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Antipsychotic drugs associated with increase in risk of breast cancer

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that many commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications are associated with a significant increase in risk of breast cancer.

6 Dec 2021

Prevalence of menstrual changes following vaccination against COVID-19

A new study investigates the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle disturbances.

26 Nov 2021

Using the contraceptive pill to reduce risk of type-2 diabetes in women with PCOS

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Weibke Arlt about her recent research into how the contraceptive pill affects type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS.

22 Nov 2021

Study finds no strong evidence that COVID-19 vaccination is linked to menstrual changes

A new study reports on the incidence of changes in menstruation in women who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.

18 Nov 2021

Combining clinical and EEG factors can help better predict treatment response in epilepsy patients

Combining electroencephalogram (EEG) data with clinical observations can help doctors to better determine whether generalized epilepsy patients will respond to treatment, according to a study led by Rutgers researchers.

28 Oct 2021

Research finds variability in PTSD symptoms over the course of menstrual cycle

In women who have experienced trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms may vary over the course of the menstrual cycle, with more symptoms during the first few days of the cycle when the hormone estradiol is low, and fewer symptoms close to ovulation, when estradiol is high, finds research published by the American Psychological Association.

28 Oct 2021

Study finds menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

A new study investigated menstrual bleeding patterns among current and former menstruating people, based on the premise that these bleeding changes were associated with changes in clotting or inflammation, which can affect the normal menstrual repair.

15 Oct 2021

Timing of changes in menstrual cycle length could provide clues about a person's heart disease risk

As women near menopause, their menstrual cycle length often becomes longer. The timing of these changes could provide clues about a person's risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers.

13 Oct 2021

Study reveals link between restrictive eating, eating disorders and increased risk of injuries

Restrictive eating and current or past eating disorders are associated with increased risk of injuries, reveals a study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä. The findings also showed that menstrual dysfunction was associated with more missed training/competition days.

1 Oct 2021

Hopkins Medicine selected to explore the impacts of COVID-19 vaccination on menstruation

Johns Hopkins Medicine's Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics is one of five institutions selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct research to explore the potential impacts of COVID-19 vaccination on menstruation.

24 Sep 2021

McLean wins NIH grant to explore links between COVID-19 vaccine and menstrual cycle changes

In research that will add important data to the experience of vaccines on women's health, Laura Payne, PhD, director of McLean Hospital's Clinical and Translational Pain Research Laboratory, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore potential links between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and menstrual cycle changes.

23 Sep 2021

Reproductive specialist highlights the need to investigate menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination

Some women say their periods change after getting a covid-19 vaccination. In The BMJ today, Dr Victoria Male, a reproductive specialist at Imperial College London, says a link between menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination is plausible and should be investigated.

16 Sep 2021

Use of menstrual products not associated with volatile organic compounds, study finds

A study of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in urine did not find an association between use of menstrual products and VOCs.

14 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

Apple aims to push more patient data to doctors. But who can gauge its impact on health?

Soon, Apple announced recently, it will enable doctors to monitor health data from their patients' phones and watches between visits, part of the push into health care that Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, has declared will constitute the company's greatest contribution to mankind.

12 Aug 2021

Researchers make a breakthrough in understanding the genesis of uterine leiomyomas

Scientists at the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital have made a breakthrough in understanding the genesis of uterine leiomyomas, also called fibroids.

4 Aug 2021

Contraception is free to women, except when it’s not

For Stephanie Force, finding a birth control method that she likes and can get without paying out-of-pocket has been a struggle, despite the Affordable Care Act's promise of free contraceptives for women and adolescent girls in most health plans.

23 Jul 2021

COVID-19 studies should provide sex-disaggregated data, researchers warn

Researchers have warned that studies examining sex-specific responses to infection with SARS-CoV-2 must provide sex-disaggregated data.

21 Jun 2021

Beckman Coulter launches new Access AMH Advanced assay to predict poor ovarian response

Beckman Coulter, a global leader in diagnostics and infertility testing, announced today the launch of the first and only test that uses a validated cut-off to aid in the assessment of ovarian response.

7 Jun 2021

Study shows that breast cancer can be prevented with better contraception choices

Hormonal contraceptives, e.g. the pill, the patch, and the vaginal ring, contain synthetic hormones that prevent pregnancy by either stopping ovulation, changing the cervical mucus to stop sperm from passing through the cervix and finding an egg, or changing the womb's lining to prevent a fertilized egg from being implanted in it.

29 May 2021