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Beyond BRCA: Epigenetic Silencing in Breast Cancer

An interview with Professor William Newman, discussing his recent discovery in the field of breast cancer research, and the options that this will provide for women who have a family history of breast cancer but test negative for BRCA1/2 mutations.

8 Oct 2018

Postmenopausal women who lost weight had lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer

In a study of postmenopausal women, participants who lost weight had a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than those who maintained or gained weight. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that weight loss may help lower postmenopausal women's breast cancer risk.

8 Oct 2018

Study: Pregnant women with mental health history recognize babies' expressions differently

A pilot study has found that pregnant women who have suffered from depression or bipolar disorder (i.e. both mania and depression) recognize babies' faces and how babies laugh or cry, differently to healthy controls.

8 Oct 2018

New study could change the way doctors treat a common STD

A new study led by an infectious disease epidemiologist at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine could change the way doctors treat a common sexually transmitted disease.

7 Oct 2018

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

A team of Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researchers received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defens to test a potential therapeutic antibody that could block breast cancer growth with fewer side effects, opening up potential for future drug development.

5 Oct 2018

UIC receives grant to reduce sexually transmitted infections among South African women

The University of Illinois at Chicago is one of eight universities awarded funding by the National Institutes of Health to prevent and treat sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, among adolescents and young adults in Africa and Brazil.

5 Oct 2018

Researchers identify sex-specific genetic risk factor for pancreatic cancer

In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, researchers have found that mutation of a gene called ATRX may lead to increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in females.

5 Oct 2018

Study identifies risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients

Researchers in Columbia, South America, conducted a retrospective observational study within six hospitals to identify risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients.

5 Oct 2018

Tarragon and bitter melon supplements may be less helpful for women than men

Russian tarragon and bitter melon supplements may be less helpful for women than men when it comes to combating metabolic syndrome, whose symptoms include high blood sugar, high blood pressure and excess fat around the waist.

5 Oct 2018

New findings can promote healthy behavior among hypertensive women in Ghana

In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume 6,Number 3, 2018, pp.115-123, researchers Bishwajit Ghose and Sanni Yaya of the Faculty of Social Sciences, School of International Development and Global Studies University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, describe how this study is the first to assess the effect of socioeconomic status on blood pressure-controlling behavior among adult women with hypertension in Ghana.

5 Oct 2018

Low-dose aspirin use associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk

Taking a low-dose aspirin daily may help women lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer. A new study co-led by Moffitt Cancer Center found that women who reported taking a low-dose aspirin every day had a 23 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer compared to nonaspirin users.

4 Oct 2018

Depressed women with sexual abuse histories benefit from Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Trauma

Women sexually abused in childhood and adolescence who suffer from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder benefit significantly from Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Trauma, according to a Rutgers researcher.

4 Oct 2018

Wits doctors transplant liver from HIV positive mother to her child with end-stage liver disease

This was the ethical dilemma faced by doctors at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre to save a child's life.

4 Oct 2018

Australia will soon become the first country to eradicate cervical cancer

According to an announcement from the International Papillomavirus Society, Australia could soon become the first country to eradicate cervical cancer.

4 Oct 2018

Yo-yo dieting increases risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

In the study, sudden changes in metabolic health parameters were associated with a raised risk of heart attacks, strokes and even early deaths.

4 Oct 2018

Processed meat consumption may increase breast cancer risk, meta-analysis suggests

Studies on red and processed meat consumption with breast cancer risk have generated inconsistent results. An International Journal of Cancer analysis has now examined all published studies on the topic.

4 Oct 2018

Stevens researchers develop new class of molecules for breast cancer treatment

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology and colleagues have designed and developed a new class of molecules that use a never-before-known mechanism that may halt or destroy breast cancer tumors, particularly for patients with drug-resistant or dangerously metastatic stages of the disease.

4 Oct 2018

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has epilepsy, the probability must be multiplied by five. This is the central result presented in a comprehensive epidemiological study that researchers from Health, Aarhus University, are behind.

3 Oct 2018

Study reveals benefits of midwifery care for low-income women

New research from the University of British Columbia and the University of Saskatchewan is adding new evidence in support of midwives as a safe option for prenatal care, especially for women who have low socioeconomic status.

3 Oct 2018

Researchers insert just enough human DNA into mice to study preterm birth

Preterm birth remains a global epidemic linked to a lifetime of potential health complications. It also is difficult to study in living creatures--especially the uniquely precise biology of preterm birth in humans.

3 Oct 2018

Women's Health News

Beyond BRCA: Epigenetic Silencing in Breast Cancer

Postmenopausal women who lost weight had lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer

Study: Pregnant women with mental health history recognize babies' expressions differently

New study could change the way doctors treat a common STD

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

UIC receives grant to reduce sexually transmitted infections among South African women

Researchers identify sex-specific genetic risk factor for pancreatic cancer

Study identifies risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients

Tarragon and bitter melon supplements may be less helpful for women than men

New findings can promote healthy behavior among hypertensive women in Ghana

Low-dose aspirin use associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk

Depressed women with sexual abuse histories benefit from Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Trauma

Wits doctors transplant liver from HIV positive mother to her child with end-stage liver disease

Australia will soon become the first country to eradicate cervical cancer

Yo-yo dieting increases risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Processed meat consumption may increase breast cancer risk, meta-analysis suggests

Stevens researchers develop new class of molecules for breast cancer treatment

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

Study reveals benefits of midwifery care for low-income women

Researchers insert just enough human DNA into mice to study preterm birth

Scaling organ‑chip technology for human‑relevant drug discovery

Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

How can super-resolution technology help study neurotransmission?

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