A new study has just been published in Oncogene reporting the discovery by British scientists of a gene connected with the development and growth of a significant number of breast cancer cases. It is a gene located on chromosome 8 which is called NRG1 (neuregulin-1). Full story

A recent study in Cancer Research reports that a new medication made up of a well-known diabetes cure Metformin and an anti-cancer agent may become the best cancer inhibitor so far. Full story

Salvatore Ferragamo has prepared a new limited collection to be sold in Asia in October, according to information from Reuter’s. Full story

Periodically cutting down on calories is better protection from breast cancer than regular dieting. The fact was discovered by scientists from Hormel Institute, an independent research branch of the University of Minnesota. Full story

Until lately the master cells that stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells have been regarded as invincible to chemotherapy. Although the cancer treatment technology was developing, there was surprisingly little headway in targeting those master cells in many kinds of cancer. Full story

Breast milk test can be a quick and simple way to detect early breast cancer, according to scientists from the University of Massachusetts. They found methylated genes in breast milk, the genes that indicate high risk of cancer development. Full story

Everyone knows that physical exercises promote health while sedentary job deteriorates it. Still, not a single office clerk has challenged its employer with claims for work-related injury payouts so far. The first ever to this were 37 Danish women who were recently awarded damages for their work-related injuries claim. Full story

The results of the study conducted by British scientists from the University of Oxford gave the ground to claim there is a link between an increased risk of cancer in women and moderate (and even low) consumption of alcohol. This was an unprecedentedly large-scale study involving 1.3 million of British women. Full story

International research group discovered six genes responsible for excessive weight. In the course of large-scale study, they studied the genome of 90 thousand people. As a result, the scientists found six genes that are somehow responsible for packing on extra pounds. Five out of six genes regulate appetite and have nothing to do with metabolism. Full story

Hot arguments about health benefits and/or negative effects of coffee are very common these days. However, Scottish scientists recently announced a well-grounded reason on why this beverage should not be largely consumed by young ladies in particular. They claim that coffee prevents female body from developing breasts at normal rate. Coffee has been known for a long time for its numerous "side effects". First of all, regular consumption of coffee can lead to addiction such that the vegetative-vascular system refuses to work without caffeine. Second of all, the drink contributes to a number of negative effects, such as yellow teeth, insomnia, gastritis, etc. Full story

German scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute of Engineering Processes and Packaging designed cancer preventing bread. Flax seeds contain phytoestrogens, which prevent development of hormone-related cancers, such as breast and prostate cancer. Lupine seeds contain cholesterol lowering substances. Unfortunately, nobody enjoys eating those seeds as they have a bad taste. The scientists came up with a way to introduce the healthy substances from those seeds into our regular foods. Full story

Elizabeth Hurley is launching a line of low-fat organic food. The actress-model focuses on low-fat food because she is sure that would help in prevention of breast cancer. Elizabeth Hurley set up her own Breast Cancer Research Foundation after her grandmother died from this disease. According to Foundation, breast cancer is detected in one woman every two and a half minutes in the US. Full story

A study was conducted in Israel which revealed a correlation between painful moments in woman's life and development of breast cancer. The university Ben-Gurion, Beer-Sheva, Israel, studied 255 females aged under 45. The women shared one thing in common - each of them was diagnosed with breast cancer. The information about those women was compared to the one about 367 healthy women who shared with them the age group. It’s notable, that women diagnosed with cancer had life situations of the similar kind before the disease development. Full story

If you think working the night shift is safe to your health, you make a mistake. In fact, experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) classify night work as carcinogen. WHO is officially announcing their findings as early as in December of this year. The organization is also going to insist on putting night shift jobs on the list of perceived carcinogens. Full story

It’s really difficult to do without deodorants, especially in summer, when it’s so hot. Although a recent study conducted by British scientists has shown, that every woman is probably going to make a choice soon: either using the deodorant or her own health, as the use of these cosmetic products may increase the risk of breast cancer. Full story

Woman’s breast should be not only beautiful, but first of all healthy. Nutritionists are sure, not only proper cosmetics, ideal hygiene and regular fitness can help keep your breast healthy, but the right diet can do it as well. So, what do we, women, need to eat and drink daily in order to have healthy and beautiful breasts? Here are some healthy tips to follow. Full story

Yesterday you probably read the article about the myth and truth about nutrition during pregnancy. Here’s one more thing regarding diet pregnant women should know. We all know, that pregnant women should avoid fat food (actually everybody should do it), but do you know, why women are not recommended to consume too much fats during pregnancy? She risks her baby’s health. Full story

Regular physical exercise significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer. It has been recently scientifically proved, that women spending no less than 3 hours 15 minutes a week on different sport kinds have the lowest risk of developing breast cancer. It’s especially important to work out ... Full story

Aspirin is going to become one of the remedies for breast cancer, claim experts at U.S. National Cancer Institute. According to the findings of a recent study involving more than 127 thousands women, regular aspirin intake reduces the risk of breast cancer by 13% and in case of an existing tumor aspirin reduces the likelihood of the relapse. Full story

Most women trying to be thin and lose weight don’t eat bread. But in reality coarse meal bread and whole grain bread can reduce the risk of breast cancer in young women. This has been found due to a seven-year study of 35000 women. According to the researchers, 350 patients developed malignant breast tumor before menopause. All of them consumed food rich in proteins instead of fibers. As a result, this type of diet was one of the causes of breast cancer. Pr. Janet Cade from University of Leeds claims, that nutrition can have a dramatic impact on cancer development in young women. Full story