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PFAS exposure associated with increased risk of developing diabetes in midlife women

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - a large and diverse group of industrial chemicals found in many everyday products - is associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes in midlife women.

12 Apr 2022

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child's health. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that some environmental factors influence the structure and function of young brains even before babies make their entrances into the world.

12 Apr 2022

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect IVF treatments?

A new study assesses the impact of COVID-19 vaccination in women undergoing assisted reproduction.

12 Apr 2022

Many parents report negative childbirth experiences in England during COVID-19 pandemic

47% of parents in a national survey reported negative experiences of giving birth during the pandemic in 2020, with uncertainties about rapidly changing restrictions and poor communication from healthcare providers causing them increased anxiety and distress.

12 Apr 2022

High serum PFAS concentrations may increase diabetes risk in midlife women

PFAS, a group of so-called “forever chemicals,” are ubiquitous in our environment—in our rivers, in our clothes, seeping through the cooking utensils in our kitchens.

12 Apr 2022

Maternal pesticide exposure may have lasting effects on female offspring's sleep health

A woman’s exposure to pesticides during pregnancy could lead to differences in sleep duration and timing during adolescence for her female offspring, according to a new University of Michigan study.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers elucidate how ovarian tumors defy immunotherapy

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, with collaborators at La Jolla Institute for Immunology and elsewhere, have further elucidated how ovarian cancer tumors defy immunotherapy, identifying new molecular targets that might boost immune response.

12 Apr 2022

Insight into the Breast Cancer Landscape with Breast Cancer Now

In this interview, we speak with Dr. Simon Vincent, Director of Research, Support, and Influencing at Breast Cancer Now, about the current landscape of breast cancer.

12 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

In our latest interview, News Medical speaks to Dr. Rachel Ruderman about her current research, which reveals no detectable link on ultrasound scans between COVID-19 vaccination and birth defects.

12 Apr 2022

The relationship between household type, COVID-19 and mental health

Researchers demonstrated the relationship between the built environment with a common element and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission and mental health conditions.

11 Apr 2022

Study finds molecular features responsible for the development of metastatic breast cancer

Susana Garcia-Recio, PhD, a research associate in the lab of Charles M. Perou, PhD, at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, will present findings that identified molecular features responsible for the development and progression of metastatic breast cancer at the 2022 American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting. (Presentation: Abstract LB176/4, Tuesday, April 12, 3:20 p.m. ET, Room 217-219, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.)

11 Apr 2022

Sex-specific guidelines needed for treating obesity, hypertension and diabetes in women

Academic researchers are calling for new healthcare guidelines for treating obesity, hypertension and diabetes in women. Currently, there are no sex-specific guidelines for treating or preventing these health conditions, potentially limiting the medical care available to women.

11 Apr 2022

Women's Health News

PFAS exposure associated with increased risk of developing diabetes in midlife women

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect IVF treatments?

Many parents report negative childbirth experiences in England during COVID-19 pandemic

High serum PFAS concentrations may increase diabetes risk in midlife women

Maternal pesticide exposure may have lasting effects on female offspring's sleep health

Researchers elucidate how ovarian tumors defy immunotherapy

Insight into the Breast Cancer Landscape with Breast Cancer Now

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

The relationship between household type, COVID-19 and mental health

Study finds molecular features responsible for the development of metastatic breast cancer

Sex-specific guidelines needed for treating obesity, hypertension and diabetes in women

Safety of COVID booster doses and obstetric outcomes in pregnancy

COVID-19 vaccines and reports of menstrual disorders

Study explores COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among those with underlying medical conditions

Impact of cardiovascular disease in pregnant or postpartum COVID-19 patients

Oestrogen may be linked to a woman’s risk of developing dementia

B-cells have significant differences in women with postpartum depression, finds study

Study shows benefits of Medicaid expansion for patients diagnosed with de novo stage 4 breast cancer

NHLBI researchers support multiple programs to address pregnancy-related health disparities

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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