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Family history of breast cancer increases risk even in aging women, research finds

Family history of breast cancer continues to significantly increase chances of developing invasive breast tumors in aging women - those ages 65 and older, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

12 Feb 2018

Multi-spectral imaging shows promise for improving uterine transplant surgery

Future Science Group today announced the publication of an article in Future Science OA demonstrating the first use of multispectral imaging in gynecology, in a uterine transplant setting.

12 Feb 2018

New imaging system helps predict chemotherapy responses in breast cancer

A new optical imaging system which uses infrared light has shown promise in predicting early responses to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients.

12 Feb 2018

Postmenopausal women with high body-fat levels despite normal BMI have increased breast cancer risk

The risk of invasive breast cancer is increased in postmenopausal women with a normal body mass index (BMI) but higher levels of body fat, meaning that a large portion of the population has an unrecognized risk of developing cancer.

11 Feb 2018

Simple question could help clinicians better understand women and infants' health, study suggests

"Have you ever been sexually active for a year or more without using contraception and becoming pregnant?" A study by George Mason University's Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, Dr. Germaine M. Buck Louis, and colleagues from the University at Albany and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development suggests that asking this question could help clinicians better understand women and infants' health.

9 Feb 2018

Elderly women take longest time to arrive at the hospital after myocardial infarction, study reveals

It takes women aged over 65 the longest to arrive at the emergency department after the onset of myocardial infarction symptoms. As a consequence, valuable time is lost to reopen the occluded blood vessels and limit the damage to the myocardium.

9 Feb 2018

Lab-grown eggs could combat infertility

Researchers have successfully developed human eggs in a laboratory in a major scientific first.

9 Feb 2018

Researchers reveal several risk factors that elevate stroke risk among women

Stroke disproportionately affects more women than men. It is the third leading cause of death in women in the United States, is a leading cause of disability and affects 55,000 more women than men each year.

8 Feb 2018

Study finds new stem cell pathway that allows triple-negative breast cancer to thrive

Cleveland Clinic researchers have published findings in Nature Communications on a new stem cell pathway that allows a highly aggressive form of breast cancer - triple-negative breast cancer - to thrive.

8 Feb 2018

Positivity keeps dementia at bay finds study

Persons who have developed positive attitudes towards life and aging are less likely to develop dementia finds a new study. Becca Levy from the Yale School of Public Health, USA, and colleagues have published the reports of this encouraging study in the latest issue of the journal PLOS ONE.

8 Feb 2018

Certain foods may assist spread of breast cancer

Researchers from Cambridge have come up with a new study that shows that some foods may influence the spread of certain cancers. Asparagine for example is a nutrient present in asparagus. If this nutrient is absent, the growth of breast cancer can be slowed, they note. The results of the study are published in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers identify presence of ER gene fusion proteins in treatment-resistant breast cancer

At Magee-Womens Research Institute and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, a large team of clinical and laboratory researchers dedicated to understanding treatment resistance in the most common form of breast cancer have identified a new genetic change in the estrogen receptor that contributes to therapy resistance.

7 Feb 2018

Women with breast cancer often mispredict future well-being after mastectomy

Women with breast cancer who underwent a mastectomy without breast reconstruction generally underestimated their future quality of life, while those who had immediate reconstruction generally overestimated it.

7 Feb 2018

Nurse calls cops after new mom seeks help for depression. Right call?

Four months after having her second baby, Jessica Porten started feeling really irritable. Little things would annoy her, like her glider chair.

7 Feb 2018

Health indicators for children born to breast cancer survivors may depend on cancer type

For breast cancer survivors, the risk of giving birth prematurely, and for other health concerns for their newborns, may depend on the type of breast cancer they had, according to a study from University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.

6 Feb 2018

Anxious people more likely to be bitten by a dog

A new study has shown that anxious people get bitten by dogs more than calm individuals. The researchers also found that the actual number of dog bites is much more than estimated before. The study looked at 694 individuals from 385 households and noted that one fourth of them had been bitten by a dog at least once during their lifetime.

6 Feb 2018

Cell phone radiation bad for rats but OK for humans: study

Much has been said and studied regarding the ill effects of mobile phone radiation on human health. A new study has found that high levels of radiation from cell phones is capable of causing cancers in the heart of laboratory animals. However the levels of radiation emitted by cell phones is much less than this threshold level.

6 Feb 2018

Babies born to mothers who were prescribed antibiotics tend to get more infections

A new study shows that babies who are born to mothers who were prescribed antibiotics while they were pregnant are at a 20 percent higher risk of getting infections and being hospitalized from them. The study was published in the latest issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology.

5 Feb 2018

Low dose alcohol everyday might actually "clean" the brain

A new study in mice has suggests that a couple of glasses of wine may actually “clean” the brain and not only clear the mind at the end of a long day. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Scientific Reports.

5 Feb 2018

Loved one's experience has impact on woman's cancer prevention decisions

A woman's memories of a loved one's experience with cancer could play a significant role in how she approaches breast cancer prevention in her own life, a new study has found.

5 Feb 2018

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Family history of breast cancer increases risk even in aging women, research finds

Multi-spectral imaging shows promise for improving uterine transplant surgery

New imaging system helps predict chemotherapy responses in breast cancer

Postmenopausal women with high body-fat levels despite normal BMI have increased breast cancer risk

Simple question could help clinicians better understand women and infants' health, study suggests

Elderly women take longest time to arrive at the hospital after myocardial infarction, study reveals

Lab-grown eggs could combat infertility

Researchers reveal several risk factors that elevate stroke risk among women

Study finds new stem cell pathway that allows triple-negative breast cancer to thrive

Positivity keeps dementia at bay finds study

Certain foods may assist spread of breast cancer

Researchers identify presence of ER gene fusion proteins in treatment-resistant breast cancer

Women with breast cancer often mispredict future well-being after mastectomy

Nurse calls cops after new mom seeks help for depression. Right call?

Health indicators for children born to breast cancer survivors may depend on cancer type

Anxious people more likely to be bitten by a dog

Cell phone radiation bad for rats but OK for humans: study

Babies born to mothers who were prescribed antibiotics tend to get more infections

Low dose alcohol everyday might actually "clean" the brain

Loved one's experience has impact on woman's cancer prevention decisions

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