Mammary organoids derived from mouse embryonic stem cells could offer clues into mammary gland developmental origins and help researchers study breast cancer. “When we use embryonic stem cells, they ...

For centuries, physicians observed that nuns, who are celibate, had much higher rates of breast cancer, leading to the theory ...

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have discovered a new role for a molecule long associated with brain development: orchestrating the growth of mammary glands during puberty.

Working the night shift, frequently flying across time zones or keeping an irregular sleep schedule does more than just leave ...

It is well known that aging brings an increased likelihood of developing cancer. What is not well understood are the cellular and molecular events that initiate the cancer. Now, researchers at the ...

Chronic circadian disruption — such as night-shift work, irregular schedules, or frequent jet lag — accelerates the ...

Disrupted sleep schedules may change breast tissue and immune function, helping aggressive breast cancer grow faster.

A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has discovered a novel amyloid protein from canine mammary tumors. This amyloid protein, α-S1 casein, ...

Women working on the night shift or frequently flying across time zones, where they experience an irregular sleep schedule, ...