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Breast Cancer Cells Recycle To Escape Death By Hormonal Therapy (Science Daily)

Many breast cancer cells facing potentially lethal antiestrogen therapy recycle to survive, researchers say.

To Escape Death By Hormonal Therapy Breast Cancer Cells Recycle (Medical News Today)

Many breast cancer cells facing potentially lethal antiestrogen therapy recycle to survive, researchers say. About 70 percent of breast cancer cells have receptors for the hormone estrogen, which acts as a nutrient and stimulates their growth. Patients typically get an antiestrogen such as tamoxifen for five years to try to starve them to death, says Dr. Patricia V.

NYU Menopause Expert Honored for Research in Hormone Therapy (Newswise)

Lila Nachtigall, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of the Women's Wellness Program at NYU Langone Medical Center, was honored with the 2008 NAMS/Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ET/EPT Research Award late Friday during The North American Menopause Society's Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. This award was designed to recognize and acknowledge an individual whose body ...

Buying a face cream? Grab a glossary (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Stem cells. Gene therapy. Immune protection. Growth hormone. Once the province of academic journals, the latest concepts in science are trickling down to fashion magazines in the form of advertising campaigns for beauty products. This month, for example, advertisements for the Olay Regenerist line of face treatments tout the company's "Aquacurrent Science" as a skin care technology "that helps ...

Research suggests hypnotic therapy reduces hot flashes (Baylor Lariat)

A two year Baylor study ended Sept. 22, showing that hypnotic therapy can help reduce hot flashes. Hot flashes occur as a result of estrogen depletion in women.