Squeeze a Breast, Save a Life!

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(BERKELEY) - Women suffering from breast cancer may benefit from giving their breasts an extra squeeze – literally.

According to researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, placing mechanical force on malignant mammary cells can actually reverse their irregular growth process and put them back on track for a normal growth pattern.

The study involved growing malignant breast epithelial cells within a gel injected into flexible silicone chambers. This allowed the scientists to apply compression during the first stages of cell growth, effectively squashing the cells. Over time, the squeezed malignant cells began to grow in a more normal and organised way.

"Malignant cells have not completely forgotten how to be healthy; they just need the right cues to guide them back to a healthy growth pattern," said researcher Gautham Venugopalan. "We are showing that tissue organisation is sensitive to mechanical inputs from the environment at the beginning stages of growth and development," Professor Daniel Fletcher, who runs the Berkeley laboratory, said.

The results were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in San Francisco. Preliminary data indicates that there might be less breast cancer in the world if there was more breast squeezing.

Sources:
http://www.inquisitr.com/445859/sque...ays-new-study/
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sq...study/1047071/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...cer-cells.html
http://now.msn.com/squeezing-breasts-can-stop-cancer
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/1...cancer-growth/

[CGL]

I will continue to do my best to help this cause

[Sam the Wiser]

Well if it gotta be done let the boob squeezing begin!

[Auloria]

I have passed this information on to my boyfriend. Thank you for your due diligence in thinking of my, uh, health.

[starkey]

I will continue to do my best to help this cause

Im sure your mum would be thankful

[justandulas]

well, it looks like I have a job to do...

[Rukentuts]

I cannot wait to hear their stance on detecting prostate cancer.

[Diabloss]

Well, if it must be done, I will assist however I can...

[Deleted]

This reminds me of a TED talk I saw a while back.

[Stalemate]

I will let my fiancee know at once! For her health, of course.

[Dezerte]

Sounds fake, it makes no mention that the women breasts must be squeezed by a man. Therefore I call fake.

[Auloria]

Sounds fake, it makes no mention that the women breasts must be squeezed by a man. Therefore I call fake.

Don't discriminate against lesbians.

[breadisfunny]

for some reason the title keeps making me giggle. does it specify what kind of pressure?

[Deleted]

Don't discriminate against lesbians.

I would need to see the lesbians... treat each other... For scientific purposes of course!

[Dezerte]

Don't discriminate against lesbians.

But then my shitty sarcasm won't work.

[Hyve]

I've informed my girlfriend that it is within her medical and health interests to let me squeeze her boobs as often as I feel needed, to ensure she is safe!

Thank you.

[Deleted]

Sounds fake, it makes no mention that the women breasts must be squeezed by a man. Therefore I call fake.

Like we can't do it by ourselves :\

[Reeve]

Like we can't do it by ourselves :\

The angle is all wrong. Trust me.

[Deleted]

well i do believe that my GF never gonna get breast canser

[Feluna]

Very interessting. Wonder how they get the idea to test this.