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Cancer stage and receptor status influence the risk of breast cancer recurrence

New research indicates that for patients with breast cancer, the cancer’s stage and receptor status can help clinicians predict whether and when cancer might recur after initial treatment.

9 Mar 2023

Examining the effect of hormone replacement therapy on postmenopausal heart disease and cognitive decline

Many are aware of the short-term symptoms often associated with menopause, such as hot flashes, which are attributed to changes in reproductive hormones.

9 Mar 2023

Denosumab may benefit postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor-negative breast tumors and RANK protein expression

The drug denosumab is currently used to treat osteoporosis and bone metastases. For more than a decade, its potential therapeutic benefit in the treatment of breast cancer has also been studied.

7 Mar 2023

Aggression neurons activate while watching fights

A recent study discusses the processes and changes in the brain that arise while fighting and watching intense fights.

6 Mar 2023

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

Newborns. Former inmates. College students. Expectant moms. People with disabilities. Foster kids. Homeless people. Single dads.

2 Mar 2023

One Texas judge will decide fate of abortion pill used by millions of American women

Federal judges in Texas have delivered time and again for abortion opponents.

24 Feb 2023

First fully human ovarian organoids provide insights about female reproductive health and disease

Despite the fact that we all start out as an egg cell in one of our mother's ovaries, these human reproductive organs are surprisingly under-studied.

21 Feb 2023

Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

Post-partum depression (PPD) develops after childbirth and affects both the mother's and the infant's health by preventing healthy bonding.

20 Feb 2023

Adding veliparib to chemotherapy can extend progression-free survival in patients with “BRCA-like” breast cancer

Results from the SWOG S1416 clinical trial show that adding veliparib to chemotherapy can significantly extend progression-free survival (PFS) times in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that has a "BRCA-like" phenotype.

31 Jan 2023

Impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular risk factors associated with fertility problems

The present study provided strong evidence that supported the hypothesis that hyperinsulinemia and glucose intolerance cause infertility in women.

31 Jan 2023

Study shows cutaneous touch neuronal cells to be critical for sexual receptiveness

Researchers studied the social relevance of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) Mrgprb4-lineage touch neurons in sexual touch and receptivity.

25 Jan 2023

Dementia risk in women may be reduced by hormone replacement therapy

Women are at greater risk for dementia than men, probably because of waning estrogen levels following menopause. Estrogen is a key female hormone linked to reproductive, sexual, and neurological functions. A new study published in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy examines how hormone replacement works in women with a high genetic risk for AD.

17 Jan 2023

Study reports overall response of HER2-low breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant T-DXd treatment

Patients with localized, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-low breast cancer treated with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd, Enhertu) in the neoadjuvant setting had an overall response rate of 75 percent in the absence of anastrozole and 63 percent in combination with anastrozole, according to results from the phase II TRIO-US B-12 TALENT trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 6-10, 2022.

7 Dec 2022

Research in young rats shows how hormonal contraceptives may affect the brain

Reproductive health experts consider hormonal contraceptives good choices for adolescents because they're safe and highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but one aspect of their effect on the teenage body remains a mystery – whether and how they modify the developing brain.

16 Nov 2022

More babies, lower risk of endometrial cancer

While many highly industrialized and developed countries report falling or negative population growth rates due to a rapid decrease in the number of babies born each year, a new report adds more strength to the evidence that bearing a baby has a protective effect on the endometrium, the lining of the womb, reducing the risk of endometrial cancer.

8 Nov 2022

Progesterone News and Research

Cancer stage and receptor status influence the risk of breast cancer recurrence

Examining the effect of hormone replacement therapy on postmenopausal heart disease and cognitive decline

Denosumab may benefit postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor-negative breast tumors and RANK protein expression

Aggression neurons activate while watching fights

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

One Texas judge will decide fate of abortion pill used by millions of American women

First fully human ovarian organoids provide insights about female reproductive health and disease

Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

Adding veliparib to chemotherapy can extend progression-free survival in patients with “BRCA-like” breast cancer

Impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular risk factors associated with fertility problems

Study shows cutaneous touch neuronal cells to be critical for sexual receptiveness

Dementia risk in women may be reduced by hormone replacement therapy

Study reports overall response of HER2-low breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant T-DXd treatment

Research in young rats shows how hormonal contraceptives may affect the brain

More babies, lower risk of endometrial cancer

Vaginal progesterone may not be effective for preventing preterm births

UArizona researchers working on a less toxic treatment for deadly breast cancer

New evidence on how intermittent fasting impacts women's reproductive hormones

Hair straightening chemicals linked to uterine cancer risk

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected pregnant women in Mexico

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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