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Nutrition's crucial role in Alzheimer's progression revealed

Study highlights the strong association between nutrition, particularly malnutrition, and the risk and progression of Alzheimer's disease, emphasizing early dietary interventions as key to reducing AD's global burden.

10 Mar 2024

Metabolic syndrome increases mortality risk in women with high-risk HPV

Using large-scale U.S. data following patients for more than a decade, York University Faculty of Health researchers found that women with both metabolic syndrome and high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are at a 2.6 times higher risk for mortality than women without either condition, suggesting a need to look at chronic disease comorbidity when it comes to HPV-related cancers.

9 Mar 2024

The effects of high maternal folate intake on the health outcomes of offspring

Researchers summarized what is known about the effects of excessive folic acid (FA) supplementation for mothers on children.

8 Mar 2024

Empowering Change: How Hologic is Shaping the Future of Women's Healthcare

Hologic, Inc. is a global medical technology innovator primarily focused on improving women’s health and well-being through early detection and treatment.

From Hologic, Inc. 8 Mar 2024

Pregnant women with autoimmune conditions at a greater risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes, study suggests

Researchers analyzed systematic reviews conducted on the association between autoimmune diseases and pregnancy outcomes.

8 Mar 2024

High BMI affects autologous breast reconstruction outcomes

For women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction – reconstruction using the patient's own tissues, rather than implants – the risks of overall and specific complications are increased at higher body mass index (BMI) levels, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

7 Mar 2024

More steps a day keep the doctor away

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals a clear dose-response relationship between daily step count and reduced risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease, underscoring the importance of walking more, especially for sedentary individuals, with 9,000 to 10,500 steps per day as the optimal range for health benefits.

7 Mar 2024

Housing affordability for new mothers may help stave off postpartum depression

Becoming a parent comes with lots of bills. For new mothers, being able to afford the rent may help stave off postpartum depression.

7 Mar 2024

COVID-19 booster enhances virus neutralizing antibodies in breast milk, new study reveals

The potential of COVID-19 booster vaccine products (antibodies) passed from mother to offspring through breastmilk.

7 Mar 2024

Smokers' views on e-cigarette harm worsen, matching or exceeding concerns for cigarettes

Perceptions of e-cigarette harm among English smokers have worsened over the past decade, with a significant decline in those seeing e-cigarettes as less harmful than cigarettes.

6 Mar 2024

Veterans face fatigue and disability post-pandemic, with or without COVID-19 history

Veterans 18 months post-COVID-19 infection show similar daily life activity levels to those uninfected, suggesting minimal long-term functional impact from the virus in this group.

6 Mar 2024

Pregnant women's fish and omega-3 supplement intake falls short, study finds

Study reveals that despite the benefits, only a quarter of pregnant women regularly consume fish, and just 16% take omega-3 supplements, with usage influenced by demographic and health factors.

6 Mar 2024

Aging's double trouble: Frailty and social isolation deepen health risks

Study shows frailty and social vulnerability increase with age and are linked to higher mortality and functional decline, emphasizing the need for dual-targeted interventions in older adults.

6 Mar 2024

Researchers develop new algorithm to identify high-risk precancerous lesions on the fallopian tubes

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed an algorithm to identify high-risk precancerous lesions on the fallopian tubes.

6 Mar 2024

New approach needed to better prepare and support women during menopause transition, experts say

A new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed – going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using high-quality information on symptoms and treatments, empathic clinical care and workplace adjustments as required, says a new four paper Series published in The Lancet.

6 Mar 2024

New study examines how retirement affects mental health among female workers in China

Retirement is a major transition that can have a significant impact on a person’s life.

6 Mar 2024

Complicated pregnancies linked to two‐fold increased risk of later cardiovascular disease

Researchers from University of Bergen have investigated the relation between 40-year-old women's pregnancy history and later risk of dying of cardiovascular diseases.

5 Mar 2024

Scientists develop robust iPSC-derived rejuvenated T lymphocytes for cervical cancer treatment

Cervical cancer is among the most common malignancies affecting women worldwide. In 2020 alone, approximately 600,000 women were diagnosed with this disease, and over 314,000 died from it.

5 Mar 2024

Prenatal exposure to nicotine could increase risk of behavioral disorders in newborns, study finds

Although several studies have linked smoking during pregnancy with neurodevelopmental disorders, the results of behavioral experiments in mice prenatally exposed to nicotine have been inconsistent.

5 Mar 2024

Vaginal ring and oral PrEP found to be safe for HIV prevention among pregnant cisgender women

The monthly dapivirine vaginal ring and daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine were each found to be safe for HIV prevention among cisgender women who started using one of them in their second trimester of pregnancy, according to findings presented today at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver.

5 Mar 2024

Women's Health News

Nutrition's crucial role in Alzheimer's progression revealed

Metabolic syndrome increases mortality risk in women with high-risk HPV

The effects of high maternal folate intake on the health outcomes of offspring

Empowering Change: How Hologic is Shaping the Future of Women's Healthcare

Pregnant women with autoimmune conditions at a greater risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes, study suggests

High BMI affects autologous breast reconstruction outcomes

More steps a day keep the doctor away

Housing affordability for new mothers may help stave off postpartum depression

COVID-19 booster enhances virus neutralizing antibodies in breast milk, new study reveals

Smokers' views on e-cigarette harm worsen, matching or exceeding concerns for cigarettes

Veterans face fatigue and disability post-pandemic, with or without COVID-19 history

Pregnant women's fish and omega-3 supplement intake falls short, study finds

Aging's double trouble: Frailty and social isolation deepen health risks

Researchers develop new algorithm to identify high-risk precancerous lesions on the fallopian tubes

New approach needed to better prepare and support women during menopause transition, experts say

New study examines how retirement affects mental health among female workers in China

Complicated pregnancies linked to two‐fold increased risk of later cardiovascular disease

Scientists develop robust iPSC-derived rejuvenated T lymphocytes for cervical cancer treatment

Prenatal exposure to nicotine could increase risk of behavioral disorders in newborns, study finds

Vaginal ring and oral PrEP found to be safe for HIV prevention among pregnant cisgender women

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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