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MBC Project engages patients directly to accelerate cancer research

A crowd-sourcing strategy aimed at accelerating research into metastatic breast cancer has connected advocacy groups, social media, and a dedicated web site to register more than 2,000 patients from all 50 states in its first seven months, say researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

6 Jun 2016

New research reveals advances that could change gynecologic cancer standard-of-care treatments

Advances that could change gynecologic cancer standard-of-care treatments are the centerpiece of key studies being presented by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

6 Jun 2016

Study shows women, young individuals under age 35 more likely to experience anxiety

Women are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety as men, according to a review of existing scientific literature, led by the University of Cambridge. The study also found that people from Western Europe and North America are more likely to suffer from anxiety than people from other cultures.

6 Jun 2016

Women undergoing breast cancer treatment are not getting recommended follow-up heart scans

Despite the known toxic effects of chemotherapy on the heart, the majority of women undergoing breast cancer treatment are not getting the recommended follow-up heart scans, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester today.

6 Jun 2016

Mastectomy followed by standard therapy improves survival in stage IV breast cancer patients

Surgery to remove the primary tumor in women diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, followed by the standard combination of therapies, adds months to the patients' lives, compared with standard therapy alone, an international clinical trial led by a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute professor revealed.

4 Jun 2016

UZH scientists identify new class of protein compounds to treat HER2-positive breast cancer

In Switzerland alone, more than 5,700 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and almost 1,400 of those affected die of the disease. In many very invasive forms of breast cancer, the cells have too much of the receptor HER2 on their surface.

3 Jun 2016

Lower quantities of CD74 protein in placentas of preeclamptic women can impact fetal development

Preeclampsia is one of the most common complications to occur during pregnancy, yet its causes are still unknown. A new study involving patients, cell cultures and animal experiments has now shown that those affected by the disease have lower quantities of the placenta's immune protein CD74, and that certain inflammatory factors are higher. These factors disrupt the formation of the placenta and leave the fetus undernourished.

3 Jun 2016

Women's Health News

MBC Project engages patients directly to accelerate cancer research

New research reveals advances that could change gynecologic cancer standard-of-care treatments

Study shows women, young individuals under age 35 more likely to experience anxiety

Women undergoing breast cancer treatment are not getting recommended follow-up heart scans

Mastectomy followed by standard therapy improves survival in stage IV breast cancer patients

UZH scientists identify new class of protein compounds to treat HER2-positive breast cancer

Lower quantities of CD74 protein in placentas of preeclamptic women can impact fetal development

Global increase in sale of baby formula raises concerns about health of infants, mothers

BetterYou’s DLuxPregnancy daily vitamin D oral spray offers more effective solution than tablets for expectant mums

Fasnall drug appears to inhibit tumor growth by promoting cancer cell death

Fluctuations in tRNA may play vital role in cancer metastasis

New research explores women’s perspective about medication use during pregnancy

Maternal vaccination against influenza can reduce flu risk in newborns

Some women with ovarian cancer do not receive beneficial surgical treatment, study finds

Woman with higher BMI can face more challenges to being physically active

BRCA gene mutations raise risk of breast, ovarian and other cancers

Scientists reveal how ER+ breast cancer uses cholesterol-based molecule to evade anti-hormone treatments

Prenatal mild viral assault may cause central nervous system malfunctions in children

Testing for maternal alcohol biomarkers in blood may help identify pregnancies at high FAS risk

Study shows women with migraine history have rapid decline in estrogen levels

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

Todd Bauman and Chris Povich

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