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Tips to know your ovarian cancer risk and symptoms

Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death in American women, according to the American Cancer Society, and accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. And according to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 22,240 women will be diagnosed with the disease in 2018; 14,070 will die from it.

28 Aug 2018

Menopausal status linked to skeletal muscle function among middle-aged women

A recent study of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä has found that menopausal status is associated with skeletal muscle function among middle-aged women.

24 Aug 2018

New study finds effective way to cryopreserve ovaries of ladybird beetle

A new study has found an effective way to cryopreserve - preservation by cooling to very low temperature - and subsequently transplant ovaries of the multicolored Asian ladybird beetle, Harmonia axyridis.

24 Aug 2018

HPV and other adolescent vaccines do not negatively impact fertility in young women

Adolescents who receive recommended vaccinations, including for human papillomavirus, have no increased risk of primary ovarian insufficiency, also known as premature menopause, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in Pediatrics.

21 Aug 2018

Scientists unravel the mystery behind ovarian cancer with high-grade serous carcinoma

More than two-thirds of women with ovarian cancer have high-grade serous carcinoma. Up to 90 percent of HGSCs are not detected until they are beyond the ovaries or fallopian tubes, at which point it may not be possible to fully remove the tumor.

14 Aug 2018

Digital birth control app gets FDA nod

Last week the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of the digital birth control app to be sold in the US. The app is called “Natural Cycles” and is one of the first medical devices of this kind to receive the FDA nod.

14 Aug 2018

Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression

Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression by preventing the production of inflammation-causing chemicals in the brain. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

9 Aug 2018

Soy-based whole foods may have positive impact on bone strength for women

Osteoporosis, decreased physical activity and weight gain are serious health concerns for postmenopausal women.

8 Aug 2018

UW-Madison researcher explores how female fertility is affected by development of the ovary in mice

When Joan Jorgensen was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, her roommate confided that she had just one period before going through menopause in high school.

3 Aug 2018

Women with PCOS more likely to have an autistic child

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data carried out by a team at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre.

1 Aug 2018

Australian-led global guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of women with PCOS

Australian led global guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of the primary cause of infertility in women will be published simultaneously in three international journals, supported by a suite of health professional and patient resources to improve health outcomes for women with PCOS.

23 Jul 2018

Woman's pregnancy history may be linked to Alzheimer's disease risk

A woman's history of pregnancy may affect her risk of Alzheimer's disease decades later, according to a study published in the July 18, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Jul 2018

Study does not find causal association between assisted reproduction and ovarian cancer risk

Following concerns over many years that hormonal stimulation of the ovaries necessary for IVF may increase the risk of ovarian cancer, a nationwide cohort study from Denmark has now concluded that any perceived increase in risk is actually a statistical bias resulting from vigilant diagnosis at the time of treatment.

3 Jul 2018

Artificial ovaries could soon be a reality

Ovaries are female reproductive organs that are responsible for the production of ova or eggs. These are necessary for normal fertilization and development of the fetus. Fertility of a woman can be jeopardized when the ovaries do not function normally. Danish researchers have now successfully engineered artificial ovaries that could help millions of women with infertility related to ovarian disease and cancer therapy.

2 Jul 2018

New analysis links higher BMI to lower breast cancer risk for younger women

While obesity has been shown to increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, a large-scale study co-led by a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher found the opposite is true for premenopausal women: higher body fat was linked to lower breast cancer risk.

21 Jun 2018

Study: Long-term estrogen therapy alters microbial composition and activity in the gut

Long-term therapy with estrogen and bazedoxifene alters the microbial composition and activity in the gut, affecting how estrogen is metabolized, a new study in mice found.

20 Jun 2018

Identifying gene variants that contribute to ovarian reserve may improve female fertility

For a woman to conceive and deliver a healthy baby, thousands of genes have to work correctly and together. These include genes controlling fertility factors such as the ovarian reserve, the capacity of ovaries to produce viable and fertilizable oocytes, or eggs.

20 Jun 2018

Researchers identify gene enhancer that affects sex determination

Researchers have identified a gene enhancer that is critical for male sex development and shown that deleting it results in male-to-female sex reversal in mice.

15 Jun 2018

Between death and deportation

This is the beginning of a plea written by a 13-year-old girl to the Department of Homeland Security. The goal: to get her mother the insurance coverage she would need to enter a clinical trial.

18 May 2018

Post-menopausal Conversations: Why You Should Talk to Your Clinician

Many post-menopausal women shy away from discussing their sexual health with their physician, often because they believe it is a natural part of life and they should suffer. Dr. Mickey Karram wants to change that, by encouraging women to talk to their physician about the treatments available to them.

16 May 2018