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TRPS1 could serve as a new target for drugs against breast cancer

The mammary gland is a complex tissue comprising a variety of cell types. Their proper functioning is crucial for the health of the breast.

16 May 2024

Study shows cows harbor both human and avian flu receptors in their mammary glands

Study investigates the expression of influenza A virus (IAV) receptors in bovine respiratory, cerebral, and mammary tissues, revealing significant localization of human and duck receptors in mammary glands and predominant chicken receptors in the respiratory tract, which may influence the transmission and pathogenesis of IAV in cattle.

8 May 2024

Avian flu crosses species, infecting cats and cattle in Texas and Kansas

A study in the CDC's Emerging Infectious Disease Journal reports the spread of H5N1 avian influenza among cats and dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas, showing systemic illness in cattle and significant fatalities in cats exposed to the virus through infected milk.

1 May 2024

miR-205 knockout surprises with enhanced mammary development and cancer insights

New research unveils the paradoxical role of miR-205 in mammary gland development and its potential impact on breast cancer, highlighting the miRNA's complex involvement in stem cell regulation and tumor suppression.

2 Apr 2024

From farm to pharmacy: Transgenic cow milk as a new source of human insulin

A team of researchers from Brazil constructed a lentivirus vector with expression specific for mammary glands and carrying the gene for human insulin.

21 Mar 2024

Milestone in diabetes treatment: Transgenic cow produces human insulin in milk

An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk.

14 Mar 2024

Jena researchers unravel PAPAS RNA's impact on breast cancer growth and metastasis

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. The development of breast cancer often originates from epithelial cells in the mammary gland – the very cells that specialise in milk production during and after pregnancy.

16 Jan 2024

Flaxseed lignans found to influence gut microbiome and breast cancer risk

A new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been known to affect human health.

7 Dec 2023

Statins may reduce breast cancer mortality rates

The relationship between serological cholesterol levels, statin usage, and breast cancer (BC) mortality.

21 Nov 2023

Study sheds light on origins of breast cancer in people with BRCA2 mutations

A pioneering study led by Professor Ashok Venkitaraman from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore and Dr Mona Shehata from the University of Cambridge (UK) has uncovered vital insights into the distinct effects of BRCA2 mutations on breast tissue cells, shedding light on early breast cancer development in people with BRCA2 mutations.

1 Nov 2023

Mammary fat tissue plays a more active role in breast biology than previously thought

An Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study sheds light on the intricate interplay between mammary adipose (fat) tissue and breast health, and offers exciting possibilities for understanding breast development, lactation, cancer, and obesity and related metabolic disorders.

26 Jul 2023

Breast milk antibodies vary widely among mothers

Breast milk from each individual contains a unique assemblage of antibodies that are surprisingly stable throughout lactation and across pregnancies, according to a new Journal of Experimental Medicine study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

18 Jul 2023

Susan G. Komen awards $19.3 million to advance precision medicine and improve breast cancer outcomes

Susan G. Komen, the world's leading breast cancer organization, today announced the awarding of 49 new grants to researchers at 28 leading institutions in the U.S.

28 Jun 2023

Higher prepregnancy BMI may be associated with shorter duration of breastfeeding

Study claims women with higher body mass index (BMI) breastfeed their infants for shorter durations.

19 May 2023

The potential anti-cancer and antioxidant properties of walnuts

Researchers reviewed current literature to examine walnuts' potential antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.

25 Apr 2023

Zoonotic agent Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae caused mass mortality of harbor porpoises

In a recent article published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, researchers in the Netherlands described a mortality event that killed hundreds of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), a small cetacean, along the Netherlands coastline, in August 2021.

22 Mar 2023

Denosumab may benefit postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor-negative breast tumors and RANK protein expression

The drug denosumab is currently used to treat osteoporosis and bone metastases. For more than a decade, its potential therapeutic benefit in the treatment of breast cancer has also been studied.

7 Mar 2023

Novel amyloid protein discovered from canine mammary tumors

A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has discovered a novel amyloid protein from canine mammary tumors.

24 Jan 2023

Study uncovers new rules for lineage progression

The hypothalamus, one of the most complex brain regions in the mammalian nervous system, contains an astonishing heterogeneity of neurons that regulate endocrine, autonomic and behavioral functions. It not only regulates food consumption, water intake, body temperature, circadian rhythm and sleep to maintain the survival of individual organisms, but also controls puberty onset and reproductive behavior to sustain the breeding population.

17 Nov 2022

Shape-shifting fat cells offer a fertile soil for breast tumor invasion and growth

Fat cells, or adipocytes, that grow in close proximity to breast cancers can shift into other cell types that promote tumor growth, a new study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

23 Sep 2022