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Exercise improves drug-associated joint pain in breast cancer survivors SAN ANTONIO — Breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors (AIs) such as anastrozole, letrozole, and exemestane experienced a reduction in joint pain if they exercised ...
Read the releaseNew drug combination delayed disease progression for subgroup of women with metastatic breast cancer SAN ANTONIO — Adding the drug dasatinib to a standard antihormone therapy, letrozole, doubled the time before disease progressed for women with ...
Read the releaseAntihormone therapy anastrozole may provide new option for breast cancer prevention SAN ANTONIO — Breast cancer incidence among postmenopausal women at high risk for developing the disease was significantly reduced by the antihormone therapy ...
Read the releaseCombining mutants results in 5-fold lifespan extension in C. elegans Research highlights possibility of combination therapy for aging What are the limits to longevity? New research in simple animals suggests that combining mutants can lead to radical ...
Read the releaseTemple scientists studying mitochondrial calcium handling yield new disease targets (Philadelphia, PA) – When things go wrong, cells turn to built-in safety mechanisms for survival. One of those mechanisms involves calcium uptake by mitochondria, ...
Read the releasePartially blocking blood vessels' energy source may stop cancer growth, blindness & other conditions VIDEO: This is a confocal time-lapse video imaging of a control (A; DMSO) ...
Read the releaseSurprise: Duck-billed dinosaurs had fleshy 'cocks comb' A rare, mummified specimen of the duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosauraus regalis described in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on December 12 shows for the first time that those dinosaurs' heads were adorned with a ...
Read the releaseExercise can reduce drug-related joint pain in breast cancer patients, study shows SAN ANTONIO— Women being treated with breast cancer drugs known as aromatase inhibitors can markedly ease the joint pain associated with the drugs by engaging in moderate ...
Read the releaseWhere water is limited, researchers determine how much water is enough Just how thirsty are our crops? Today, December 12, JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, has published an environmental research technique that could turn the age-old ...
Read the releaseFirst test to predict acute mountain sickness Vulnerable people can modify their behavior and take preventative medication Istanbul, Turkey – 12 December 2013: The first test to identify acute mountain sickness has been developed by a team of researchers ...
Read the releaseSalmonella jams signals from bacteria-fighting mast cells DURHAM, N.C. – A protein in Salmonella inactivates mast cells -- critical players in the body's fight against bacteria and other pathogens -- rendering them unable to protect against bacterial ...
Read the releaseFatty acids crucial to embryonic development Baltimore, MD— One classical question in developmental biology is how different tissue types arise in the correct position of the developing embryo. While one signaling pathway that controls this process has been well ...
Read the releaseFox Chase study shows families don't understand genetic test results or their implications Findings suggest more outreach is needed for family members who may carry their own genetic risks of cancer PHILADELPHIA (December 12, 2013)—A study done by researchers ...
Read the releaseHigh levels of maternal care has life-long impact on vulnerability to stress Hollywood, FL (December 12, 2013) – A new study shows that high levels of maternal care during the early post-natal period in rodents can reduce the sensitivity of the offspring to ...
Read the releasePeripheral immune system may regulate vulnerability to depression Hollywood, FL (December 12, 2013) – A new study shows that immune cells outside the brain may regulate propensity to develop depression. The data were presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology ...
Read the releaseWorms and hot baths: Novel approaches to treating autism Hollywood, FL (December 12, 2013) – A new study shows that two unusual treatment approaches may have beneficial effects on the symptoms of autism in children and adults with the disorder. Using a hot bath ...
Read the releaseDrug cuts breast cancer cases by more than 50 percent in high risk women Taking the breast cancer drug anastrozole for five years reduced the chances of post-menopausal women at high risk of breast cancer developing the disease by 53% compared ...
Read the releaseWhat the past tells us about modern sea-level rise Researchers from the University of Southampton and the Australian National University report that sea-level rise since the industrial revolution has been fast by natural standards and – at current rates – ...
Read the releaseFirst step of metastasis halted in mice with breast cancer Cell biologists at Johns Hopkins have identified a unique class of breast cancer cells that lead the process of invasion into surrounding tissues. Because invasion is the first step in the deadly process ...
Read the releaseLonger maternity leaves lower women's risk of postpartum depression Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provision of 12 weeks unpaid leave may not be adequate to support maternal health, UMD study shows COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The more leave time from work that a woman takes after ...
Read the releaseCaution to pregnant women on red meat diabetes link Pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant can make use of the holiday season to adjust their diets and reduce the risk of gestational diabetes, according to researchers at the University ...
Read the releaseGlobal map to predict giant earthquakes A team of international researchers, led by Monash University's Associate Professor Wouter Schellart, have developed a new global map of subduction zones, illustrating which ones are predicted to be capable of ...
Read the releaseNUS researchers develop novel bio-inspired method to grow high-quality graphene for high-end electronic devices Drawing inspiration from how beetles and tree frogs keep their feet attached to submerged leaves, the study breaks current technology bottleneck ...
Read the releaseA new definition for old age Age is not just the number of years one has lived, argue IIASA population researchers. A new study from the group provides a set of tools for measuring age in all its dimensions. A groundbreaking ...
Read the releaseNew study shows link between perfluorinated compounds and diabetes Perfluorinated compounds are environmental toxins that are found in fire extinguishing foam and water-repellent textiles and, for example. In a new study, a research team led from Uppsala University ...
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