Breast Cancer Risk Higher If Estrogen Or Testosterone Levels Higher

The risk of breast cancer is greater if levels of hormones estrogen or testosterone are higher in post-menopausal women, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital reported in Breast Cancer Research, an open-access BioMed Central journal. The researchers examined six different growth and sex hormones and discovered that higher levels raised breast cancer risk by 16% for each one…

Analysis Of Metabolites Reveals Need For Gender-Specific Therapies

Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have agreed in a study that will be published on August 11 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, that there is a need for gender-specific therapies after analyzing the metabolic profile of blood serum revealed significant differences in metabolites between men and women…

Family Planning In Conflict

Many areas of the world are at war and both the conflict and aftermath have dire consequences for the health of people affected. New research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Conflict and Health reports that while women in war-torn areas want access to family planning, these services are often not available at local hospitals or health centers…

C-reactive Protein Levels Predict Breast Cancer Survival Rates

Levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are increased in response to acute inflammation, infection and tissue damage. There are also reports that CRP levels are elevated because of cancer. New research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research shows that elevated CRP levels are predictive of a poor prognosis for breast cancer sufferers…

Coffee Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

Recently published research shows that coffee drinkers enjoy not only the taste of their coffee but also a reduced risk of cancer with their cuppa. More detailed research published today in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research shows that drinking coffee specifically reduces the risk of antiestrogen-resistant estrogen-receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer…

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