent Cervical Cancer
April 10, 2013 — Certain types of papilloma virus might actually prevent cervical cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
Manipulating Calcium Accumulation in Blood Vessels May Provide a New Way to Treat Heart Disease
April 9, 2013 — Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is the primary cause of heart disease. It's caused by calcium accumulation in the blood vessels, which leads to obstruction of blood flow and heart ... > full story -
Excess Estrogen in Pregnancy Can Silence BRCA1 in Daughters, Increasing Breast Cancer Risk
April 9, 2013 — Excess estrogen levels during pregnancy can disable, in their daughters, a powerful breast cancer tumor suppressor gene, say researchers. They found the DNA repair gene BRCA1 to be silenced in one ... > full story -
Alcohol Consumption Has No Impact on Breast Cancer Survival, Study Suggests
April 8, 2013 — Although previous research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found that drinking before and after diagnosis does not impact survival ... > full story -
Nearly Half of Breast Cancer Patients at High Risk of Carrying BRCA Mutations Do Not Receive Genetic Testing Recommendations from Physicians
April 8, 2013 — Only 53 percent of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients who were at high risk of carrying a BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutation – based on age, diagnosis, and family history of breast or ovarian cancer ... > full story
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