Breast

A study has found that breastfeeding can improve mom's cardiovascular health for at least three years. The findings are especially important for women with complicated pregnancies, who are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life.

Even though vegan diets consistently emerge as a healthy way to eat, there are certain nutrients that are difficult to get without consuming animal products. Research has now found that two of them are produced by nursing vegan mothers, regardless.

A study suggests the drugs used to initially treat breast cancer may be triggering some cancer cells to enter a dormant state.

A case study from an ongoing clinical trial has revealed an experimental immunotherapy treatment has cured a breast cancer patient. The patient, with advanced breast cancer, was given three months to live before enrolling into the trial. Within weeks her tumors had disappeared.

With the rise of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” we need new treatments to keep us from returning to a dark age of medicine. Now, researchers from Vanderbilt University have found a new class of antibiotic hiding in plain sight: human breast milk.

Scientists from the University of Toronto have conducted research into how breast tissue regeneration is regulated, working with the mammary glands of genetically modified mice. The findings suggest that development of the tissue could be manipulated to avoid the effects of aging.

A new procedure promises to lift and support women's breasts with better-lasting results than traditional methods. The Orbix Breast Support System uses thin silicone straps attached to the ribs to provide support. Orbix says the technique "eliminates breast re-sagging and minimizes scarring."

The BSE (breast self exam) bra uses sensors integrated into the cups to look for the slight variations in temperature on the surface of the breast that can indicate a tumor growing within.

The Emergency Bra is a protective device that transforms from a bra into two respiratory pace masks to filter out harmful airborne particles.