International Business News - Breast http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif If breast cancer runs in the family, women can be at high risk even if they test free of the disease's most common gene mutations, sobering new research shows. The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are linked with particularly aggressive hereditary breast cancer, and an increased risk of ovarian cancer, too. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/family-history-can-trump-breast-cancer-gene-test.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:28:49 EST Navajo lawmakers have passed a measure requiring employers on the reservation to provide a place for working mothers to breast feed. The Tribal Council approved the bill 64-0 Wednesday while wrapping up its fall session in the tribal capital of Window Rock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/new-navajo-law-provides-breast-feeding-rights.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:35:53 EDT A Colorado teenager hired men to kill his mother so he could use her money to get breast implants for his girlfriend, police said. Nikita Lee Weis, 18, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, said Fountain Deputy Police Chief Mike Barnett. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/cops-teen-wanted-mom-dead-to-pay-for-breast-work.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:07:27 EDT Mooove over, Holsteins. PETA wants world-famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream to tap nursing moms, rather than cows, for the milk used in its ice cream. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/138707-breast-milk-ice-cream.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/mamas-milk-ice-cream-cone-anyone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/mamas-milk-ice-cream-cone-anyone.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:49:46 EDT Mooove over, Holsteins. PETA wants world-famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream to tap nursing moms, rather than cows, for the milk used in its ice cream. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/138739-breast-milk-ice-cream.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/peta-asks-ben-jerrys-to-use-breast-milk.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/peta-asks-ben-jerrys-to-use-breast-milk.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:54:35 EDT With one hand, Yang Aiping held her squirming 4-month-old son amid the crowd in the maternity hospital. With the other, she dug through her purse for the near-empty bag of milk powder she worried had sickened him. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/138684-china-baby-formula-recall-breast-feeding.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/women-worry-but-many-dont-breast-feed-in-china.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/women-worry-but-many-dont-breast-feed-in-china.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:25:35 EDT A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/study-new-way-to-spot-breast-cancer-shows-promise.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:07:58 EDT A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/122051-med-breast-cancer.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/study-new-way-to-spot-breast-cancer-shows-promise.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/study-new-way-to-spot-breast-cancer-shows-promise.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:42:12 EDT The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new genetic test from Invitrogen Corp. which identifies breast cancer patients who will respond to a powerful cancer-fighting drug. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/fda-clears-invitrogen-breast-cancer-test.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:39:48 EDT Remember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D. The goal: A better way to check for breast cancer in women with breasts too dense for today's mammograms to give a clear picture. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/3-d-mammograms-cameras-may-improve-breast-exams.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:07:13 EDT Most U.S. hospitals don't do very well when it comes to promoting breast-feeding, according to the first national report to look at the issue. The average hospital scored 63 out of 100, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/cdc-hospitals-score-poorly-on-breast-feeding-support.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:21:28 EDT What will carry the day for Genentech Inc.'s cancer drug Avastin as a breast cancer treatment--the fact that the drug only increases survival time by a small amount, or the fact that it increases survival at all? http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/breast-cancer-drugs-in-the-spotlight.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:58:37 EDT A drug to prevent bone loss during breast cancer treatment also substantially cut the risk that the cancer would return, results that left doctors excited about a possible new way to fight the disease. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/59824-switzerland-novartis-breast-cancer.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080601/bone-drug-zometa-helps-fight-breast-cancer-spread.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080601/bone-drug-zometa-helps-fight-breast-cancer-spread.htm Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:18:20 EDT A drug to prevent bone loss during breast cancer treatment also substantially cut the risk that the cancer would return, results that left doctors excited about a possible new way to fight the disease. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080531/bone-drug-zometa-helps-fight-breast-cancer-spread.htm Sat, 31 May 2008 10:01:49 EDT A combination of two new-generation cancer drugs modestly delayed the time it took for cancer to worsen in a study of 300 women with very advanced disease who had stopped responding to other treatments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/drug-combo-helps-women-with-advanced-breast-cancer.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 01:32:23 EDT Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found _ adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/vitamin-d-may-help-curb-breast-cancer-study-finds.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 11:26:08 EDT Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years _ starting as young as age 12 _ can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/exercise-may-protect-girls-from-future-breast-cancer.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:31 EDT More than 3 out of 4 new moms now breast-feed their infants, the highest rate in the U.S. in at least 20 years, according to a a government report released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/cdc-3-out-of-4-new-moms-in-us-now-breast-feed-their-infants.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:32:44 EDT The U.S. breast-feeding rate has hit its highest mark in at least 20 years with more than three-quarters of new moms nursing their infants, according to a government report released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/cdc-three-quarters-of-new-moms-breast-feed-their-infants.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:39:18 EDT The U.S. breast-feeding rate has hit it's highest mark in at least 20 years with more than three-quarters of new moms nursing their infants, according to a government report released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/cdc-breast-feeding-rates-hit-new-high-of-77-percent-in-us.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:35:22 EDT