Potential New Blood Test and Treatment for Breast Cancer Announced by Sialix, Inc. and Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Sialix, Inc. announced the results of a study it participated in with researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine that could have significant impact in the prediction, early detection and treatment of cancer in humans. [Press release from the Sialix, Inc. discussing online prepublication in Cancer Research] ACE Inhibitors May Increase Risk of Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors ACE inhibitors, commonly used to control high blood pressure and heart failure in women, may be associated with an increased risk of recurrence in women who have had breast cancer. [Press release from EurekAlert! discussing online prepublication in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment] Berkeley Lab Scientists Find that Normal Breast Cells Help Kill Cancer Cells A new study shows that normal mammary epithelial cells, as they are developing, secrete interleukin 25, a protein known for its role in the immune system’s response to inflammation, for the express purpose of killing nearby breast cancer cells. [Press release from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory discussing online prepublication in Science Translational Medicine] Air Pollution Exposure at Certain Life Stages Affects Chances of Developing Premenopausal Breast Cancer Exposure to air pollution early in life and when a woman gives birth to her first child may alter her DNA and may be associated with premenopausal breast cancer later in life, researchers have shown. [Press release from the University at Buffalo discussing data presented at the 2011 American Association for Cancer Research] Biophysicist Targeting IL-6 to Halt Breast, Prostate Cancer A biophysicist used a supercomputer to search thousands of molecular combinations for the best configuration to block a protein that can cause breast or prostate cancer. [Ohio State University Press Release] |