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  • After nearly 24 hours of terror, it is far from over; 125+ dead, 300+ injured, many trapped as hostages inside 5-star hotels, Jewish center.
  • AP: Army general says 10 to 12 gunmen still inside two Mumbai hotels and Jewish center.
  • Reuters: At least 5 people dead, 17 others injured as assailants throw grenades into busy Somalia market.
  • At least 7 people are dead after a SUV went off a bridge on the I-25 in Larimer County, Colorado, according to KWGN-TV.
  • AT LEAST 7 DEAD IN FIERY CRASH NORTH OF DENVER, COLORADO. (BULLETIN)
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Protein that controls cell shape to prevent breast cancer identified

November 27th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 27 (ANI): Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have found that a protein called Scribble is an important regulator of breast cancer. The researchers have revealed that they originally ...

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Personalised cancer treatment on the anvil

November 20th, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Researchers from University of Chicago have discovered a genetic signature that may help predict whether a patient will respond to cancer therapies a finding that may pave ...

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Cell pathway that drives a lethal sub-type of breast cancer discovered

November 16th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 16 (ANI): Scientists have discovered an intra cellular pathway, initially not associated with breast cancer, as a driving force behind the highly fatal sub-type of disease. Researchers at UCLAs Jonsson ...

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Women more interested in cult of celebrity than own health

October 14th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 14 (ANI): A new research has confirmed what many people already knew: women pay more attention to gossip about the rich and famous than their own health. The study, therefore, ...

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Grapes, red wine may help in treating familial breast cancer

October 10th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a compound found in grapes and red wine as an excellent candidate for treatment of inherited breast ...

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Study to determine black cohoshs safety for breast cancer patients

October 8th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): A researcher from the University of Missouri will conduct a study to determine how black cohosh - an herbal supplement often used to relieve hot flashes in ...

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Second lumpectomy cuts womens survival rates by half

October 3rd, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): A new research from University of California, Davis has shown that second lumpectomy a common surgical procedure designed to remove a discrete lump from an affected man ...

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Soy-based supplement can undermine breast cancer treatment

September 24th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): A soy based dietary supplement can block the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment in postmenopausal women, according to a new study. The researchers suggest that the soy based ...

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Now, breast MRI scan to determine need for radiation therapy sans surgery

September 22nd, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): A new study suggests that a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan can help do away with the need of exploratory surgery, which is currently used to determine ...

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New 3D technique for early breast cancer diagnosis developed

September 18th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): An international team of researchers have developed a new X-ray technique that would allow 3D visualizations of the breast and detect tumours at early stages. Researchers revealed that ...

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New approach to “re-sensitize” treatment resistant tumours

September 6th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 6 (ANI): Researchers from Georgetown University Medical Centre have suggested a new approach that can "re-sensitize" tumours, which have become resistant to treatment, thus allowing anti-hormonal drugs to do ...

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New drug target against virulent type of breast cancer identified

August 26th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have identified an enzyme called Brk - shown to be an accelerator of HER2-positive tumours - that may serve as a ...

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Dense tissue promotes aggressive breast cancers

August 23rd, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 23 (ANI): A new study from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre has found that breast cancer cells grown in dense tissues promote aggressive cancers. The research team found that breast cancer cells ...

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Dense tissue promotes aggressive breast cancers

August 23rd, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) Women with increased breast density that shows up on mammograms have an increased risk of developing breast cancers with invasive characteristics, says a new study on the subject. ...

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Majority believe pollution, pesticides cause cancer

August 21st, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Aug 21 (IANS) A majority of people believe that pollution, pesticides and stress are the major causes of cancer, according to a new survey. Chief executive Cancer Council SA Brenda Wilson ...

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Breast cancer breakthrough may hold hopes for millions

August 13th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug 13 (ANI): Breast cancer patients have been given a new hope in the war against the deadly disease. The British researchers have announced a dramatic progress in a technique, ...

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Sugar molecules may help catch cancer early

July 10th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 10 (ANI): A research team from the NIBRT Dublin-Oxford Glycobiology Laboratory at University College Dublin has come up with a system that may pinpoint potential biomarkers of early forms ...

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Better system for early diagnosis of cancer developed

July 10th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS -
London, July 10 (IANS) Researchers have developed a system to precisely track potential "biomarkers" of early stages of cancer and enable more effective and easier treatment of the disease. As part of ...

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Why young womens breast cancers are more aggressive than older women

July 9th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Researchers at Duke University Medical Center say they may have uncovered the reason why young womens breast cancers are more aggressive than those of older women. The researchers ...

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Fat, insulin resistant women at higher risk of advanced breast cancer diagnosis

July 8th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Overweight, insulin resistant women are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer, according to a new study. The study, which was led by ...

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Weight, elevated insulin increases breast cancer risk

July 8th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, July 8 (IANS) Obese women or those who have high glucose or insulin levels are more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers ...

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Red wine can keep breast cancer at bay

July 7th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 7 (ANI): A new study has shown that resveratrol, a chemical commonly found in red wine may help prevent breast cancer. During the study, Eleanor G. Rogan, Ph.D., a professor ...

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Delayed treatment causes breast cancer to spread in men

July 7th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, July 7 (IANS) Men with breast cancers are treated only after the disease has spread to the point it renders treatment more difficult, according to a study. Although women overwhelmingly constitute ...

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Early detection makes breast cancer victims live just as long as healthy women

June 11th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington , June 11 (ANI): Breast cancer patients whose tumour is detected early can survive as long as those without the disease, an analysis of latest figures has revealed. The findings of ...

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Breast cancer screening helps reduce mortality

June 9th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, June 9 (IANS) Breast cancer mortalities continue to fall, down from 30 per 100,000 women in 1990 to 23 per 100,000 in 2005, according to an Australian study. The decline has ...

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Kylie Minogue’s cancer triggered 30 percent surge in imaging

June 5th, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, June 5 (IANS) Australian pop singer and actress Kylie Minogue's breast cancer triggered a 30 percent surge in breast imaging of low risk women, according to a new study. Many more ...

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New drug cocktail helps advanced breast cancer patients live longer

June 4th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Researchers at Loyola University Medical Center have reported the best survival rate to date in patients with an aggressive type of advanced breast cancer after using a ...

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Scientists uncover gene signature behind cancer spread

May 31st, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 31 (ANI): U.S. researchers have identified a gene signature responsible for the spread of cancer from one organ to another, a process scientifically known as metastasis. Research collaborators from ...

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Ultrasound-mammography combo detects more breast cancers

May 14th, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Combining ultrasound screening with routine mammography may help in more effective diagnosis of breast cancers, but can also increase the rate of false positive findings, says a ...

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Regular exercise cuts premenopausal breast cancer risk

May 14th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Girls and young women between the ages of 12 and 35, who exercise on a regular basis can substantially cut their risk of developing breast cancer, says ...

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