chrisj1968 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 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. ?We are showing that tissue organization is sensitive to mechanical inputs from the environment at the beginning stages of growth and development,? said Daniel Fletcher, professor of bioengineering at Berkeley and faculty scientist at the Berkeley Lab, as well as the study?s lead investigator. Breast tissue grows, shrinks and shifts throughout the course of a woman?s life in a structured pattern ? and ultimately stops growing at some point. Breast cancer is often characterized by a breakdown in this normal growth pattern, causing breast cancer cells to grow irregularly. Through a previous experiment at the Berkeley Lab, researchers showed it was possible to prevent these malignant cells from transforming into a tumor by manipulating the cells? surrounding environment through the use of biochemical inhibitors. Ultimately the surrounding healthy cells could persuade the cancerous cells to grow normally again. The most recent work from the Berkeley Lab utilizes the same concept, but introduces mechanical inhibitors rather than chemical inhibitors. The researchers grew malignant breast epithelial cells in a gelatin-like substance, which was injected into flexible silicon chambers. They then applied force to the silicon over time, and ultimately witnessed the malignant cells grow into more healthy-looking cells. Time-lapse microscopy showed the change in the compressed breast cells over time. more I'm trying this with my wife right now :laugh: :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Himanshu- Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 My penis stopped breathing. Do you know CPR? *RedBull* and Hum 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Himanshu- Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 "I don't do it for pleasure, your health is of most concern to me." Glassed Silver, oliver182, Growled and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted December 19, 2012 Veteran Share Posted December 19, 2012 "I don't do it for pleasure, your health is of most concern to me." That combined with your sig made me laugh :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassed Silver Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 That combined with your sig made me laugh :laugh: True... I took a screencap and attached it here for future generations and to preserve the context for archival purposes! Glassed Silver:mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted December 20, 2012 Member Share Posted December 20, 2012 "I don't do it for pleasure, your health is of most concern to me." That is pure win. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 That is pure win. :D Agreed - Himanshu wins this thread :D (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckngrtfakt Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 If there's any truth to this research/study, then my wife wont be getting any cancer in her next lifetime or so ... (at least a couple of lifetimes for those who believe in reincarnation) :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp0 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Gives a whole new meaning to "survival of the fittest". Charisma 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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