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Contraceptive drug effective in preventing and regressing cervical cancer in mice

A new study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, reports that medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), the active ingredient in the common contraceptive injection Depo-Provera, was effective in preventing the development of cervical cancer in mice with precancerous lesions.

12 Nov 2019

Women from ethnic minority backgrounds face more barriers to seeking medical help

The study published in Psycho-Oncology found that, in England, women from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to feel too embarrassed to talk to a GP (75-91%) than white women (8%).

11 Nov 2019

Women with gestational hypertension have elevated cardiovascular risk later in life

Research published online today in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, confirms that women who have gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in at least one pregnancy will have higher cardiovascular risk than women without such a history, and that this elevated risk persists at least into their 60s.

11 Nov 2019

Acute kidney injury on the rise in hospitalized pregnant women

A study presented at ASN Kidney Week 2019 (November 5 to November 10) shows that the rate of acute kidney injury (AKI) is rising among US women who are hospitalized in pregnancy. The highest risk is in pregnant diabetic women. Women who suffer acute damage to the kidney while pregnant have 260 times the risk of death while in hospital compared to other pregnant women, at 2.6% vs 0.01%. Both mother and baby are at risk of increased illness and death if the woman has kidney injury during pregnancy.

11 Nov 2019

Older adults can benefit from weight loss surgery, study says

Obesity is a growing problem among people of all ages, including older adults. Though there are current measures to control and treat obesity in seniors, weight loss surgery is not usually performed on people who are above 65 years old.

11 Nov 2019

New RO1 grant awarded to improve imaging techniques for detecting breast cancer

Mammography is the current state-of-the-art method for detecting and diagnosing breast cancer. However, even a mammogram doesn't detect certain subtle breast cancers, especially those in younger women who typically have denser breast tissue.

11 Nov 2019

Australian women with endometriosis turning to cannabis to alleviate symptoms

A new study published today in Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology Canada has found one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant based medicine as the most effective way to self-manage the disorder.

11 Nov 2019

Impaired liver function during pregnancy can lead to impaired metabolism and weight gain

Impaired liver function during pregnancy may alter gut bacteria composition and increase the risk of obesity in children, according to results presented at The Society for Endocrinology Annual Conference.

11 Nov 2019

Study provides first data on infectious risk in children exposed to non-TNFi biologics and tofacitinib

A new study found that very few serious infections were seen in children born to mothers with chronic inflammatory diseases who used non-TNFi biologics or tofacitinib during pregnancy compared to children not exposed to these drugs and children exposed to TNFi biologics in utero.

10 Nov 2019

New light on the essential reproductive role of the clitoris

A new study focuses on the role of the clitoris in females, showing that when it is stimulated, it triggers a wave of changes within the rest of the reproductive tract. The outcome of these changes confers on the clitoris not only recreative but also reproductive importance, according to the studies.

10 Nov 2019

Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby after C-section has risks

It was widely accepted that putting the newborn baby on the mother’s chest promotes skin-to-skin contact and bonding between the two who share the common experience of birth, and enhances the chances of successful breastfeeding, after a Cesarean section. However, from the viewpoint of anesthesiologists, who oversee the critical part of keeping the mother pain-free yet healthy during the surgical procedure, this introduces unnecessary risks.

10 Nov 2019

Analysis reveals increasing rates of kidney injury in women hospitalized during pregnancy

A recent analysis reveals increasing rates of acute kidney injury in women who are hospitalized during pregnancy, especially among those with diabetes.

10 Nov 2019

Effective non-surgical treatment options for urinary incontinence

A common myth about urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control or urinary leakage) in women is that surgery is your only option.

10 Nov 2019

New method for identifying 'biomarkers' of drug response in triple-negative breast cancer cell lines

Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive cancer, one that's likely to recur and to metastasize.

10 Nov 2019

Study finds lower levels of liver decompensation in pregnant women with cirrhosis

Data from a new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and funded by the AASLD Foundation – found that less than two percent of pregnant women with cirrhosis had liver decompensation within one year of delivery, and their odds of decompensation is much lower than non-pregnant women with cirrhosis.

10 Nov 2019

Painkiller use during delivery falls from 67% to 61% in a decade

The use of analgesics or anesthetics before or during delivery has dropped from 67% of all deliveries in 2008-09 to 61% in 2018-19.

8 Nov 2019

1.6 billion people can’t afford suggested healthy ‘green’ diet

According to a new study published on November 8, 2019, in The Lancet Global Health, a universal diet designed to keep both humans and the earth in good shape has one fatal flaw – more than 1.5 billion people, mostly in the developing world, would have to spend more than they earn to buy that kind of food.

7 Nov 2019

Vaping risks significant, says new review

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are still a very new thing as far as research is concerned. In other words, scientists don’t actually know much about what e-cigarettes do to the body. However, a new review on e-cigarettes and heart health, published in the journal Cardiovascular Health on November 7, 2019, says that these devices have a worrying impact on the cardiovascular system, despite the widespread perception that they are safe.

7 Nov 2019

Placenta imaging method has potential to diagnose complications in early pregnancy

A new imaging technique to track maternal blood flow to the placenta has the potential to help diagnose several common complications in early pregnancy, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

7 Nov 2019

Preventive cervical cancer screening declines among women 45 to 65 years of age

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer affecting women in the United States. That's because there are two good screening tests for cervical cancer.

7 Nov 2019

Women's Health News

Contraceptive drug effective in preventing and regressing cervical cancer in mice

Women from ethnic minority backgrounds face more barriers to seeking medical help

Women with gestational hypertension have elevated cardiovascular risk later in life

Acute kidney injury on the rise in hospitalized pregnant women

Older adults can benefit from weight loss surgery, study says

New RO1 grant awarded to improve imaging techniques for detecting breast cancer

Australian women with endometriosis turning to cannabis to alleviate symptoms

Impaired liver function during pregnancy can lead to impaired metabolism and weight gain

Study provides first data on infectious risk in children exposed to non-TNFi biologics and tofacitinib

New light on the essential reproductive role of the clitoris

Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby after C-section has risks

Analysis reveals increasing rates of kidney injury in women hospitalized during pregnancy

Effective non-surgical treatment options for urinary incontinence

New method for identifying 'biomarkers' of drug response in triple-negative breast cancer cell lines

Study finds lower levels of liver decompensation in pregnant women with cirrhosis

Painkiller use during delivery falls from 67% to 61% in a decade

1.6 billion people can’t afford suggested healthy ‘green’ diet

Vaping risks significant, says new review

Placenta imaging method has potential to diagnose complications in early pregnancy

Preventive cervical cancer screening declines among women 45 to 65 years of age

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