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Resistance training provides similar relative benefits to older men and women

Men and women aged over 50 can reap similar relative benefits from resistance training, a new study led by UNSW Sydney shows.

7 Jan 2021

Understanding traumatic brain injury in women

Analysis from a workshop convened by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in 2017 reveals gaps in and opportunities for research to improve understanding of the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in women.

7 Jan 2021

Mindfulness can help ease neuropathic pain related to breast cancer treatment

A study led by University of Ottawa researchers provides empirical evidence that mindfulness has a significant impact on the brain of women suffering from neuropathic pain related to breast cancer treatment.

6 Jan 2021

Study identifies determinants that affect woman's risk of sexual dysfunction

Sexual dysfunction often accompanies the menopause transition. Yet, not all women experience it the same.

6 Jan 2021

Study highlights an important link between dietary fiber intake and depression

Fiber is a commonly recommended part of a healthy diet. That's because it's good for your health in so many ways--from weight management to reducing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and some types of cancer.

6 Jan 2021

Gut microbe may play a role in the development of breast cancers

A microbe found in the colon and commonly associated with the development of colitis and colon cancer also may play a role in the development of some breast cancers, according to new research from investigators with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

6 Jan 2021

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may protect women's hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy

Statins, common cholesterol-lowering medications, may protect women's hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

6 Jan 2021

Black women find healing (but sometimes racism, too) in the outdoors

It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton had excitedly posted on her social media platforms.

6 Jan 2021

Statins may protect the heart from damaging side-effects of early breast cancer treatment

New research from UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) shows statins, commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, may also protect the heart from damaging side-effects of early breast cancer treatment.

6 Jan 2021

Sons born to overweight mothers are more likely to be diagnosed with infertility

A recent study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found that sons born to mothers who fell within the overweight range were more likely to be diagnosed with infertility during adulthood than sons of mothers with normal-range weight.

6 Jan 2021

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in UK varies significantly between population subgroups

Researchers investigating attitudes towards vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among the UK population have found that, overall, most people were willing to accept a vaccine.

5 Jan 2021

Researchers reveal distinct molecular signature in tumor tissues of Black breast cancer patients

A Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center team led by Christine Ambrosone, PhD, and Song Yao, PhD, has revealed a distinct molecular signature in the tumor tissues of Black patients with breast cancer.

5 Jan 2021

Study investigates the total non-healthcare cost of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy for breast cancer costs the UK economy more than £248 million annually, including 'out-of-pocket' personal costs of more than £1,000 per patient - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

4 Jan 2021

Study finds a growing number of women embracing 'going flat' after mastectomy

A growing number of women forgoing reconstruction after a mastectomy say they're satisfied with their choice, even as some did not feel supported by their physician, according to a study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

4 Jan 2021

New analysis finds no benefit in providing supplemental oxygen to mothers during childbirth

Babies who suffer oxygen deficiencies during birth are at risk of brain damage that can lead to developmental delays, cerebral palsy and even death.

4 Jan 2021

Oregon's Medicaid expansion increased prenatal care, improved health outcomes for newborns

A pair of recent studies from Oregon State University found that Oregon's Medicaid expansion in 2014 has led to increased prenatal care among low-income women, as well as improved health outcomes for newborn babies.

4 Jan 2021

A new handbook for treating infections in pregnant patients

Pregnancy and Anti-Infective Agents is a concise clinical reference that facilitates health consultants and professionals for determining treatment options for some common prenatal and postpartum infections during pregnancy and the puerperium in patients.

4 Jan 2021

New cell therapy can boost immunotherapy against breast cancer

Boosting immune system T cells to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers, can be done by adding a small molecule to a treatment procedure called chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cell therapy, according to a study by researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

4 Jan 2021

Study: Frailty is a risk factor among women waiting for liver transplants

Women awaiting liver transplants in the United States are known to be about one-third more likely than men to become too ill to undergo surgery or die before receiving a liver.

4 Jan 2021

UOC researchers to study the effects of intermittent fasting on aging in postmenopausal women

Although many treatments are offered for slowing down the impact of aging on health and physical appearance, there are no serious studies that prove their effectiveness on the biological effects of aging.

29 Dec 2020

Women's Health News

Resistance training provides similar relative benefits to older men and women

Understanding traumatic brain injury in women

Mindfulness can help ease neuropathic pain related to breast cancer treatment

Study identifies determinants that affect woman's risk of sexual dysfunction

Study highlights an important link between dietary fiber intake and depression

Gut microbe may play a role in the development of breast cancers

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may protect women's hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy

Black women find healing (but sometimes racism, too) in the outdoors

Statins may protect the heart from damaging side-effects of early breast cancer treatment

Sons born to overweight mothers are more likely to be diagnosed with infertility

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in UK varies significantly between population subgroups

Researchers reveal distinct molecular signature in tumor tissues of Black breast cancer patients

Study investigates the total non-healthcare cost of chemotherapy

Study finds a growing number of women embracing 'going flat' after mastectomy

New analysis finds no benefit in providing supplemental oxygen to mothers during childbirth

Oregon's Medicaid expansion increased prenatal care, improved health outcomes for newborns

A new handbook for treating infections in pregnant patients

New cell therapy can boost immunotherapy against breast cancer

Study: Frailty is a risk factor among women waiting for liver transplants

UOC researchers to study the effects of intermittent fasting on aging in postmenopausal women

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