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Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Migration studies suggest that the high incidence of postmenopausal breast cancer in Western women is related mainly to epigenetic factors....
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Growth Hormone Use Linked to Blood Sugar Abnormalities
CONTEXT: Hormone administration to elderly individuals can increase lean body mass (LBM) and decrease fat, but interactive effects of growth...
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Cancer Mortality and Growth Hormone
BACKGROUND: Growth hormone raises serum concentrations of insulin-like growth factor IGF-I, which is mitogenic and antiapoptotic. There is evidence that...
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IGF1 and Breast Cancer
The growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor-I (GH-IGF-I) axis plays a fundamental role in the development of the breast. The maintenance of...
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IGF1 and Cancer Risk
The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are mitogens that play a pivotal role in regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. The...
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Whey Protein, Glycomacropeptides, and Appetite
AIM: To compare the effects of whey versus whey without glycomacropeptide (GMP) in a high and a normal amount of...
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Whey Protein Reduces Appetite
Dietary protein plays a role in body weight regulation, partly because of its effects on appetite. The objective was to...
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Whey Protein Stimulates Osteoblasts
Effects of whey protein on osteoblasts were evaluated. The whey protein was added to the culture medium at concentrations of...
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Whey Protein Lowers Blood Fats Following a High Fat Meal
Background: Enhanced and prolonged postprandial triglyceride responses involve increased cardiovascular disease risk in type 2 diabetes. Dietary fat and carbohydrates...
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