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Study sheds light on the causes of debilitating gut pain

A new study, published in the journal Nature, reports evidence from mice and humans that a novel mechanism contributes to chronic gut pain.

17 Jan 2021

Targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered how therapeutics targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) to trigger tumor cell death and signal the body's immune response.

15 Jan 2021

COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts eating behaviors

Researchers in Germany and Belgium have conducted a survey demonstrating some of the adverse effects the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had on people’s eating habits.

14 Jan 2021

LSU Health receives $2.5 million grant to reduce stroke risk for obese women taking birth control pills

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Rinku Majumder, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, a $2.5 million grant over four years to help reduce the high stroke risk to women with obesity who take estrogen-containing birth control pills.

14 Jan 2021

Targeted strategy has potential to reduce disparities in breast cancer screening rates

Completing cancer screening tests, such as mammograms, can be challenging for low-income people, who may face such challenges as lack of transportation or inability to take time off work.

13 Jan 2021

Traditional gendered patterns of child care persisted during COVID-19 shutdown

Traditional gendered patterns of child care persisted during the COVID-19 shutdown, with more than a third of couples relying on women to provide most or all of it, according to a study from University of Georgia researcher Kristen Shockley.

13 Jan 2021

Lactating women should discuss risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, says ABM

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) does not recommend cessation of breastfeeding for individuals who are vaccinated against COVID-19.

13 Jan 2021

Mothers with multiple children report worse sleep patterns

Mothers with multiple children report more fragmented sleep than mothers of a single child, but the number of children in a family doesn't seem to affect the quality of sleep for fathers, according to a study from McGill University.

12 Jan 2021

UTSW study uncovers a gene linked to growth of breast cancer

A team of UT Southwestern researchers has identified a gene involved in the growth of breast cancer, a finding that could lead to potential new targets for treatment.

12 Jan 2021

Study: Nausea and vomiting symptoms during pregnancy start within a three day timeframe

Researchers from the University of Warwick have narrowed the time frame that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy will potentially start to just three days for most women, opening up the possibility for scientists to identify a biological cause for the condition.

12 Jan 2021

ARID1A gene in ovarian cancer plays a role in the regulation of metabolism

Mutations that inactivate the ARID1A gene in ovarian cancer increase utilization of the glutamine amino acid making cancer cells dependent on glutamine metabolism, according to a study by The Wistar Institute published online in Nature Cancer.

12 Jan 2021

Legislation of Dense Breast Notifications has achieved only partial success, indicates study

Little previous research has examined the effects of Dense Breast Notifications (DBNs), but a new study suggests the legislatively required notifications have achieved partial success: women living in states in which in DBNs are mandated had higher rates of being informed about personal breast density and of having had breast density discussions with providers, though rates were low overall.

12 Jan 2021

Stress during pregnancy could affect the baby's chance of developing multiple diseases

Stress on an expectant mother could affect her baby's chance of developing disease - perhaps even over the course of the child's life, UC researchers have found.

12 Jan 2021

COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

Women in the healthcare workforce seem to be suffering stress and burnout in the current pandemic situation, disproportionately when compared to men, suggests a new preprint research paper published on the medRxiv server.

11 Jan 2021

Exercise during the first trimester of pregnancy helps avoid gestational diabetes

Pregnant women who exercise more during the first trimester of pregnancy may have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new study led by Samantha Ehrlich, an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and adjunct investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

11 Jan 2021

Researchers investigate prognostic role of diversity of chromatin compartments in gynecological cancers

A novel marker might contribute to selecting high-risk stage I ovarian carcinoma patients for adjuvant chemotherapy and low-risk endometrial carcinoma patients for less extensive surgery.

8 Jan 2021

Gut and oral microbiomes predict COVID-19 severity

One question that continues to remain unanswered during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been why is there a distinctive hit-and-miss pattern when it comes to severe disease? An interesting new study that appears on the medRxiv* preprint server pinpoints one highly relevant risk factor: the state of the oral and gut microbiomes.

7 Jan 2021

Antibodies and inflammatory markers are pervasive in colostrum of SARS-CoV-2 infected women

A recent study, currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server, is among the first to reveal the presence of antibodies against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in colostrum and to demonstrate elevated cytokine levels in colostrum from women exposed to the virus.

7 Jan 2021

Study explores women's interest in long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy

A study led by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers examines attitudes toward long-acting injectable (LAI) HIV therapies, among women with a history of injection--including medical purposes and substance use. The findings appear in the journal AIDS Patient Care and STDs.

7 Jan 2021

Facemasks significantly reduce simulated SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classroom setting

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have conducted a study showing that wearing facemasks in the classroom setting can be highly effective at reducing the aerosol transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

7 Jan 2021

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Study sheds light on the causes of debilitating gut pain

Targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers

COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts eating behaviors

LSU Health receives $2.5 million grant to reduce stroke risk for obese women taking birth control pills

Targeted strategy has potential to reduce disparities in breast cancer screening rates

Traditional gendered patterns of child care persisted during COVID-19 shutdown

Lactating women should discuss risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, says ABM

Mothers with multiple children report worse sleep patterns

UTSW study uncovers a gene linked to growth of breast cancer

Study: Nausea and vomiting symptoms during pregnancy start within a three day timeframe

ARID1A gene in ovarian cancer plays a role in the regulation of metabolism

Legislation of Dense Breast Notifications has achieved only partial success, indicates study

Stress during pregnancy could affect the baby's chance of developing multiple diseases

COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

Exercise during the first trimester of pregnancy helps avoid gestational diabetes

Researchers investigate prognostic role of diversity of chromatin compartments in gynecological cancers

Gut and oral microbiomes predict COVID-19 severity

Antibodies and inflammatory markers are pervasive in colostrum of SARS-CoV-2 infected women

Study explores women's interest in long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy

Facemasks significantly reduce simulated SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classroom setting

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