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Researchers quantify consequences of Ebola outbreak on maternal and child health services

The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa has cost more than 11.000 lives and the health systems in the most affected countries, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, are still struggling.

23 Feb 2017

Study reveals mechanisms behind Zika transmission to fetus and adverse perinatal outcomes

Johns Hopkins researchers say that in early pregnancy in mice with complete immune systems, Zika virus can cross the placenta -- intended to protect the developing fetus -- and appears to lead to a high percentage of miscarriages and to babies born with thin brain tissue and inflammation in brain cells.

23 Feb 2017

Study finds biochemical pathway that triggers regrowth of breast cancer stem cells after chemotherapy

Working with human breast cancer cells and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have identified a biochemical pathway that triggers the regrowth of breast cancer stem cells after chemotherapy.

22 Feb 2017

Estrogen therapy can lead to healthier teeth and gums in postmenopausal women, study suggests

Estrogen therapy has already been credited with helping women manage an array of menopause-related issues, including reducing hot flashes, improving heart health and bone density, and maintaining levels of sexual satisfaction.

22 Feb 2017

Study shows way to reverse high blood pressure in baby rats born to hypertensive mothers

Mothers contribute a lot of defining traits to their offspring, from eye color to toe length. But pregnant mothers with health complications, such as diabetes or hypertension, also can pass these symptoms to their children.

22 Feb 2017

Study: Hormonal maintenance therapy may improve survival in women with low-grade serous carcinoma

For women with a rare subtype of epithelial ovarian or peritoneum cancer, known as low-grade serous carcinoma, hormone maintenance therapy may significantly improve survival, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

22 Feb 2017

Scientists explore role of salt and immune system in raising blood pressure of females

Many of us have noted how our hands and feet swell after eating too much salt. Now scientists are exploring how high salt intake can also make cells throughout the body of females swell, rupture, dump their contents and die, triggering an immune reaction that contributes to chronic high blood pressure.

22 Feb 2017

Simple, noninvasive physical examination technique can help locate ectopic pregnancies

The location of an ectopic pregnancy can be determined using a simple, noninvasive physical examination technique used by osteopathic physicians, researchers say.

22 Feb 2017

Gene expression patterns could help predict treatment for breast cancer, research shows

A Michigan State University breast cancer researcher has shown that effective treatment options can be predicted based on the way certain breast cancer genes act or express themselves.

21 Feb 2017

Alcohol can cause more damaging effects to women than men

Women simply don't metabolize alcohol in the same way as men. It's called the telescoping effect.

21 Feb 2017

Higher EPA and DHA omega-3 levels linked to lower risk of death in postmenopausal women

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology found that higher levels of EPA and DHA omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in red blood cells were associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality in postmenopausal women.

21 Feb 2017

Anti-epilepsy medicine use during pregnancy does not harm overall health of children, study finds

Children whose mothers have taken anti-epilepsy medicine during pregnancy, do not visit the doctor more often than children who have not been exposed to this medicine in utero. This is the result of a new study from Aarhus.

21 Feb 2017

Listeria may pose severe risk of miscarriage in early stages of pregnancy

Listeria, a common food-borne bacterium, may pose a greater risk of miscarriage in the early stages of pregnancy than appreciated, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine studying how pathogens affect fetal development and change the outcome of pregnancy.

21 Feb 2017

Study identifies sentinel-lymph-node mapping as safe, accurate way to stage endometrial cancer

Emma Rossi, MD, in the UNC Department of Obstetric and Gynecology's Division of Gynecologic Oncology, has published a study in Lancet Oncology online that identifies sentinel-lymph-node mapping as a safer and less-invasive method of staging endometrial cancer that is equally as accurate as the more traditional lymphadenectomy.

21 Feb 2017

New model of cervical cancer care reduces delay between diagnosis and treatment

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women low- and middle-income countries, including Botswana, where 75 percent of cervical cancer patients suffer from advanced forms of the disease.

21 Feb 2017

High levels of biomarker linked to poor prognosis in African-Americans with triple-negative breast cancer

Having high levels of a certain biomarker is linked to poor prognosis in African-American patients with triple-negative breast cancer, while the same biomarker doesn't influence disease outcomes in white patients, according to a new study.

21 Feb 2017

microDimensions launches new version of high precision whole slide alignment software

microDimensions launches a new version of its high precision whole slide alignment software Slidematch. With the new version users can align digital whole slide images from consecutive sections in brightfield and fluorescence mode, e.g. for the evaluation of the HER2 status of cancer patients.

From microDimensions - Bramlage Scientific GmbH 21 Feb 2017

New research provides insights on mechanisms behind anorexia nervosa

New research conducted in adolescent rodents provides insights on the mechanisms behind anorexia nervosa and points to a potential treatment strategy.

20 Feb 2017

‘Rapid Breast MRI’ method may potentially save thousands of women from cancer

A new method for screening women with dense breast tissue may potentially save thousands of lives by detecting breast cancer four to six years earlier than mammographic technology.

17 Feb 2017

Research provides insight into how infants and mothers bond through songs

As one of the first records of human music, infant-directed singing permeates cultural boundaries and parenting traditions. Unlike other forms of caregiving, the act of mothers singing to infants is a universal behavior that seemingly withstands the test of time.

17 Feb 2017

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Researchers quantify consequences of Ebola outbreak on maternal and child health services

Study reveals mechanisms behind Zika transmission to fetus and adverse perinatal outcomes

Study finds biochemical pathway that triggers regrowth of breast cancer stem cells after chemotherapy

Estrogen therapy can lead to healthier teeth and gums in postmenopausal women, study suggests

Study shows way to reverse high blood pressure in baby rats born to hypertensive mothers

Study: Hormonal maintenance therapy may improve survival in women with low-grade serous carcinoma

Scientists explore role of salt and immune system in raising blood pressure of females

Simple, noninvasive physical examination technique can help locate ectopic pregnancies

Gene expression patterns could help predict treatment for breast cancer, research shows

Alcohol can cause more damaging effects to women than men

Higher EPA and DHA omega-3 levels linked to lower risk of death in postmenopausal women

Anti-epilepsy medicine use during pregnancy does not harm overall health of children, study finds

Listeria may pose severe risk of miscarriage in early stages of pregnancy

Study identifies sentinel-lymph-node mapping as safe, accurate way to stage endometrial cancer

New model of cervical cancer care reduces delay between diagnosis and treatment

High levels of biomarker linked to poor prognosis in African-Americans with triple-negative breast cancer

microDimensions launches new version of high precision whole slide alignment software

New research provides insights on mechanisms behind anorexia nervosa

‘Rapid Breast MRI’ method may potentially save thousands of women from cancer

Research provides insight into how infants and mothers bond through songs

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