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Research reveals a differential clinical response to pembrolizumab in uterine cancer patients

New research from Yale Cancer Center reveals for the first time ever a differential clinical response to pembrolizumab in Lynch-like (mutated) vs methylated microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) uterine cancer patients, increasing our understanding about the proportion of patients that derive benefit from immune checkpoint blockade.

28 Oct 2022

Does maternal insulin tolerance during pregnancy influence child adiposity?

Researchers explore the association between maternal insulin resistance with fetal fat deposition.

27 Oct 2022

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Researchers discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of long COVID.

27 Oct 2022

In mild cases of COVID, blood clot risk is higher

Researchers examine the association between COVID-19 and increased cardiovascular outcomes and mortality sequelae.

27 Oct 2022

Study shows potential for eliminating surgery in a small subset of breast cancer patients

Researchers evaluate the efficacy of radiotherapy in patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer or TNBC after neoadjuvant systemic therapy.

27 Oct 2022

Initiation of intercourse ramps up young women's vaginal immune system

The immune system ramps up in the vagina after young women begin having intercourse, according to a UW Medicine study published today in eLife, an open-access, life sciences journal.

26 Oct 2022

Autistic people are more vulnerable to mental health difficulties during pregnancy

Autistic people are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety during pregnancy, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.

26 Oct 2022

Autistic women are vulnerable to mental illness, study shows

Autistic young men and women are more affected by psychiatric conditions and have an increased risk of being hospitalized as a result of their mental illness compared with non-autistic people.

26 Oct 2022

What parents need to know about prenatal tests | BGI Perspectives

The birth of every new life is to be celebrated! Expecting parents often advised by doctors from the department of gynecology and obstetrics to consider noninvasive prenatal tests (NIPT).

From BGI Genomics 26 Oct 2022

First-time sexual intercourse associated with increases in vaginal immune activity in young women

The changes detected may have important implications for sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk. But the authors do not yet know if the changes increase or decrease the risk of acquiring an STI.

26 Oct 2022

Mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress may disrupt fetal growth

Fetal growth -; which is delicate and precisely programmed -; may be disrupted by a mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress during early to mid-pregnancy, a new USC study shows.

26 Oct 2022

UArizona researchers working on a less toxic treatment for deadly breast cancer

After decades of research and two previous drug development attempts, things are looking promising for a team of University of Arizona researchers working on a less toxic treatment for a specific type of breast cancer.

25 Oct 2022

New evidence on how intermittent fasting impacts women's reproductive hormones

Intermittent fasting has been shown to be an effective way to lose weight, but critics have worried that the practice may have a negative impact on women's reproductive hormones.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers set sights on a new therapeutic target for aggressive breast cancer

Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have set their sights on a new therapeutic target for an aggressive form of breast cancer with limited treatment options.

25 Oct 2022

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment discussed less frequently with female patients

A new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with female patients than with male patients, even when the treatment directly affects sex organs.

24 Oct 2022

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects infants from SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent study under review at the Nature Portfolio journal and currently posted to Research Square* preprint server, researchers evaluated the efficacy of maternal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination against infection of infants with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

24 Oct 2022

An analysis of excess mortality rates during COVID-19 pandemic in countries with aging populations

Researchers explore the association between excess mortality and various factors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Oct 2022

Booster vaccinations in the elderly lead to impaired neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and atypical B cells

Researchers examine neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 in elderly individuals who received one mRNA booster dose.

23 Oct 2022

Study reconsiders the recommended age for screening women with family history of breast cancer

A new study released in the American Cancer Society journal Cancer reconsiders guidelines for when to start screening with mammograms if a woman has a mother, sister, or daughter who was diagnosed with breast cancer.

21 Oct 2022

Clinical-pathological links between SARS-CoV-2 placentitis, stillbirth and maternal COVID-19 vaccination

Drucilla J. Roberts, MD, from the Mass General Department of Pathology and colleagues recently published a literature review in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, titled SARS-CoV-2 Placentitis, Stillbirth and Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination: Clinical-Pathological Correlations.

21 Oct 2022

Women's Health News

Research reveals a differential clinical response to pembrolizumab in uterine cancer patients

Does maternal insulin tolerance during pregnancy influence child adiposity?

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

In mild cases of COVID, blood clot risk is higher

Study shows potential for eliminating surgery in a small subset of breast cancer patients

Initiation of intercourse ramps up young women's vaginal immune system

Autistic people are more vulnerable to mental health difficulties during pregnancy

Autistic women are vulnerable to mental illness, study shows

What parents need to know about prenatal tests | BGI Perspectives

First-time sexual intercourse associated with increases in vaginal immune activity in young women

Mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress may disrupt fetal growth

UArizona researchers working on a less toxic treatment for deadly breast cancer

New evidence on how intermittent fasting impacts women's reproductive hormones

Researchers set sights on a new therapeutic target for aggressive breast cancer

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment discussed less frequently with female patients

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects infants from SARS-CoV-2 infection

An analysis of excess mortality rates during COVID-19 pandemic in countries with aging populations

Booster vaccinations in the elderly lead to impaired neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and atypical B cells

Study reconsiders the recommended age for screening women with family history of breast cancer

Clinical-pathological links between SARS-CoV-2 placentitis, stillbirth and maternal COVID-19 vaccination

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