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UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

A student at the University of California, Riverside, presented research results at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, or AACR, in Atlanta showing that surgery is associated with higher survival rates for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer compared with those who did not undergo surgery.

3 Apr 2019

Myriad Women’s Health to present two new studies highlighting performance of its prenatal tests

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a global leader in personalized medicine, today announced that its Myriad Women’s Health business unit will present results from two important studies at the 2019 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting that highlight the performance of its prenatal tests.

3 Apr 2019

Revolutionary treatment uses fat cells to correct vaginal and post-menopausal problems

For the first time ever British women are being offered a revolutionary new treatment to correct a broad range of vaginal, gynecological and post-menopausal related problems.

3 Apr 2019

New vaginal mesh guidelines 'insufficient' and potentially harmful

Updated NICE guidelines on the use of vaginal mesh implants have been criticized by campaigners who say the recommendations do not sufficiently protect women.

2 Apr 2019

NHS to roll-out new test for potentially lethal pre-eclampsia

NHS England will be rolling out a new blood test for pregnant women to check for pre-eclampsia, a common and potentially life-threatening condition.

2 Apr 2019

New guidance on use of valproate in women, girls of child bearing age with epilepsy published

New guidance to support regulations around the use of valproate in women and girls of child bearing age with epilepsy has been published by specialists from 13 UK healthcare bodies including seven Royal Colleges.

2 Apr 2019

Early menopause raises bladder cancer risk for smokers

Early menopause increases the risk of bladder cancer for smokers - this was the finding of an interdisciplinary research group, led by urologist Mohammad Abufaraj from MedUni Vienna's Department of Urology and Division of Epidemiology and other international university hospitals, using data from 230,000 participants in the longitudinal Nurses' Health Studies I and II.

2 Apr 2019

Women outnumber men as Ob/Gyn practitioners but make lesser money

While women outnumber men as Ob/Gyn practitioners, they still make significantly less money and the pay gap extends to subspecialties like reproductive endocrinology and infertility, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

2 Apr 2019

Measuring estrogen byproducts can help predict survival for breast cancer patients

Researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found preliminary evidence that measuring byproducts of the hormone estrogen can help them predict survival for women with breast cancer.

1 Apr 2019

Long-commutes during pregnancy linked to higher risk for adverse birth outcomes

In a study published in Economics & Human Biology researchers from Lehigh University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that pregnant women who commute long-distance to work have an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes, including having babies born at a low-birth weight.

1 Apr 2019

Alcoholic parents becoming a growing problem even among adults, finds report

Over the last five years there has been a three-fold increase in the number of adults seeking help and support to deal with alcoholism in a parent says a report.

31 Mar 2019

QUT researchers suggest financial aid to cover childcare costs for female academics

Offering financial aid to cover childcare costs for female academics attending conferences is one of the suggestions offered by QUT researchers who surveyed Australian women on how caring for children has affected their careers.

30 Mar 2019

Cellular mechanism that connects smoking during pregnancy and baby’s obesity risk identified

Using foreskin tissue from newborn circumcisions, a group of researchers have identified a potential cellular mechanism that connects a mother's smoking while pregnant with an increased risk of offspring obesity later in life.

30 Mar 2019

Maternal smoking and pre-eclampsia may affect fertility of offspring

Low levels of oxygen in the womb - which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia - may cause problems with fertility later in life, a study carried out in rats suggests.

29 Mar 2019

New targetable vulnerability in breast cancer cells discovered

Researchers at the University of Helsinki and Karolinska Institutet have discovered new molecular mechanisms of breast cancer cell signaling that contribute to aggressive behavior of cancer cells.

29 Mar 2019

Mammograms will soon include breast density says FDA

The US FDA has proposed some drastic new steps to update and enhance mammography as a screening tool for breast cancer.

29 Mar 2019

Bottle of wine equivalent to smoking 10 cigarettes

New research suggests that drinking a bottle of wine every week raises the risk of cancer as much as smoking five to ten cigarettes.

29 Mar 2019

Walnut consumption could change gene expression in pathologically-confirmed breast cancers

New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers.

29 Mar 2019

Study: Maternal deaths from cesarean sections far higher in low and middle-income countries

Cesarean sections are disproportionately threatening the lives of women and babies in low and middle-income countries, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.

29 Mar 2019

Prescriptions for antidepressants have doubled over the last decade says NHS report

NHS figures reveal that over the last ten years, the number of prescriptions for antidepressants has doubled. There has also been a rise in the drugs prescribed for conditions resulting from unhealthy lifestyle behaviours.

29 Mar 2019

Women's Health News

UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

Myriad Women’s Health to present two new studies highlighting performance of its prenatal tests

Revolutionary treatment uses fat cells to correct vaginal and post-menopausal problems

New vaginal mesh guidelines 'insufficient' and potentially harmful

NHS to roll-out new test for potentially lethal pre-eclampsia

New guidance on use of valproate in women, girls of child bearing age with epilepsy published

Early menopause raises bladder cancer risk for smokers

Women outnumber men as Ob/Gyn practitioners but make lesser money

Measuring estrogen byproducts can help predict survival for breast cancer patients

Long-commutes during pregnancy linked to higher risk for adverse birth outcomes

Alcoholic parents becoming a growing problem even among adults, finds report

QUT researchers suggest financial aid to cover childcare costs for female academics

Cellular mechanism that connects smoking during pregnancy and baby’s obesity risk identified

Maternal smoking and pre-eclampsia may affect fertility of offspring

New targetable vulnerability in breast cancer cells discovered

Mammograms will soon include breast density says FDA

Bottle of wine equivalent to smoking 10 cigarettes

Walnut consumption could change gene expression in pathologically-confirmed breast cancers

Study: Maternal deaths from cesarean sections far higher in low and middle-income countries

Prescriptions for antidepressants have doubled over the last decade says NHS report

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