More genetic variants affect breast cancer risk

More genetic variants affect breast cancer risk Food Consumer Mutations in the BRCA1 gene may not be the only factor that affects the risk of breast cancer in a carrier. A new study published in the current issue of Nature Genetics found some other genetic variants may modify risk. The study, led by senior author ... See all stories on this topic »

Nothing to sneeze at: Common cold virus may make kids fat msnbc.com By Linda Carroll A common virus may be one of the causes of the troubling obesity epidemic in American children, a new study shows. University of California, San Diego researchers found that obese children were far more likely to have antibodies to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Diabetes Drug From Astra, Bristol Meets Main Targets In Study Wall Street Journal By Sten Stovall LONDON (Dow Jones)--Adding an experimental diabetes drug co-developed by AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) to the standard treatment glimepiride reduced a measure of blood sugar versus glimepiride alone, ... See all stories on this topic »

Pazopanib Shows Promise for Advanced Thyroid Cancer in Phase II Trials eMaxHealth According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 37000 Americans are diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year, and the incidence has doubled over the past ten years. About 5 percent of patients develop and aggressive ... See all stories on this topic »

Get a head start on the flu season Orlando Sentinel By Marissa Cevallos Sentinel Staff Writer 'Tis the season when men, women and children flock to clinics and pharmacies for a flu shot. But this time, the swine flu vaccine won't be so elusive. Like every seasonal flu shot, the 2010 vaccine will protect ... See all stories on this topic »