A new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has revealed that higher intakes of cow’s milk are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. The study was funded by the National Cancer […]
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Cow’s milk may increase risk of breast cancer
Tuesday 03rd March 2020
Plant-derived SVC112 hits cancer stem cells, and leaves healthy cells alone
Sunday 02nd February 2020The red, tube-shaped flowers of the firecracker bush (Bouvardia ternifolia), native to Mexico and the American Southwest, attract hummingbirds. The bush also produces the chemical bouvardin. Tin Tin Su, PhD, and her colleagues have shown […]
Does hair dye increase breast cancer risk?
Saturday 18th January 2020A new study has investigated whether there is a relationship between hair products and breast cancer. Breast cancer affects around 1 in 8 women in their lifetime. Breast cancer rates among non-Hispanic white women have […]
Medical detection dogs: how they could save our lives in a sniff
Tuesday 14th January 2020There are around 83.3 million owned dogs in the United States alone, and in recent years, organisations the world over have begun training dogs to detect medical conditions in humans. UK charity Medical Detection Dogs […]
Bathsheba’s Breast: Women, Cancer & History
Tuesday 15th October 2019In 1654, Rembrandt painted a picture of his mistress entitled “Bathsheba at her bath”. Over 300 years later, an Italian physician viewed the painting and noticed several characteristics of the left breast indicative of breast […]
