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    Age-Related Breast Tissue Remodeling Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

    New Delhi, March 31 Scientists have developed a detailed map of breast tissue that shows that as women age, cells decline and multiply less, thereby creating a 'micro-environment' where cancer cells can thrive.The map, described in a paper in the journal Nature Aging, helps explain why breast...
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    Collective Cell Sensing Enhances Awareness of Environment

    New Delhi, March 16 Human cells may be able to sense far beyond the surfaces they touch, with cancer cells being able to probe up to 10 microns ahead, and normal epithelial cells—those on the skin surface and lining cavities—detecting layers up to 100 microns away, according to a new study...
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