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Tamoxifen May Lower Breast Cancer Risk In BRCA Mutation Carriers
Researchers have shown that tamoxifen, a common breast cancer therapy, may reduce breast cancer risk in women who inherited BRCA mutations.
Female Migrant Domestic Workers Experience Poor Health, Work Conditions
A review of published literature on female migrant domestic workers has found that many of them experience poor health and work conditions.
Marine Life Breeding Earlier As Oceans Warm
An international study has found that warming oceans are impacting the breeding patterns and habitat of marine life.
Revealed: How Bacteria Store And Release Toxins
Scientists in New Zealand and Australia have uncovered a new way in which bacteria store and release toxins without harming itself.
Stem Cell Therapy For Eye Disease To Be Tested In Japan
A pilot clinical study to assess the use of stem cell therapy in wet-type age-related macular degeneration has been launched in Japan.
Night Owls More Likely To Be Anti-Social, Study
A study has found that people who stay up late at night are more likely to display anti-social personality traits.
Thin People Get Diabetes Too, Study
A study has found that blaming fat as the cause of diabetes is misleading and wrongly promotes the idea that the condition is self-induced.
Takeda Receives Marketing Authorization For NESINA In China
The China Food and Drug Administration has issued an Import Drug License for Takeda's type 2 diabetes drug.
Oral Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment XELJANZ® Launched In Japan
Pfizer and Takeda Pharmaceutical have launched their rheumatoid arthritis drug XELJANZ® (tofacitinib citrate) in Japan.