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New interactive tool helps to calculate risk of developing advanced breast cancer

Breast cancer is now the leading cause of global cancer incidence among women but determining who will develop breast cancer is still a challenge for the medical community.

25 Jan 2023

Lifetime ovulatory years positively associated with epithelial ovarian cancer

Francesmary Modugno, Ph.D., professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Magee-Womens Research Institute and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

25 Jan 2023

Pembrolizumab offers major added survival benefit for patients with advanced cervical cancer

Pembrolizumab has recently been approved in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of women with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer whose tumors express PD-L1. Chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab is possible.

25 Jan 2023

More daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced dementia, cognitive impairment risk

Senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, according to a new study led by the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego.

25 Jan 2023

Ospemifene and systemic hormone therapy improve vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms, study suggests

As women age, they are more susceptible to vaginal dryness and pain during intercourse because of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA).

25 Jan 2023

Maternal occupation linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth

In an analysis of 2010–2019 information on more than 1.8 million employed and non-employed pregnant women in South Korea, certain occupations were linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth.

25 Jan 2023

Chemotherapy schedule affects treatment outcomes in female DLBCL patients

Chemotherapy is a commonly used regimen for cancer treatment, but it is also a double-edged sword. While the drugs are highly effective at killing cancer cells, they are also notorious for killing healthy cells in the body.

24 Jan 2023

Transcriptomic analysis of placental tissue aids in understanding the pathogenic mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy at the cellular level

Researchers explored the pathogenic mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy using digital spatial profiling of placental tissue.

24 Jan 2023

Smoking during pregnancy reduces childhood brain growth in very preterm babies

Women who smoke during pregnancy have been found to run the risk of injuring brain development in their babies. A new study extends this finding to adolescent brain growth.

24 Jan 2023

Watch: Fifty years after ‘Roe,’ abortion rights battle shifts to the states

Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade, granting federal constitutional protection for the right to seek an abortion.

24 Jan 2023

As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary

Montana's conservative leaders, stymied by the courts from passing laws that impose significant statewide abortion restrictions, seek to tighten the state's Medicaid rules to make it more difficult for low-income women to receive abortions.

24 Jan 2023

Epidemiological evidence that Alzheimer's and Parkinson's could be caused by viral infections

A recent study published in the journal Neuron has focussed on assessing the putative associations between viral exposures and neurodegenerative disease (NDD) onset, using real-world biobank scale data.

23 Jan 2023

Modified UTI detection algorithm could be used to safely withhold antibiotics in low risk patients

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are commonly diagnosed and treated in primary care. The gold standard for diagnosing a UTI is a urine culture.

23 Jan 2023

Transient gut infection influences hosts’ adaptation to nutrient restriction

Transient gut infection not only promotes white adipose tissue expansion and host weight gain but also optimizes host metabolism for carbohydrates.

23 Jan 2023

Study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an increased risk for maternal morbidity and severe complications

Researchers examined vaccine effectiveness and pregnancy outcomes during the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron period.

23 Jan 2023

Geographic region associated with risk of breast cancer treatment delays for Black and non-Black patients

Study finds that Black patients and patients living in certain regions experience greater delays.

23 Jan 2023

Anti-abortion activists rally in DC in a watershed moment for their movement

Thousands of anti-abortion activists descended on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 for the annual March for Life, a long-standing rally held for the first time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, rescinding a constitutional right to abortion.

23 Jan 2023

Women's Health News

New interactive tool helps to calculate risk of developing advanced breast cancer

Lifetime ovulatory years positively associated with epithelial ovarian cancer

Pembrolizumab offers major added survival benefit for patients with advanced cervical cancer

More daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced dementia, cognitive impairment risk

Ospemifene and systemic hormone therapy improve vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms, study suggests

Maternal occupation linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth

Chemotherapy schedule affects treatment outcomes in female DLBCL patients

Transcriptomic analysis of placental tissue aids in understanding the pathogenic mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy at the cellular level

Smoking during pregnancy reduces childhood brain growth in very preterm babies

Watch: Fifty years after ‘Roe,’ abortion rights battle shifts to the states

As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary

Epidemiological evidence that Alzheimer's and Parkinson's could be caused by viral infections

Modified UTI detection algorithm could be used to safely withhold antibiotics in low risk patients

Transient gut infection influences hosts’ adaptation to nutrient restriction

Study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an increased risk for maternal morbidity and severe complications

Geographic region associated with risk of breast cancer treatment delays for Black and non-Black patients

Anti-abortion activists rally in DC in a watershed moment for their movement

Abortion debate ramps up in states as Congress deadlocks

Calorie counting better for weight loss than intermittent fasting

Heart symptoms persist in 10% of patients with long-COVID

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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