Consumption of an aspirin tablet every day can obstruct the enlargement and spread of breast cancer, as per scientific researchers who presented this finding at the yearly conference of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Boston. The scientists have remarked that aspirin may interfere with the generation of aggressive stem cells. Scientists made the discovery linking aspirin to breast cancer prevention after laboratorial tests demonstrated that aspirin…

A new formula to predict a woman’s chance of getting pregnant has been devised by scientists from the University of Warwick and the London School of Economics. This formula works by calculating the age of a woman with the length of time she has been trying to conceive to produce the odds of conceiving. The idea is fertility drops with age and they have used this information to devise the…

UK women diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer are less likely to survive compared to women in other similar countries, according to the findings of the International Cancer Benchmarking partnership, which was set up with funding from the Department of Health. The government funded research was set up to compare cancer outcomes in a group of affluent countries around the world including Australia, Canada, Denmark and Norway.

Vaccinia virus, belonging to the family of smallpox virus, may be effective against one of the most fatal forms of breast cancer known as triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). This cancer is mostly found in younger women and is responsible for 10 to 20 percent of all breast cancer cases. It is aggressive and tends to return after chemotherapy. Unlike other forms of breast cancer, TNBC can’t be treated using…

Snoring during pregnancy can be a sign of developing high blood pressure, which can lead to eclampsia if left untreated. Researchers from the University of Michigan studied more than 1,700 women and found that around a quarter of them start snoring during pregnancy, which doubles their risk of high blood pressure. The study was published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The more you delay motherhood, the higher your chances of developing cancer, suggests a new study. The number of pregnant women diagnosed with cancer has increased over the past 20 years and it is believed that increased age of expectant mothers is responsible for the disturbing trend.

Ovarian cancer researchers have discovered a gene called FGF 1 that can help predict which ovarian cancer patient can benefit from chemotherapy drugs, depending on the activity levels of the gene. The FGF 1 gene is found at higher levels in cancer cells which are resistant to platinum chemotherapy treatments, a common treatment for the disease. Hence, women with high levels of FGF 1 are less likely to respond to…

The launch of Novartis’ breast cancer drug, Afinitor, throughout the UK offers another choice for UK patients suffering from the dreadful disease. Novartis has contended that Afinitor is the first new therapeutic method in 15 years, which presents considerable positive impact on the disease. The European Union had recently granted its endorsement for the drug to use it to treat patients with oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor…

A modified form of Yoga, being offered at Baylor All-Saints Medical Center, is seemingly helpful for patients who have undergone breast cancer treatment to revive them into resuming their normal lives. A breast cancer survivor Kristi Evans, provided a testament for the above, saying, “I try to exercise most days of the week. Try to eat right and just have a really good attitude.” After being diagnosed with breast cancer,…

Post-menopausal women with Type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of breast cancer. According to an international research team, diabetic women had a 27% higher risk of developing breast cancer compared to women who don’t have diabetes. The researchers came to this conclusion after analysing 40 different studies that involved 56,000 women having breast cancer and looked at the potential link between diabetes and breast cancer.