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Hormone May Predict Infertility Risk for Breast Cancer Patients
DURHAM, N.C. -- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have shown that ovarian hormone levels may predict which women are likely to become...
Dec. 8, 2005 -
Better Technology For Detecting Breast Cancer?
DURHAM, N.C. -- The 56-year-old woman was relieved: her mammogram showed no signs of breast cancer. Just two weeks later at a follow-up exam, a...
Nov. 16, 2005 -
Aspirin Reduces Stroke Risk in Women, Not Men
DALLAS -- A meta-analysis of more than 95,000 patients has shown that aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of stroke in women, but it appears to...
Nov. 15, 2005 -
Postmenopausal Women with Heart Disease Should Take Aspirin
DALLAS -- Aspirin can significantly reduce death rates for postmenopausal women with heart disease, according to a new analysis by Duke University...
Nov. 15, 2005 -
Origins of Deadliest Breast Cancer Identified at Duke
DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists have discovered that loss of a critical protein in breast cells can initiate a particularly aggressive and often fatal...
Oct. 31, 2005 -
Middle-Aged Moms
A growing number of women are waiting until their 40s to become new mothers. Experts say several factors, including the demands of busy careers,...
Sept. 28, 2005 -
2005 Annual Forum: Bladder Health & Pelvic Support
Duke University Medical Center invites women of all ages to learn about bladder and bowel health during An Educational Forum...
Aug. 30, 2005 -
Tumor Suppressor Gene is Silenced in Majority of Breast Cancers
Durham, N.C. -- Half of women at high risk of developing breast cancer (http://www.cancer.duke.edu/breast/) have a specific alteration in their breast...
Apr. 13, 2005 -
Common Anesthetics Appear Safe for Developing Fetal Brain
DURHAM, N.C. – An anesthetic regimen commonly used during surgery on pregnant mothers appears to have no negative effects on the developing brain of...
Mar. 9, 2005 -
MRI Can Predict Breast Cancer's Response to Chemotherapy
DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center have shown they can use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to visualize and "score" a...
Dec. 11, 2004
