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Research findings may provide new treatment for prevention of cancer metastasis

Breast cancer metastasis, the process by which cancer spreads, may be prevented through the new use of a class of drugs already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

9 Jan 2017

Research shows that education plays smaller role in delaying motherhood among UK women

Studies have suggested that over recent decades, UK women have postponed motherhood largely because they want to go onto college or university to gain qualifications or fulfil educational aspirations before starting a family.

9 Jan 2017

Drug that improves blood flow in damaged heart may be possible treatment option for TNBC

Researchers are looking at a drug once used to improve blood flow in damaged hearts in thousands of patients as a possible treatment option for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

6 Jan 2017

ATA releases new guidelines for diagnosis, treatment of thyroid disease during pregnancy and postpartum

New evidence-based recommendations from the American Thyroid Association provide guidance to clinicians in diagnosing and managing thyroid disease during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

6 Jan 2017

Cornell College professor finds way to reduce eating disorder symptoms in women

More people are dying from eating disorders than any other psychiatric disorder, and one Cornell College professor has discovered a way to help women by significantly reducing eating disorder symptoms in those who are struggling.

6 Jan 2017

Houston Methodist researchers advance potential treatment for metaplastic breast cancer

Houston Methodist Hospital researchers have advanced a potential treatment for metaplastic breast cancer--the most aggressive subtype of triple negative breast cancer, into patients in just under four years.

6 Jan 2017

Uterine microbiome study provides important insights into etiology of endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer triggers remain elusive, despite continued research. But given the typical inflammatory profile in these cases, microbes in the uterine environment are suspected to play a role in the development of this disease.

6 Jan 2017

New report proposes updated revisions to WIC for better adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans

A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes updated revisions to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children to better align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and promote and support breast-feeding.

6 Jan 2017

Sexual preference of females influenced by males' adolescent social stress history and social status

Sexual preference is influenced by males' adolescent social stress history and social status, according to a research team including Nicole Cameron, assistant professor of psychology at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

6 Jan 2017

High intake of grilled, barbecued, and smoked meat may increase mortality risk among breast cancer survivors

Findings published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicate that higher consumption of grilled, barbecued, and smoked meat may increase the mortality risk among breast cancer survivors.

5 Jan 2017

Second-hand smoke exposures before conception affect fetal brain development

Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke -- even before conception -- appears to have a lingering impact that can later impair the brain development of a fetus, researchers at Duke Health report.

5 Jan 2017

Girls from low-income families in the U.S. unprepared for puberty, research finds

Girls from low-income families in the U.S. are unprepared for puberty and have largely negative experiences of this transition, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

4 Jan 2017

UIC receives federal grant to continue research on sexual-minority women's drinking and health

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing has received a $3.25 million federal grant to continue its research to identify risk and protective factors related to drinking and drinking-related problems among sexual-minority -- lesbian or bisexual -- women.

4 Jan 2017

UWM physicists use novel algorithm to pinpoint moment of conception

Knowing exactly when an expectant mother conceived helps physicians prepare for life-threatening complications that come with early- and late-term childbirth.

4 Jan 2017

Chemo-brain persists after treatment in breast cancer patients, study shows

The largest study to date of a condition known as "chemo-brain" shows that women with breast cancer report it's a substantial problem after chemotherapy for as long as six months after treatment, according to investigators at University of Rochester's Wilmot Cancer Institute.

4 Jan 2017

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Research findings may provide new treatment for prevention of cancer metastasis

Research shows that education plays smaller role in delaying motherhood among UK women

Drug that improves blood flow in damaged heart may be possible treatment option for TNBC

ATA releases new guidelines for diagnosis, treatment of thyroid disease during pregnancy and postpartum

Cornell College professor finds way to reduce eating disorder symptoms in women

Houston Methodist researchers advance potential treatment for metaplastic breast cancer

Uterine microbiome study provides important insights into etiology of endometrial cancer

New report proposes updated revisions to WIC for better adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Sexual preference of females influenced by males' adolescent social stress history and social status

High intake of grilled, barbecued, and smoked meat may increase mortality risk among breast cancer survivors

Second-hand smoke exposures before conception affect fetal brain development

Girls from low-income families in the U.S. unprepared for puberty, research finds

UIC receives federal grant to continue research on sexual-minority women's drinking and health

UWM physicists use novel algorithm to pinpoint moment of conception

Chemo-brain persists after treatment in breast cancer patients, study shows

Current Chinese cesarean rate substantially lower than previously reported, new study finds

Natural antioxidant can protect offspring of obese mice from NAFLD, study shows

HER2-targeted dendritic cell vaccine shows promise for treating early-stage breast cancer patients

Commercial program that offers diet and exercise leads to greater improvements in metabolic syndrome

UOW researchers testing therapeutic values of Ashtanga yoga for breast cancer survivors

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