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Senolytics could be a beneficial therapeutic for COVID neuropathology

Researchers assess the effectiveness of multiple senolytic interventions in removing senescent cells in aged human brain organoids.

22 Jan 2023

Study identifies women with twofold increased risk of developing contralateral breast cancer

Women with cancer in one breast may be at higher risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast if they are carriers of specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer, according to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.

20 Jan 2023

Better lifestyle habits may reduce primary dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome in women

Adverse menstruation-related symptoms are common during menstrual cycles, which occur about once a month in healthy women.

20 Jan 2023

Study uncovers protein that kick-starts milk production after breastfeeding is over

Scientists have discovered a protein that kick-starts milk production after breastfeeding is over - something which could provide effective new targets for cancer treatments.

19 Jan 2023

Vaccinated women well protected against severe COVID-19 symptoms, complications during pregnancy

The global network led by the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) at the University of Oxford has today published, in the Lancet, the results of the '2022 INTERCOVID Study' conducted in 41 hospitals across 18 countries.

19 Jan 2023

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus may have unfavourable effects on the neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children.

19 Jan 2023

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

In this interview, News Medical spoke to Kate Lawrenson, Ph.D., about their latest research which detailed the molecular profile of endometriosis to help improve therapeutic options for the millions of women suffering from the disease.

19 Jan 2023

Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism

A new study in JAMA Network Open aimed to determine whether BMI is capable of modifying vitamin D metabolism as well as response to supplementation.

18 Jan 2023

Does COVID-19 cause adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes?

Early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, pregnant women were thought to be at unusually high risk from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) compared to the general population or non-pregnant women. However, later studies failed to agree on the extent and nature of the danger posed by the infection.

18 Jan 2023

Research explores the utility of epigenetically predicted BMI

DNA methylation is an accurate predictor of current BMI and a poor predictor of future BMI.

18 Jan 2023

Body dissatisfaction found to be primary cause of eating disorders

Eating disorders are stereotypically associated with adolescents and young adults. Growing evidence, however, suggests that these conditions can occur at any time during a woman's lifespan, including at midlife.

18 Jan 2023

An in-depth meta-analysis highlights COVID-19's pregnancy dangers

Researchers assess the risk of maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality in women diagnosed with COVID-19 during pregnancy.

17 Jan 2023

Dementia risk in women may be reduced by hormone replacement therapy

Women are at greater risk for dementia than men, probably because of waning estrogen levels following menopause. Estrogen is a key female hormone linked to reproductive, sexual, and neurological functions. A new study published in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy examines how hormone replacement works in women with a high genetic risk for AD.

17 Jan 2023

Cancer mortality in the U.S. has declined 33% since the 90s

The American Cancer Society has recently published the statistics of cancer incidence and mortality for 2023 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

17 Jan 2023

Association between coronary artery calcium dispersion and mortality

Scientists determine whether the estimation of coronary artery calcium dispersion could determine all-cause and causes of specific mortality.

17 Jan 2023

Researchers identify plasma metabolomic markers for the Mediterranean diet among pregnant women

A recent study identifies blood metabolomic markers and metabolite panels linked to the Mediterranean diet in pregnant women.

17 Jan 2023

Acupuncture and acupressure may lead to better recovery in patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancers

Patients undergoing surgery for ovarian and endometrial cancers often experience anxiety and pain. A new study indicates that acupressure before surgery may help reduce anxiety and following this up with acupuncture during surgery may provide an added benefit of lessening severe pain.

17 Jan 2023

Women with larger muscle mass have lower arterial stiffness from youth to middle age, study finds

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä found that women with larger muscle mass had lower arterial stiffness from youth to middle age.

17 Jan 2023

Green living environments affect the composition of oligosaccharides in breastmilk

A new study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, examined the association between the residential green environment and the individual oligosaccharide profile in the mother's breastmilk.

17 Jan 2023

COVID-19 is a threat during pregnancy, study suggests

Pregnant women who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 face a 7 times increased risk of dying and a significantly elevated risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit or suffering from pneumonia, according to research published today in BMJ Global Health.

17 Jan 2023

Women's Health News

Senolytics could be a beneficial therapeutic for COVID neuropathology

Study identifies women with twofold increased risk of developing contralateral breast cancer

Better lifestyle habits may reduce primary dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome in women

Study uncovers protein that kick-starts milk production after breastfeeding is over

Vaccinated women well protected against severe COVID-19 symptoms, complications during pregnancy

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism

Does COVID-19 cause adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes?

Research explores the utility of epigenetically predicted BMI

Body dissatisfaction found to be primary cause of eating disorders

An in-depth meta-analysis highlights COVID-19's pregnancy dangers

Dementia risk in women may be reduced by hormone replacement therapy

Cancer mortality in the U.S. has declined 33% since the 90s

Association between coronary artery calcium dispersion and mortality

Researchers identify plasma metabolomic markers for the Mediterranean diet among pregnant women

Acupuncture and acupressure may lead to better recovery in patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancers

Women with larger muscle mass have lower arterial stiffness from youth to middle age, study finds

Green living environments affect the composition of oligosaccharides in breastmilk

COVID-19 is a threat during pregnancy, study suggests

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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