U.S. advisers to guide breast cancer research.
The National Institutes of Health named a committee on Monday to help guide research into the environmental and genetic causes of breast cancer.
The dangers that lurk in your make-up bag.
When two journalists discovered that formaldehyde was the miracle agent behind their sleek hair-dos, they decided to dig a little further into their beauty products' ingredient lists. What they found was terrifying. That lipstick? That mascara? All ful...
Want a baby? Relax . . .
Scientists have just confirmed what obstetricians knew anecdotally for years — that women under stress can have a difficult time getting pregnant. What’s new: Biochemical markers quantified the degree of stress — and potentially the type — affe...
UK, Iceland lead fall in Europe breast cancer deaths.
Death rates from breast cancer have fallen markedly in Europe in the past 20 years thanks largely to better screening and treatment policies, with Britain and Iceland leading the way, scientists said on Thursday.
First study of nail-care workers finds no increased cancer risk.
The first study to look at cancer rates in manicurists in California has found no evidence that nail salon workers have a greater chance of developing cancer than other women. But continued tracking is needed and could reveal more later, researchers say.
Skip sunbathing, use tanning lotion, doctors say.
Armed with a fake tan, government-funded researchers have found they can get women to cut back on sunbathing. The message is an old one, despite the new looks: Too much of the sun's ultraviolet radiation will turn your skin into a crinkly patch of leat...
Gene sweeps nets female cancer clues.
A huge international research effort has pinpointed an area of genetic variation that is linked to developing both breast and ovarian cancer. Two studies published today in Nature Genetics separately found that changes in a stretch of chromosome 19 are...
Chances of developing cancer start even before we’re conceived, expert claims.
A person's chances of developing cancer are effected by their mother's behavior before they are even conceived, a leading nutritionist has claimed. Medical experts have long believed that cancer risk is associated with their genes and lifestyles as adu...
Gene studies zero in on breast, ovarian cancer risk.
Scientists have found a region of DNA that can increase or decrease the high chance of breast cancer linked to a particular gene variant — a finding that could help doctors keep a closer eye on women most at risk.
Girls mature early in higher-income homes without dad.
Girls growing up in higher-income homes without a biological father are likely to reach puberty earlier than others, new research finds.
