Kent L. Thornburg, PhD

Kent L. Thornburg, PhD, is a medical scientist who is internationally known for his work on the roots of adult-onset diseases. He is the founding director of the Heart Research Center at the Oregon Health and Science University.

How Mom's Hip Size Predicts Her Daughter's Risk

When my colleagues and I recently revisited a 70-year-old study of pregnant women in Finland, we discovered something shocking: The size and shape of a mother’s pelvis can predict whether her daughter might someday develop breast cancer.