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Current CVD risk assessments fall short for women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds

Non-biological factors and social determinants of health are important to include in CVD risk assessment for women, particularly for women of diverse races and ethnicities other than white, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

10 Apr 2023

Sleep disturbances linked to increased risk of acute stroke

In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers investigated how a wide range of symptoms of sleep disturbance, individually and cumulatively, could be associated with the risk of acute stroke.

10 Apr 2023

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers performed a population-level cohort study in Catalonia, Spain, to evaluate the association between exposure to air pollution for a prolonged duration and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-induced antibody response.

9 Apr 2023

New deep learning-based model estimates breast density with high precision

Breast cancer is the most common cancer to affect women worldwide. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

7 Apr 2023

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Researchers at UHealth - the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that, in two cases, COVID-19 infection breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the newborn.

6 Apr 2023

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

Adding a third routine scan at the end of pregnancy can slash the number of unexpected breech births by 70% and the risks of the baby being born with severe health complications, according to research led by doctors at St George's, University of London, and published in PLOS Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity, study reveals

A new study from UCLA researchers finds sex-specific brain signals that appear to confirm that different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity.

6 Apr 2023

Intramuscular injection of TXA may be a potential alternative to reduce obstetric bleeding

Intramuscular administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used to target severe bleeding after childbirth, is safe and quickly reaches therapeutic concentrations in pregnant women, according to a study involving researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Can metabolic phenotyping of pregnant women, beyond pre-pregnancy obesity or gestational diabetes status, improve the assessment of adiposity risk in offspring?

Researchers assessed whether metabolic phenotyping during pregnancy increases the risk of adiposity risk in the offspring.

6 Apr 2023

Is social media fueling body image issues and disordered eating?

Researchers assessed the impact of social media usage on body image and disordered eating behaviors.

6 Apr 2023

Long COVID linked to increased sick leave rate

Researchers examined associations between coronavirus disease 2019 and sick leave post-acute infection.

5 Apr 2023

Long-term protection and high efficacy of bivalent BA.1 booster confirmed in older adults

Researchers estimated the duration of protection with monovalent vaccination and the efficacy of bivalent vaccine boosters.

5 Apr 2023

Biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by mutation of autism gene

A University of California, Riverside, study has identified the biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by the mutation of a gene.

5 Apr 2023

Long-COVID fatigue reduced by over 50% in active individuals compared to sedentary

A recent Diagnostics journal study determined the impact of physical activity on sleep, fatigue, and cognitive modifications in individuals affected by long-COVID. This study investigates how long-COVID differentially affects individuals with active lives from those with sedentary lifestyles.

5 Apr 2023

Dietary interventions show mixed results in treating perinatal depression and anxiety

Depression and anxiety are frequently treated with diet changes among women during pregnancy or postpartum. Not much is known, however, about the effectiveness of such interventions. A new research paper reports the findings of a systematic review aimed at identifying the benefits of such dietary modifications in these situations.

4 Apr 2023

Interplay between Western diet, gut microbiota, and cancer development

In a review article published in the journal Seminars in Immunology, scientists have explored the relationship between the Western diet, gut microbiota, and cancer development.

4 Apr 2023

How does nutrition affect female fertility?

A new study reviews current evidence supporting the role of nutrition as a modifiable risk factor for female infertility and poor IVF outcomes.

4 Apr 2023

Study suggests psychosocial factors, not acute infections, contribute to long-COVID in young adults

Researchers investigated the prevalence of post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition in adolescents and young adults

4 Apr 2023

High-deductible health plan can deter women from attending additional screening mammography

Researchers who surveyed women attending breast cancer screening appointments found that one in five is likely to skip additional testing after an abnormal finding on their mammogram if there is a deductible or co-payment, according to an editorial published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Apr 2023

Study finds ultrasound as an effective standalone diagnostic method for focal breast complaints

Ultrasound is an effective standalone diagnostic method in patients with focal breast complaints, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Apr 2023

Women's Health News

Current CVD risk assessments fall short for women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds

Sleep disturbances linked to increased risk of acute stroke

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

New deep learning-based model estimates breast density with high precision

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

Different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity, study reveals

Intramuscular injection of TXA may be a potential alternative to reduce obstetric bleeding

Can metabolic phenotyping of pregnant women, beyond pre-pregnancy obesity or gestational diabetes status, improve the assessment of adiposity risk in offspring?

Is social media fueling body image issues and disordered eating?

Long COVID linked to increased sick leave rate

Long-term protection and high efficacy of bivalent BA.1 booster confirmed in older adults

Biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by mutation of autism gene

Long-COVID fatigue reduced by over 50% in active individuals compared to sedentary

Dietary interventions show mixed results in treating perinatal depression and anxiety

Interplay between Western diet, gut microbiota, and cancer development

How does nutrition affect female fertility?

Study suggests psychosocial factors, not acute infections, contribute to long-COVID in young adults

High-deductible health plan can deter women from attending additional screening mammography

Study finds ultrasound as an effective standalone diagnostic method for focal breast complaints

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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