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Maternal GDM linked to increased risk of childhood obesity among children aged 9-11 years

New research published in Diabetologia shows an increased risk of childhood obesity at age 9-11 years when the mother has had gestational diabetes during pregnancy.

11 Aug 2016

Researchers uncover one way breast cancer tumors resist vital medication

A team of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine cancer researchers has uncovered one way certain tumors resist vital medication.

11 Aug 2016

Drug approved for treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy shows no added benefit in post-menopausal women

Ospemifene (tradename: Senshio) is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe symptomatic vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) in post-menopausal women who are not candidates for local vaginal oestrogen therapy.

11 Aug 2016

Integration of multiple types of protein biomarkers improves ability to detect breast cancer

A first-time study published in PLOS ONE shows that a combined assessment of multiple types of protein biomarkers in the blood offers an important advancement for detecting early breast cancer.

11 Aug 2016

NYU Lutheran offers comprehensive cardiac care for unborn babies

Caring for an infant begins long before birth. Expectant moms are advised to avoid smoking and drinking, watch what they eat, and follow a host of other recommendations that are in the best interest of themselves and their little one on the way.

11 Aug 2016

New research examines link between alcohol use and unprotected sex among young women

It may come as little surprise that alcohol use is widespread among young adults. In the U.S., 70 percent of adults aged 18 to 24 drink alcohol, with 40 percent of women imbibing over the recommended daily limit of 3 drinks per day.

11 Aug 2016

New study shows frozen embryo transfer safer, more successful in women with PCOS

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who receive frozen embryos during in vitro fertilization have safer and more successful pregnancies than those who get fresh embryos, according to the results of a recent collaboration between Penn State College of Medicine and Chinese researchers.

10 Aug 2016

New study shows previous estimates significantly underreported maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

Despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of a 75 percent reduction in maternal deaths by 2015, the estimated maternal mortality rate for 48 U.S. states and the District of Columbia actually increased by 26.6 percent from 2000 to 2014, according to a new study co-authored by Boston University School of Public Health researchers.

10 Aug 2016

Miami gynecologist calls on travelers to follow CDC guidelines while maintaining proper perspective on Zika risk

Dr. Jason James, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baptist Hospital in Miami, called on travelers to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines while maintaining perspective on the risk of Zika for those who are not pregnant.

10 Aug 2016

UCLA study suggests lower BPS doses damage woman's egg cells

Bisphenol S, a chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate water bottles and many other products such as epoxy glues and cash receipts, is an increasingly common replacement for bisphenol A, the of which was discontinued because of concerns about its harmful effects on the reproductive system.

10 Aug 2016

Study finds positive link between planned home births and breast feeding

A new study by academics in Trinity College Dublin has found that there is a strong positive relationship between planned birth at home and breast feeding: breastfeeding was twice as likely after planned home births compared to hospital births.

10 Aug 2016

Study finds link between hairstyle choice and level of physical activity among African-American teens

As a childhood obesity expert and black woman, Susan Woolford, M.D., MPH, knows that some girls and women in the black community feel as if they have to choose between their health and their hair.

9 Aug 2016

Research finds differences in breast milk of women who gave birth to pre-term infants

About 7 percent of all Danish children are born prematurely. This is of significant im-portance not only to the child's development, but it also affects the mother's body that - unexpectedly - has to produce the necessary nutrition for the newborn baby.

9 Aug 2016

SUNY Downstate professor provides tips for new mothers who experience severe hair loss

For new mothers concerned about hair loss, dermatologists say they needn't worry. Many women experience noticeable hair loss after having a baby, and experts say it is normal, temporary and caused by changes in hormones.

9 Aug 2016

Concussive injury in female athletes elicits long-term changes in the corpus callosum

Female athletes who have suffered at least one concussion showed structural differences in the corpus callosum, the structure that connects the two hemispheres of the brain, compared to unconcussed female athletes and other women.

9 Aug 2016

Research findings could lead to development of improved breast cancer drugs

Biomedical scientists have revealed the inner workings of a group of proteins that help to switch critical genes on and off during blood-cell production, in a finding that could lead to the development of new and improved cancer drugs.

9 Aug 2016

Study reveals needle biopsy hormone receptor testing for DCIS wastes millions

For patients with the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer, routine testing for estrogen and progesterone receptors in tissue taken at the first "needle" biopsy is both unnecessary and wasteful, according to results of a study led by Johns Hopkins pathologists.

9 Aug 2016

Women's Health News

Maternal GDM linked to increased risk of childhood obesity among children aged 9-11 years

Researchers uncover one way breast cancer tumors resist vital medication

Drug approved for treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy shows no added benefit in post-menopausal women

Integration of multiple types of protein biomarkers improves ability to detect breast cancer

NYU Lutheran offers comprehensive cardiac care for unborn babies

New research examines link between alcohol use and unprotected sex among young women

New study shows frozen embryo transfer safer, more successful in women with PCOS

New study shows previous estimates significantly underreported maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

Miami gynecologist calls on travelers to follow CDC guidelines while maintaining proper perspective on Zika risk

UCLA study suggests lower BPS doses damage woman's egg cells

Study finds positive link between planned home births and breast feeding

Study finds link between hairstyle choice and level of physical activity among African-American teens

Research finds differences in breast milk of women who gave birth to pre-term infants

SUNY Downstate professor provides tips for new mothers who experience severe hair loss

Concussive injury in female athletes elicits long-term changes in the corpus callosum

Research findings could lead to development of improved breast cancer drugs

Study reveals needle biopsy hormone receptor testing for DCIS wastes millions

Reproductive age-related changes in ovarian environment may contribute to infertility

IMS provides global recommendations for care of women at menopause

Physicists receive three-year NSF grant to apply principles of soft-matter physics to cancer therapy

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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