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Acid pH enhances SARS-CoV-2 infection by up-regulating ACE2 receptor

A new study published in the journal Frontiers of Medicine indicated that Barrett's esophagus (BE) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may represent novel comorbidities associated with SARS-CoV-2 disease. A previous study had estimated that in the United States, 5.6% of adults have BE, a disease where esophageal squamous mucosa gets damaged by GERD.

12 Sep 2021

Lessons from COVID-19 response during first three waves in New South Wales

Scientists from Australia have recently analyzed the public health measures adopted by the authorities during the three waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in New South Wales, Australia.

12 Sep 2021

BU researchers win NIH grant to examine the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on menstruation

The National Institutes of Health has awarded one-year supplemental grants totaling $1.67 million to five institutions, including Boston University School of Public Health, to explore potential links between COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual changes.

12 Sep 2021

Demographic analysis of patients affected by COVID-19 in the USA

A collaborative effort aimed to determine a possible demographic explanation of COVID-19 mortality on the basis of age, sex, and ethnicity.

12 Sep 2021

Hysterectomy may be preventable for some women with common uterine condition, review finds

Adenomyosis – an abnormal tissue growth into the muscular wall of the uterus that causes painful cramps and heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding – is more common than generally appreciated, a review of the literature by gynecologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed.

10 Sep 2021

New center at UC San Diego to study the effects of antibiotics on mother’s milk and infant health

More than 70 percent of breastfeeding women take some form of medication, but 90 percent of those medications are not appropriately labeled for pregnant or lactating women.

10 Sep 2021

Researchers identify mechanism behind structural birth defects in fetuses of mothers with diabetes

More than 3 million women of birthing age in the U.S. and 60 million in the world have diabetes-;a disease that occurs when blood sugar is too high.

10 Sep 2021

Enzyme appears to be a major driver of dangerous pregnancy complication

A new study by UT Southwestern scientists indicates that an enzyme called protein phosphatase 2 (PP2A) appears to be a major driver of preeclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy complication characterized by the development of high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine.

9 Sep 2021

Studies offer reassuring data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccination for breastfeeding women

COVID-19 vaccination results in minimal disruption of lactation. Vaccination also has no adverse impact on the breastfed child, according to two studies published in the peer-reviewed journal Breastfeeding Medicine.

9 Sep 2021

Behavioral change strategies could help curb short birth spacing in Africa

Chichi Okafor, a 30-year-old Nigerian woman, unexpectedly became pregnant again before her daughter turned six months old.

9 Sep 2021

Laws designed to aid at-risk women may help catch breast cancer earlier

Laws designed to help women with increased risk for missed breast cancer diagnoses may help catch the disease earlier, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They studied how notification and insurance coverage legislation for women with dense breast tissue affects the stage at which their cancer is diagnosed.

9 Sep 2021

Combating the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ontario

Researchers from Canada recently attempted to project the number of COVID-19 cases and the demand for acute hospital resources for Fall 2021 in a mid-sized southwestern Ontario community. They sought to evaluate if current vaccine coverage and contact reduction levels are sufficient to mitigate a possible 4th wave driven by the Delta variant, or if stricter public health measures need to be reinstituted.

8 Sep 2021

One-day online therapy session can help treat postpartum depression

A one-day online therapy session can help treat postpartum depression (PPD), says a study led by McMaster University scientists.

8 Sep 2021

Study finds no serious side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in lactating women, breastfed infants

In December 2020, two novel messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; however, the early trials excluded lactating women, leading to questions about their safety in this specific population.

8 Sep 2021

Research highlights inequalities in England's COVID vaccine coverage

Researchers led by the epidemiologist Elise Tessier, of Public Health England, have been investigating the proportion of unvaccinated individuals against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by age, sex, location, vaccine type, ethnicity and poverty level in the United Kingdom.

8 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccine antibodies inversely related to BMI in obese men, but not women

A new study discusses the role of obesity in COVID-19 and its role in antibody-mediated immune responses to the COVID-19 vaccine.

7 Sep 2021

A study of 105 protective and risk factors related to the incidence and severity of COVID-19

A recent study discusses both the known and unknown factors that may affect the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and a severe course of COVID-19.

7 Sep 2021

Deep learning provides a better estimate of breast cancer risk

Compared with commonly used clinical risk factors, a sophisticated type of artificial intelligence (AI) called deep learning does a better job distinguishing between the mammograms of women who will later develop breast cancer and those who will not, according to a new study in the journal Radiology.

7 Sep 2021

Delta and low vaccination rates projected to cause COVID-19 resurgence in United States

In a new medRxiv* preprint study, a team of researchers led by Cécile Viboud of the National Institute of Health analyzed different models predicting the course of the pandemic in the United States for the rest of 2021.

7 Sep 2021

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in early-third trimester may optimize neonatal seroprotection

Researchers in Israel have conducted a study showing that vaccinating pregnant women against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) early on in the third trimester may maximize transplacental antibody transfer, potentially helping to prevent severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during infancy.

6 Sep 2021

Women's Health News

Acid pH enhances SARS-CoV-2 infection by up-regulating ACE2 receptor

Lessons from COVID-19 response during first three waves in New South Wales

BU researchers win NIH grant to examine the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on menstruation

Demographic analysis of patients affected by COVID-19 in the USA

Hysterectomy may be preventable for some women with common uterine condition, review finds

New center at UC San Diego to study the effects of antibiotics on mother’s milk and infant health

Researchers identify mechanism behind structural birth defects in fetuses of mothers with diabetes

Enzyme appears to be a major driver of dangerous pregnancy complication

Studies offer reassuring data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccination for breastfeeding women

Behavioral change strategies could help curb short birth spacing in Africa

Laws designed to aid at-risk women may help catch breast cancer earlier

Combating the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ontario

One-day online therapy session can help treat postpartum depression

Study finds no serious side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in lactating women, breastfed infants

Research highlights inequalities in England's COVID vaccine coverage

COVID-19 vaccine antibodies inversely related to BMI in obese men, but not women

A study of 105 protective and risk factors related to the incidence and severity of COVID-19

Deep learning provides a better estimate of breast cancer risk

Delta and low vaccination rates projected to cause COVID-19 resurgence in United States

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in early-third trimester may optimize neonatal seroprotection

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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