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New Lancet Commission on Breast Cancer: Transforming breast cancer care globally

The new Lancet Commission on Breast Cancer today released findings and recommendations on improving breast cancer care globally.

16 Apr 2024

Conservative justices stir trouble for Republican politicians on abortion

Abortion opponents have maneuvered in courthouses for years to end access to reproductive health care. In Arizona last week, a win for the anti-abortion camp caused political blowback for Republican candidates in the state and beyond.

16 Apr 2024

China faces continuing fertility drop across all regions, new study finds

Temporal trends in total fertility rates and investigated the regional variations and differences in total fertility rates.

16 Apr 2024

Balancing diets: study reveals plant protein's impact on nutrient levels in Americans

Study examines how increasing plant protein intake affects nutritional adequacy in Americans, revealing shifts in vitamin and mineral sufficiency across age groups as plant-based diets become more prevalent.

15 Apr 2024

Investigating the causal relationships of four sarcopenia-related traits with BMI and ovarian cancer risk

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. This study was aimed at exploring the causal relationships of four sarcopenia-related traits (appendicular lean mass, usual walking pace, right hand grip strength, and levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity) with body mass index (BMI) and ovarian cancer risk, by using univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization (MR) methods.

15 Apr 2024

Understanding hyperemesis gravidarum: Causes, diagnosis, and treatment

Severe morning sickness in pregnancy, known medically as hyperemesis gravidarum, can negatively affect both maternal and infant health.

15 Apr 2024

Exercise shown to curb appetite in diabetes and prediabetes patients

Study explored how exercise impacts appetite among individuals with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, finding that acute exercise often suppresses appetite, while chronic exercise generally maintains or reduces appetite without adverse effects.

15 Apr 2024

Breast milk's secret weapon against RSV revealed in new study

Researchers explored how human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), suggesting that these components in breast milk may prevent or reduce the severity of RSV infections through multiple mechanisms including gut microbiome modulation and direct antiviral actions.

15 Apr 2024

Two decades of data confirm Mediterranean diet cuts hypertension risk

Over a 20-year study, adherence to the Mediterranean diet significantly reduced the incidence of hypertension among adults initially free from the condition, emphasizing the diet's long-term benefits in managing blood pressure.

15 Apr 2024

Esketamine after childbirth cuts risk of postnatal depression by three-quarters

Low-dose esketamine administered post-labor significantly reduced depressive symptoms in women with prenatal depression within 42 days, despite an increase in short-lived neuropsychiatric side effects.

14 Apr 2024

Sleep strategies may boost ultramarathon performance, study finds

Study investigates sleep management's role in enhancing performance and recovery for ultramarathon runners, emphasizing strategies to counteract the negative effects of sleep deprivation.

14 Apr 2024

Does maternal weight influence breastfeeding success?

Study reviews literature to explore the influence of maternal body size on breastfeeding success, examining the onset of lactation, milk volume, and infant consumption among mothers of varying body sizes.

14 Apr 2024

Study reveals high prevalence of menstrual migraines in U.S. women

A third of the nearly 20 million women who participated in a national health survey report migraines during menstruation, and of them, 11.8 million, or 52.5%, were premenopausal.

13 Apr 2024

Study assesses how the Dobbs ruling changed permanent contraception procedures among young adults

The first study to evaluate the effect of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling on permanent contraception procedures among young adults nationwide was published today in a JAMA Health Forum research letter.

13 Apr 2024

Soft tumor environments prime cancer cells for survival during metastasis

Researchers have discovered how the mechanical properties of tumors can prime cancer cells to better survive their spread to other organs.

13 Apr 2024

Women predominantly treated for anxiety and depression at psychiatric outpatient clinics

More than 75% of the patients treated at the psychiatric outpatient clinic of Hospital de Base in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state (Brazil), are women with a mean age of 45 and suffering from sadness, anxiety and irritability, according to a study reported in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.

13 Apr 2024

Intraoperative anemia linked to higher female mortality after heart bypass surgery

Women are at higher risk of death when undergoing heart bypass surgery than men. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have determined that this disparity is mediated, to a large extent, by intraoperative anemia-;the loss of red blood cells during surgery.

13 Apr 2024

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy strongly associated with cardiovascular mortality after giving birth

Rutgers Health researchers have found that hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are strongly associated with fatal cardiovascular disease for up to a year after birth.

13 Apr 2024

AI model can accurately screen for post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth

A generative artificial intelligence (AI) model that can analyze the narrative accounts of women who have undergone recent childbirth has shown the ability to accurately screen for post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD), a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system has found.

12 Apr 2024

Exercise boosts beneficial hormone transfer in breastfeeding mothers

Although women have breastfed since the beginning of time, there is very little scientific research on how exercise affects breast milk.

12 Apr 2024

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Women's Health News

New Lancet Commission on Breast Cancer: Transforming breast cancer care globally

Conservative justices stir trouble for Republican politicians on abortion

China faces continuing fertility drop across all regions, new study finds

Balancing diets: study reveals plant protein's impact on nutrient levels in Americans

Investigating the causal relationships of four sarcopenia-related traits with BMI and ovarian cancer risk

Understanding hyperemesis gravidarum: Causes, diagnosis, and treatment

Exercise shown to curb appetite in diabetes and prediabetes patients

Breast milk's secret weapon against RSV revealed in new study

Two decades of data confirm Mediterranean diet cuts hypertension risk

Esketamine after childbirth cuts risk of postnatal depression by three-quarters

Sleep strategies may boost ultramarathon performance, study finds

Does maternal weight influence breastfeeding success?

Study reveals high prevalence of menstrual migraines in U.S. women

Study assesses how the Dobbs ruling changed permanent contraception procedures among young adults

Soft tumor environments prime cancer cells for survival during metastasis

Women predominantly treated for anxiety and depression at psychiatric outpatient clinics

Intraoperative anemia linked to higher female mortality after heart bypass surgery

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy strongly associated with cardiovascular mortality after giving birth

AI model can accurately screen for post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth

Exercise boosts beneficial hormone transfer in breastfeeding mothers

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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