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Research in preclinical models suggests promising anti-HIV-1 vaginal microbicide

A vaginal microbicide that could prevent sexual transmission of HIV-1 in women has tremendous potential for saving lives and helping staunch an epidemic.

7 May 2019

Circulating tumor DNA can help detect treatment options for ovarian cancer subtype

According to a new research, circulating tumor DNA can be used detect treatment options for ovarian cancer patients who don't benefit from chemotherapy.

6 May 2019

Inexpensive DNA test can effectively screen women for cervical cancer in low-resource settings

Cervical cancer is a major issue in low- and middle-income countries due to the lack of adequate screening such as routine Pap smear testing.

3 May 2019

Inducing early labor costs the same as waiting for spontaneous labor

Expectant parents wait 40 weeks for the arrival of their new baby, but what if labor was induced one week earlier? Conventional wisdom holds that inducing labor at 39 weeks would be cost-prohibitive to a health care system.

3 May 2019

Study reveals reasons for delay in pelvic organ prolapse treatment

Many women do not seek early treatment for pelvic organ prolapse due to confusion and a lack of awareness around the condition’s symptoms – and feelings of shame and embarrassment – according to new research.

3 May 2019

Viral infection in utero associated with behavioral abnormalities in offspring

Male and female rats whose mother experienced a simulated viral infection during pregnancy behave abnormally, consistent with behavioural alterations in autism or schizophrenia, research by the University of Saskatchewan shows.

2 May 2019

Cranberry oligosaccharides could be responsible for preventing UTIs

Many people have heard that drinking cranberry juice can help prevent urinary tract infections. Although clinical trials of this popular folk remedy have produced mixed results, some studies have shown that drinking cranberry juice can keep bacteria that cause UTIs from sticking to cells lining the urinary tract.

1 May 2019

Half of all women with PCOS share a rare gene variant

Scientists have discovered a common genetic variant in half of all women with PCOS which causes high levels of testosterone.

1 May 2019

Researchers find potential link between autism and antidepressant use during pregnancy

An international team led by Duke-NUS Medical School has found a potential link between autistic-like behavior in adult mice and exposure to a common antidepressant in the womb.

30 Apr 2019

Sleep and exercise affect new mothers differently than new fathers

Sleep and exercise are vital to the wellbeing of new parents, but these essentials affect new moms differently than new dads, according to researchers.

30 Apr 2019

Study identifies how brain abnormalities associated with alcoholism differ for men and women

Compared to alcoholic women, alcoholic men have more diminished brain activity in areas responsible for emotional processing (limbic regions including the amygdala and hippocampus), as well as memory and social processing (cortical regions including the superior frontal and supramarginal regions) among other functions.

30 Apr 2019

Treatment with antibiotic reduces the size of endometriosis-related lesions in mice

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found, in mice, that treatment with an antibiotic reduces the size of lesions caused by endometriosis.

30 Apr 2019

Oral contraceptives may reduce risk of ACL tears in women

Oral contraceptives may lower the risk of anterior cruciate ligament tears in women, according to a large observational study involving over 165,000 female patients (aged 15-49), published in The Physician and Sports medicine journal.

30 Apr 2019

Study: Child and adolescent health improved but maternal mortality worsened in the U.S.

The United States is one of only eight countries in the world where decreases in child and adolescent mortality over a 27-year period haven't also been matched by reductions in maternal mortality, according to a new scientific study.

30 Apr 2019

Multigene test helps doctors to make effective treatment decisions for breast cancer patients

A breast cancer test has been found that helps doctors make treatment decisions for some breast cancer patients, following research carried out at Queen Mary University of London and funded by Cancer Research UK.

30 Apr 2019

Study reveals older women's perceptions of wearable and smart home activity sensors

A study conducted by Assistant Professor Blaine Reeder, PhD, and co-authored by Catherine Jankowski, PhD, at the University of Colorado College of Nursing on older women's perception of technology found that more active older adult women prefer wearable sensors for themselves and smart home sensors for their older parents.

30 Apr 2019

Study estimates use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes among women of reproductive age in the U.S.

Cigarette use was lower among pregnant women in the United States (8 percent) than among nonpregnant women (14.3 percent) but rates of e-cigarette use were almost identical (3.6 percent for pregnant women and 3.3 percent for nonpregnant women) in a study based on national health survey data.

29 Apr 2019

Urine testing just as good as smear test in preventing cervical cancer

Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists.

29 Apr 2019

Women pay more for over-the-counter facial moisturizing products, MGH study finds

Over-the-counter facial moisturizers are a widely-used and commonly recommended skin care product, but a new study from dermatologists at Massachusetts General Hospital finds that, when it comes to price, men's and women's products are not considered equal.

29 Apr 2019

High childhood BMI associated with later risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy

A study of nearly 50,000 women in Denmark, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April-1 May), reveals that those with overweight or obesity in childhood were more likely to develop hypertensive disorders during pregnancy than women of normal weight in childhood.

29 Apr 2019

Women's Health News

Research in preclinical models suggests promising anti-HIV-1 vaginal microbicide

Circulating tumor DNA can help detect treatment options for ovarian cancer subtype

Inexpensive DNA test can effectively screen women for cervical cancer in low-resource settings

Inducing early labor costs the same as waiting for spontaneous labor

Study reveals reasons for delay in pelvic organ prolapse treatment

Viral infection in utero associated with behavioral abnormalities in offspring

Cranberry oligosaccharides could be responsible for preventing UTIs

Half of all women with PCOS share a rare gene variant

Researchers find potential link between autism and antidepressant use during pregnancy

Sleep and exercise affect new mothers differently than new fathers

Study identifies how brain abnormalities associated with alcoholism differ for men and women

Treatment with antibiotic reduces the size of endometriosis-related lesions in mice

Oral contraceptives may reduce risk of ACL tears in women

Study: Child and adolescent health improved but maternal mortality worsened in the U.S.

Multigene test helps doctors to make effective treatment decisions for breast cancer patients

Study reveals older women's perceptions of wearable and smart home activity sensors

Study estimates use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes among women of reproductive age in the U.S.

Urine testing just as good as smear test in preventing cervical cancer

Women pay more for over-the-counter facial moisturizing products, MGH study finds

High childhood BMI associated with later risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy

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