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Monoclonal antibody therapy achieves modest reduction in recurrence for patients with HER2-positive DCIS

The addition of the monoclonal antibody therapy Trastuzumab to radiotherapy did not reach the protocol objective of a 36% reduction in the ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence rate for women with HER2-positive ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) on the NRG Oncology clinical trial NSABP B-43.

29 May 2020

Study finds nitrous oxide use during labor to be safe with rare side effects

Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing and the School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology at the Anschutz Medical Campus found that the use of nitrous oxide as a pain relief option for individuals in labor is safe for newborn children and laboring individual, and converting to a different form of pain relief such as an epidural or opioid is influenced by a woman's prior birth history and other factors.

29 May 2020

Radiation and surgery do not prolong survival in newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer

Up to now, women who present with a new diagnosis of breast cancer that is already in an advanced stage (stage IV) face an unanswered question about whether surgery and radiation to the tumor in the breast (local therapy) will prolong survival compared to the traditional treatment of systemic treatment alone.

29 May 2020

Study reports a low prevalence of COVID-19 in pregnant women

New data from two studies show the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among pregnant women is low, but they still need to take extra precautions.

29 May 2020

Targeted drugs shrink breast cancer tumors in mice without toxic side effects

A team of researchers led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute Provost Wole Soboyejo has identified targeted drugs that reduced the sizes of hard-to-treat breast cancer tumors in mice without inducing the toxic side effects that are typically associated with conventional chemotherapy.

28 May 2020

Women and minorities inadequately represented in clinical trials for novel cardiometabolic drugs

Women and minorities, particularly African Americans, continue to be inadequately represented in clinical trials for novel cardiometabolic medications, with no evidence of improvement in enrollment numbers over the past decade, according to new research published last week in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access journal of the American Heart Association.

28 May 2020

Fluctuating estrogen levels could make alcohol more rewarding to women

Fluctuating estrogen levels may make alcohol more rewarding to female mice, according to new research in JNeurosci. Untangling the involved signaling pathways could unveil sex-based treatments for alcohol use disorders.

28 May 2020

How India's lockdown has affected mental health

India’s public landscape has transformed dramatically over the last couple of months, with the most prolonged lockdown that the present generation can remember. Declared on March 24, 2020, the lockdown ensured that hundreds of millions of people were effectively confined to home, except when they ventured out, armed with a self-attested affidavit, to stock up on essentials.

27 May 2020

$Dairy products ineffective in preventing bone loss or fractures during menopause transition$

Dairy products ineffective in preventing bone loss or fractures during menopause transition

Dairy products provide more bone-beneficial nutrients than any other food group. Yet a new study based on data from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation shows that during the menopause transition, when bone loss is accelerated, they offer little benefit in preventing bone mineral density loss or fractures.

27 May 2020

Study finds large racial/ethnic differences in use of medication for OUD during pregnancy

Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic women with opioid use disorder are significantly less likely to receive or to consistently use any medication to treat their opioid use disorder during pregnancy than their white non-Hispanic counterparts, according to a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital.

27 May 2020

Target trials provide an ethical way to collect drug exposure data for pregnant people

Out of concern for fetal safety, pregnant people have typically been excluded from drug trials. And when human health is on the line, drug studies assessing fetal safety in animal models may be viewed as far from definitive.

27 May 2020

A promising method for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers at the University of Queensland may have found a way to improve treatment of triple-negative breast cancer.

27 May 2020

Researchers investigate the early development of ovarian cancer

Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers at the Hubrecht Institute have modeled the development and progression of high-grade serous ovarian cancer in mini-versions of the female reproductive organs of the mouse.

27 May 2020

Giving good bacteria to stressed mothers prevents autism-like disorder in offspring

Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new animal study by University of Colorado Boulder researchers.

26 May 2020

High-strain physical activity associated with greater risk of very early pregnancy loss

In women with a history of miscarriage, higher levels of physical activity were associated with a greater risk of subclinical, or very early, pregnancy loss, according to new research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Among women with confirmed pregnancy, physical activity and miscarriage risk were unrelated.

26 May 2020

Women's Health News

Monoclonal antibody therapy achieves modest reduction in recurrence for patients with HER2-positive DCIS

Study finds nitrous oxide use during labor to be safe with rare side effects

Radiation and surgery do not prolong survival in newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer

Study reports a low prevalence of COVID-19 in pregnant women

Targeted drugs shrink breast cancer tumors in mice without toxic side effects

Women and minorities inadequately represented in clinical trials for novel cardiometabolic drugs

Fluctuating estrogen levels could make alcohol more rewarding to women

How India's lockdown has affected mental health

Dairy products ineffective in preventing bone loss or fractures during menopause transition

Study finds large racial/ethnic differences in use of medication for OUD during pregnancy

Target trials provide an ethical way to collect drug exposure data for pregnant people

A promising method for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers investigate the early development of ovarian cancer

Giving good bacteria to stressed mothers prevents autism-like disorder in offspring

High-strain physical activity associated with greater risk of very early pregnancy loss

RCSI and LEO Pharma team up to investigate the role of blood clotting protein in breast cancer

Researchers find a 'skinny' gene

COVID-19 appears to attack the placenta in pregnant women

Intermittent fasting does not work for everyone, study finds

New therapeutic approach for aggressive breast cancer

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