Male Breast Cancer News
- 'Skating for Life' event at Coliseum is personal for Kurt Browning Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:19:57 -0600It’s a bittersweet thing, indeed, to be signed as a cast member of “Skating for Life Benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.”
- Andropause: Do Men Go Through Menopause Too? Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:24:35 -0600The male analog to menopause—or “andropause”—has been associated with menopausal-like symptoms, including weakened bones , decreased sex drive, and even hot flashes and irritability.
- 'Men of MCC' calendar flying off shelves Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:28:21 -0600A 2009 beefcake calendar featuring some of Muskegon Community College's hunkiest student bodies has become the hottest seller at the campus bookstore this fall.
- Some Men Need Mammograms Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:24:56 -0600 Mammograms are pretty commonly sought by women, especially once they hit 40. But men, who represent 1 percent of all breast cancer cases, are much less likely to get mammograms, in part due to stigma. Breast cancer kills some 40,000 women and about 450 men in the United States each year, according to the National Institutes of Health.
- Miami-born sculptor creates public art from private pain Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:13:54 -0600From Venus de Milo to Takashi Murakami's Hirospan, human breasts have long inspired art. Mary Ellen Scherl, a breast-cancer survivor's daughter, takes the classic sculpting tradition of the bust and turns it into a 21st century public health statement with her Mamorial project.
- School in close shave for a good cause Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:40:35 -0600THE buzzing of an electric razor, amplified through a microphone, sounded a spectacular end to Movember at Summerdale Primary School yesterday.
- After Dark: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:49:22 -0600As the double whammy of the slowing economy and oncoming holiday season combine for a major attack on our wallets, some people are cutting back on their usual excursions to local restaurants and bars.
- A Class Of Small RNAs Inherited From The Mother Determines Offspring's Fertility Trait Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:05:41 -0600Hereditary information flows from parents to offspring not just through DNA but also through the millions of proteins and other molecules that cling to it. These modifications of DNA, known as "epigenetic marks," act both as a switch and a dial - they can determine which genes should be turned on or off, and how much message an "on" gene should produce.
- University Glee Club to ring in holiday season Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:45:33 -0600The University Glee Club will kickoff it’s holiday concert schedule with a benefit performance at Books and Company on Whitney Avenue in Hamden on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The bookstore is asking attendees to bring non-perishable food items or cash donations to support the Connecticut Food Bank.
- Born to Run' Little Ones Get Test for Sports Gene Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:05:28 -0600A genetics company is offering a $149 test that aims to predict a childs natural athletic strengths.
- Discovery of new way in which epigenetic information is inherited Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:44:20 -0600Hereditary information flows from parents to offspring not just through DNA but also through the millions of proteins and other molecules that cling to it.
- Healthy eating can happen on holiday Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:28:35 -0600With black friday behind some shoppers and perhaps a full house on Thanksgiving taken care of, the opportunity to let off some steam or relax and stay healthy this holiday season was given to residents Saturday at the first annual Holly Jolly Run, Walk and Health Fair. Closer to downtown, in the Village Booksmith, local author Rebecca Marx, talked with about 50 residents on how to eat healthy ...
- WORLD AIDS DAY Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:32:50 -0600In the early 1980s, doctors believed that heterosexuals were not at any risk of contracting the AIDS virus, and initially categorized it as a disease that only affects homosexuals and drug users, contributing to extensive misunderstanding that AIDS is only a gay white man's disease.
- New Way Epigenetic Information is Inherited: Small RNAs Inherited From Mother Determines Offspring’s Fertility Trait Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:14:44 -0600Scientists report that small RNA molecules called piRNAs can be passed directly from one generation to the next in fruit flies, thereby passing the trait of fertility from the mother to progeny. This process occurs independently of genomic DNA via direct deposits of maternal piRNAs into developing oocytes. The piRNAs suppress the expression of DNA sequences called "transposons" that would ...
- THE IRISH EMIGRANT Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:44:07 -0600The Irish Emigrant
- Fashionista at 45 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:36:31 -0600Written by KENNEDY, MERI R. I first met Everett while coming out of anesthesia. That’s right – anesthesia. Let me preface by explaining that I am a breast cancer survivor and just last weekend survived my first ever fashionista experience.
- University Glee Club to ring in holiday season Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:45:33 -0600The University Glee Club will kickoff its holiday concert schedule with a benefit performance at Books and Company on Whitney Avenue in Hamden on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The bookstore is asking attendees to bring nonperishable food items or cash donations to support the Connecticut Food Bank.
- Buzz Briefs: Mario Lopez, Ivana Trump Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:30:06 -0600Mario Lopez to host Miss America Pageant again. Ivana Trump gets separated from fourth hubby. Boy George: I didn't intend to hurt escort. Twenty-eight titles chosen for Grammy Hall of Fame. Tina Fey's hubby reveals story behind her facial scar.
- As it grows in popularity, vitamin D's role is debated Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:14:40 -0600A flurry of recent reports trumpeting the health benefits of vitamin D have vaulted the supplement to a starring role on the merchandise shelves at Burns Drugs in La Jolla.
- World Briefs Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:19:31 -0600Pop star Kylie Minogue wowed fans yesterday at her first performance in the Chinese capital Beijing with an electric show.
- Attention savvy women: The DEA wants to speak to you Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:46:53 -0600A federal drug agent gets a badge, and is trained to shoot, kick in doors and slap on handcuffs. Often though, it is the smarter agent, not the stronger one, who catches the bad guy.
- From the 'Nutcracker' to the Radio City Rockettes, from 'Santaland' to 'La Pastorela,' holiday shows light up local ... Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:52:27 -0600'Jingle Bell Broadcast.' Part vaudeville, part live radio show.
- Yang finds fit at medical center Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:08:09 -0600Editor's Note: First in a series of stories on surgical care at Fairmont Medical Center. FAIRMONT - Dr. Lee Yang is young - though not as young as she looks; energetic - watch out when she's running through the halls; and she's overflowing with stories about her past and ideas for the future. "Seeing that recorder reminds me ..." she said.
- A complex decision Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:48:18 -0600"Hooterville" used to be the wholesome pastoral town depicted in the 1965-71 TV series Green Acres. Among Hooterville’s citizens were quirky farmers holding bent pitchforks and general store owners who were also the town postmaster, justice of the peace, and publisher of the local newspaper.
- Cowboys proud of their colours Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:50:35 -0600The cowboys at the Canadian Cowboys Association Finals Rodeo went about their business as usual on Thursday. Except they all wore pink.
- Staff Writer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:23:12 -0600BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. has entered an agreement with Azur Pharma Ltd. to market Elestrin (estradiol gel) in the U.S. to treat moderate-to-severe hot flashes in menopausal women, a deal that could bring in up to $144.5 million for BioSante plus double-digit royalties.
- For the Life of Me: 'We each survive for a purpose' Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:38:05 -0600The following essay earned an honorable mention in The Daily News contest for essays on living with cancer.
- The Office Cat Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:08:56 -0600 ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, there will be a concert performed by Amy Speace at Garden Stage at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 223 Stewart Ave., at 8 p.m. The Baltimore native spent much of her youth in Minnesota and rural Pennsylvania, and studied piano, clarinet and saxophone. Speace's vividly drawn songs reflect the wealth of experience that the artist has packed into her young life.
- Wartime diet of regular fasting slashes prostate cancer risk Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:12:46 -0600 Rationing food intake every few weeks could slash men's risk of prostate cancer, scientists believe. Men who halve the amount they normally eat for a week or two once a month could markedly lower their chances of a tumour at a young age.
- Kelly B. Todd Center co-founder remembered for faith Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:59:25 -0600Faye James was remembered Tuesday not just as a professional office manager but also as a friend, mentor, mother and for her faith in God. James, 65, died Sunday after a long battle with breast cancer. She had been office manager of the Fuller Agency for many years.
- Male breast cancer Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:14:38 -0600Mammography and sonography findings help doctors identify and appropriately treat breast cancer in men, according to a study performed at the University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center in Houston, TX.
- Breast cancer in men: Mammography and sonography findings Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:28:46 -0600( American Roentgen Ray Society ) Mammography and sonography findings help doctors identify and appropriately treat breast cancer in men, according to a study performed at the University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
- Popular vitamins don't prevent cancer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:04:02 -0600 Nearly 10 years of testing on thousands of doctors show two hugely popular vitamins don't prevent cancer.
