News Release 26-Aug-2024 Nationwide survey preceding breast cancer awareness month also shows lack of knowledge of protective benefits of soy and harmful effects of dairy Reports and ProceedingsPhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine WASHINGTON, D.C. ؚ— Just 28% of U.S. women are aware that a healthful diet can lower the risk of developing breast cancer, according...
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Team discovers role of ferroptosis in combating breast cancer resistance
September 13, 2024 by Jeni Bushman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses to monitor cell morphology and mitochondrial integrity. Credit: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s10549-024-07420-9An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Illinois has discovered a potential new treatment option for drug-resistant breast cancer. Their findings, published...
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Antibody-drug conjugate found effective against brain metastases in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer
September 13, 2024 by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have spread to the brain in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer. The findings, from an international clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers, reinforce earlier...
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Scientists identify potential new immune system target to head off the spread of breast cancer cells
September 3, 2024 by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine In a sea of cancer cells (blue), macrophages (green) are close neighbors to metastatic-initiating cancer cells (magenta). Credit: Won Jin Ho, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterIn a study using human breast cancer cells, scientists say they have potentially identified immune system white blood cells that...
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miR-10b Inhibition: A strategy for treating metastatic breast cancer
News Release 28-Aug-2024 “We have developed a nanodrug, termed MN-anti-miR10b, that delivers anti-miR-10b antisense oligomers to cancer cells.” Peer-Reviewed PublicationImpact Journals LLC image: Figure 5: miR-10b inhibition by MN-anti-miR10b decreases Aldefluor accumulation and impairs spheroid formation. (A) Fluorescence microscopy of representative MDA-MB-231 cells after incubation with Aldefluor reagent. (B) Fluorescence microscopy of representative MCF-7 cells...
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Drug shows promise for treating brain tumors resulting from breast cancer, trial reports
August 8, 2024 by Steven Lee, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Sacituzumab govitecan (SG) inhibits tumor growth in a xenograft model of intracranial breast cancer. Representative bioluminescent images of control and sacituzumab govitecan treated (25 mg/kg/twice weekly) mice at the start of treatment (top panels) and 2 weeks after treatment (bottom panels)....
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AI system diagnoses breast cancer with near 100% accuracy
JUNE 25, 2024 by Cesareo Contreras, Northeastern University Microscopy images demonstrating the four classes in the BACH dataset. Credit: Cancers (2024). DOI: 10.3390/cancers16122222Earlier this year, Northeastern University researchers unveiled a web-based artificial intelligence tool designed to diagnose prostate cancer at a faster and more accurate rate. Now, the same group, led by bioengineering professor Saeed...
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Alcohol can cause breast cancer, but most women in the US aren’t aware of the health risks
JUNE 6, 2024 by Monica Swahn and Ritu Aneja, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDid you know that casual drinks with friends or having a “wine mom” moment to unwind could actually be nudging up your risk for breast cancer? It sounds like a buzzkill. But it’s a truth that many might not know: Alcohol...
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Targeted immunotherapy could lead to pioneering treatment for breast cancer
by Institute of Cancer Research E3K CAR-T cells limit 4T1 tumor metastasis in NSG mice. Credit: Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (2024). DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-008608A new type of immunotherapy that targets non-cancer cells could help prevent the growth and spread of breast cancer tumors, according to new research. The discovery, published 28 February in the Journal for...
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New $5 breast cancer spit test can spot disease in five SECONDS by analyzing saliva for danger proteins
A portable device was able to detect breast cancer with just a drop of salivaThe researchers said it could be a low-cost alternative to mammogramsREAD MORE: America’s fight back against breast cancer laid bareBy EMILY JOSHU HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM A portable spit test costing just $5 (£3.97) could detect breast cancer using a single...