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The influence of breast feeding upon breast cancer development was examined in women who carry deleterious mutations of the BRCA gene. They found that one or more years of breast feeding in women with deleterious BRCA1 gene mutations was associated with a reduction in breast cancer risk of 45%, an effect that is much greater than that observed in the general population.
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Doxorubicin and 24-h paclitaxel plus filgrastim was not superior to doxorubicin and cisplatin in terms of response, PFS or survival in advanced endometrial cancer.
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Greenfield RH. Multivitamins and AIDS. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(9):108.
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Keegan L. Reiki: A subtle, vibrational energy therapy. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(9):104-107.
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Kiefer D. Away with seasonal allergies: Butterbur (Petasites hybridus). Altern Med Alert 2004;7(9):97-100.
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Measures that increase adiponectin levels might be valuable targets for decreasing the risk of atherosclerosis present in patients with diabetes.
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A number of readers may be aware of reports of 2 agents being used on the battlefield in Iraq QuikClot and HemCon. Alam and colleagues report a study that compares these agents, plus others, in a swine model of uncontrolled hemorrhage.
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