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Balanced breakfasts improve heart and metabolic health in older adults

Older adults with metabolic syndrome consuming either low- or high-energy breakfasts or low-quality breakfasts faced higher triglycerides, increased body fat, and worse kidney function. Breakfasts providing 20-30% of daily energy and high-quality nutrients improved lipid profiles and metabolic health.

16 Dec 2024

Cesarean deliveries during labor linked to risks in future pregnancies

Research links cesarean sections during labor to increased risks of recurrent preterm birth and mid-trimester loss, highlighting cervical damage concerns.

16 Dec 2024

How AI is advancing mammographic density-based breast cancer risk prediction

Innovative AI techniques are uncovering mammographic features that enhance breast cancer risk prediction, crucial for effective screening and risk mitigation.

16 Dec 2024

Global study reveals shifting trends in ovarian cancer incidence by subtype and region

Study analyzed global patterns and trends in ovarian cancer incidence from 1988 to 2017, highlighting variations by histological subtypes and regions. It revealed significant geographic disparities, with higher rates in regions with very high HDIs and emphasized the need for targeted prevention and surveillance strategies.

15 Dec 2024

Women face greater barriers to accessing mobility aids despite higher need

Women are more likely than men to experience mobility limitations that could benefit from the use of mobility aids but are much less likely to use them when needed, according to a new study from researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

14 Dec 2024

AI tool could revolutionize placenta examination and improve neonatal care

A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and maternal care, according to new research from scientists at Northwestern Medicine and Penn State.

14 Dec 2024

USC researchers awarded $3.4 million to combat age-related cognitive decline in women

A team of researchers at The Keck School of Medicine of USC have received a $3.4 million federal grant to advance research on an innovative approach to slowing age-related cognitive decline.

14 Dec 2024

ZEST trial fails to meet enrollment goals for ctDNA testing in breast cancer

The ZEST clinical trial, designed to evaluate niraparib (Zejula) for the prevention of breast cancer recurrence in patients with circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), failed to accrue enough patients positive for ctDNA, according to results presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

14 Dec 2024

Adjuvant anthracycline- plus taxane-based chemotherapy regimen improves survival in high-risk breast cancer patients

Patients with early-stage, node-negative, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2- negative breast cancer who have a high risk of recurrence based on the OncotypeDX genomic test had better outcomes when treated with adjuvant anthracycline- plus taxane-based chemotherapy regimens compared with those receiving adjuvant taxane-based chemotherapy regimens alone, according to results presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

14 Dec 2024

New HPV self-test approach could enhance cervical cancer screening

Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Queen Mary University of London published in PLOS Medicine.

13 Dec 2024

Potential new mRNA-based therapy for pre-eclampsia

Lipid nanoparticles targeting VEGF mRNA show promise in treating pre-eclampsia, restoring maternal blood pressure and enhancing fetal health in murine models.

13 Dec 2024

Nutrition progress stalls: Most nations lag behind 2030 goals

Global progress toward nutrition targets is slow, with few countries on track to meet goals for anemia, stunting, and child overweight by 2030, highlighting the urgent need for long-term, multisectoral strategies.

12 Dec 2024

Herpes infections soar globally as new study reveals massive disease burden

Global estimates of HSV-1 and HSV-2 reveal a staggering disease burden, with 42.4 million new genital herpes cases and 8.8 billion GUD person-days in 2020, underscoring the urgent need for improved prevention strategies.

12 Dec 2024

Metastatic breast cancer rates surge across U.S. women, exposing disparities and pandemic impacts

Metastatic breast cancer diagnoses are rising in U.S. women, especially in younger age groups and racial minorities, as revealed by SEER data from 2004–2021. The study highlights disparities and COVID-19's impact, urging systemic changes to improve early detection and healthcare equity.

12 Dec 2024

Circadian chaos: How transportation noise harms heart health

Transportation noise poses serious risks to cardiovascular health, causing inflammation, oxidative stress, and circadian rhythm disruption, with compounded effects from air pollution.

12 Dec 2024

Caregiver stress may increase hypertension risk in Black women

A new analysis finds that the stress of being a caregiver is associated with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure in 21- to 44-year-old Black women, a group known to have a higher prevalence of the condition compared with women of other racial and ethnic groups.

12 Dec 2024

Chest wall irradiation does not impact 10-year survival in intermediate-risk breast cancer

Patients with intermediate-risk breast cancer had similar rates of 10-year overall survival whether or not they underwent chest wall irradiation (CWI) after mastectomy, according to results from the BIG 2-04 MRC SUPREMO clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

12 Dec 2024

Active monitoring for low-risk DCIS results in similar quality of life as standard treatment

Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent active monitoring reported comparable physical, emotional, and psychological outcomes to patients who received upfront treatment, according to results from the COMET clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

12 Dec 2024

COMET trial shows active monitoring is noninferior to standard treatment for low-risk DCIS

Among patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative, low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), those who underwent active monitoring had similar two-year invasive ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence rates as those who underwent guideline-concordant treatment, according to results from the COMET clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

12 Dec 2024

PATINA trial demonstrates benefit of palbociclib in HR+ HER2+ metastatic breast cancer

Alliance Foundation Trials, LLC (AFT) and Pfizer Inc. today announced results from the phase III PATINA trial demonstrating that the addition of palbociclib (IBRANCE) to current standard-of-care first-line maintenance therapy (following induction chemotherapy) resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) by investigator assessment in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC).

12 Dec 2024

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Women's Health News

Balanced breakfasts improve heart and metabolic health in older adults

Cesarean deliveries during labor linked to risks in future pregnancies

How AI is advancing mammographic density-based breast cancer risk prediction

Global study reveals shifting trends in ovarian cancer incidence by subtype and region

Women face greater barriers to accessing mobility aids despite higher need

AI tool could revolutionize placenta examination and improve neonatal care

USC researchers awarded $3.4 million to combat age-related cognitive decline in women

ZEST trial fails to meet enrollment goals for ctDNA testing in breast cancer

Adjuvant anthracycline- plus taxane-based chemotherapy regimen improves survival in high-risk breast cancer patients

New HPV self-test approach could enhance cervical cancer screening

Potential new mRNA-based therapy for pre-eclampsia

Nutrition progress stalls: Most nations lag behind 2030 goals

Herpes infections soar globally as new study reveals massive disease burden

Metastatic breast cancer rates surge across U.S. women, exposing disparities and pandemic impacts

Circadian chaos: How transportation noise harms heart health

Caregiver stress may increase hypertension risk in Black women

Chest wall irradiation does not impact 10-year survival in intermediate-risk breast cancer

Active monitoring for low-risk DCIS results in similar quality of life as standard treatment

COMET trial shows active monitoring is noninferior to standard treatment for low-risk DCIS

PATINA trial demonstrates benefit of palbociclib in HR+ HER2+ metastatic breast cancer

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