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Black women more likely to die from breast cancer despite lower incidence, ACS report finds

While breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease despite lower incidence.

3 Oct 2022

Extended-release nifedipine could help treat women with severe preeclampsia during labor and delivery

Women with severe preeclampsia (severe high blood pressure) during pregnancy may be treated with extended-release nifedipine, a blood pressure-lowering medicine, daily during the labor and delivery process, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

3 Oct 2022

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

A recent study attempts to answer the question of whether the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for lactating women who received the vaccine within six months postpartum.

3 Oct 2022

Novel peanut-specific human IgE monoclonal antibodies may uncover new therapeutic targets for peanut allergy

A recent Frontiers in Immunology journal study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt University researchers has created an in vitro system to determine potential therapeutics targeting sensitized effector cells based on human, allergen-specific, Immunoglobulin E (IgE) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).

2 Oct 2022

Study reveals immune characteristics of long-COVID

Researchers perform antibody profiling against SARS-CoV-2, several endemic pathogens, as well as vaccine antigens among rheumatic disease patients.

2 Oct 2022

Vaccinated individuals infected with Omicron less likely to experience long COVID symptoms

Omicron infection and receipt of COVID-19 vaccines reduced the risk of PCC symptoms six months following infection.

2 Oct 2022

Study adds important evidence to link between inflammation and cognitive issues in older breast cancer survivors

Scientists are still trying to understand why many breast cancer survivors experience troubling cognitive problems for years after treatment. Inflammation is one possible culprit.

30 Sep 2022

What is the risk of Omicron infection in pregnant women?

In a new study, researchers evaluated the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women during the Omicron predominance period in the United Kingdom

30 Sep 2022

Research shows higher risk of sexual problems among young women cancer survivors

Young women cancer survivors are at much higher risk of sexual problems including loss of libido and discomfort, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Oncologica.

30 Sep 2022

Increased risk for all-cause dementia in people who abstain from alcohol

Alcohol abstinence increases the risk for dementia in later life, according to a recent study published in the journal Addiction. Furthermore, neuroimaging records suggest that even low alcohol consumption levels could harm brain health, as does the dose-response relationship between alcohol use and systemic diseases, such as metabolic diseases and certain cancers.

30 Sep 2022

Poor metabolic health parameters are linked to low breast milk production, research shows

New research from UC shows that poor metabolic health parameters are linked to low breast milk production. The study was published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine.

29 Sep 2022

Early glycemic control in pregnant patients with gestational diabetes leads to better birth outcomes

Pregnant patients treated for gestational diabetes had better birth outcomes if they rapidly improved their blood sugar levels soon after diagnosis rather than having slow or no improvement, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente.

29 Sep 2022

Combined oral contraceptive pills do not appear to exacerbate macromastia-related symptoms

Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) containing both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to the development of enlarged breasts (macromastia) – nor do they increase the risk of breast regrowth in adolescents and young women following breast-reduction surgery, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

29 Sep 2022

Minor changes in menstrual cycle length identified after COVID-19 vaccination

In new research, scientists assessed whether coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are associated with changes in the menstrual cycle.

29 Sep 2022

Early pregnancy glycemia predicts postpartum diabetes

Researchers determine which women with GDM are most likely to test positive for this condition postpartum in an effort to prevent persistent DM.

28 Sep 2022

Exploring biological mechanisms behind the link between obesity prior to pregnancy and elevated risk of pediatric ALL

Published in Leukemia Research, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers explored the possible biological mechanisms that could explain the association between being overweight or obese prior to pregnancy and the increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children.

28 Sep 2022

Women's Health News

Black women more likely to die from breast cancer despite lower incidence, ACS report finds

Extended-release nifedipine could help treat women with severe preeclampsia during labor and delivery

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

Novel peanut-specific human IgE monoclonal antibodies may uncover new therapeutic targets for peanut allergy

Study reveals immune characteristics of long-COVID

Vaccinated individuals infected with Omicron less likely to experience long COVID symptoms

Study adds important evidence to link between inflammation and cognitive issues in older breast cancer survivors

What is the risk of Omicron infection in pregnant women?

Research shows higher risk of sexual problems among young women cancer survivors

Increased risk for all-cause dementia in people who abstain from alcohol

Poor metabolic health parameters are linked to low breast milk production, research shows

Early glycemic control in pregnant patients with gestational diabetes leads to better birth outcomes

Combined oral contraceptive pills do not appear to exacerbate macromastia-related symptoms

Minor changes in menstrual cycle length identified after COVID-19 vaccination

Early pregnancy glycemia predicts postpartum diabetes

Exploring biological mechanisms behind the link between obesity prior to pregnancy and elevated risk of pediatric ALL

Sex differences in sprint running performance may be relatively small

Mycoplasma genitalium infection during pregnancy may cause preterm birth

UniSA’s new degree program to bolster midwifery workforce and support rural communities

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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