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Salamander research could assist regenerative medicine in treating pre-mature ovarian failure

Some animals, such as the axolotl salamander, have the ability to generate large numbers of eggs-or oocytes-throughout life.

7 Nov 2016

Reproductive history and use of oral contraceptives linked to women’s cognitive function in later life

In a study of healthy postmenopausal women, reproductive life events related to sex hormones, including earlier age at menarche, later age at last pregnancy, length of reproductive period, and use of oral contraceptives were positively related to aspects of cognition in later life.

7 Nov 2016

Physical activity during pregnancy may help protect offspring from age-related health risks

Exercise during pregnancy may be as effective in protecting the next generation from age-related health risks as efforts made during the offspring's own adulthood, new research suggests.

7 Nov 2016

Encapsulated placenta may not be good source of dietary iron for postpartum mothers, study finds

Hey new moms, don't put down that can of spinach just yet. A research team led by UNLV medical anthropologists found that eating encapsulated human placenta, a practice known as placentophagy, may not be as good a source of dietary iron for postpartum mothers as proponents suggest.

7 Nov 2016

Children of undernourished mothers more likely to suffer early aging of the heart

New research has shown that the child of a slightly undernourished mother is more likely to suffer early aging of the heart.

7 Nov 2016

Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to type-2 diabetes

B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2 diabetes, according to research presented today at the Society for Endocrinology's annual Conference in Brighton.

7 Nov 2016

Scientists develop new molecular method for detecting parasite in ham that causes toxoplasmosis

Scientists from the universities of Granada and Valencia have developed a new molecular method for determining the presence of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which causes toxoplasmosis, in samples of ham.

7 Nov 2016

Gamma Medica’s LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging system to be installed at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Gamma Medica, a leader in molecular breast imaging (MBI) technology, today announced that Henry Ford Health System has purchased Gamma Medica’s LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging system.

4 Nov 2016

Rutgers Cancer Institute researcher receives grant to explore cell pathway in triple-negative breast cancer

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey researcher Michael L. Gatza, PhD, has received a $200,000 V Scholar Grant from The V Foundation for Cancer Research to explore a cell pathway in triple-negative breast cancer.

4 Nov 2016

Researchers working on breast-friendly, radiation-free method to detect possible breast cancer

Each year around a million women in the Netherlands undergo mammograms for early detection of possible breast cancer. It's an unpleasant procedure that uses X-rays. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology are working on a 'breast-friendly' method, without radiation, that is more accurate and generates 3D rather than 2D images.

4 Nov 2016

Pioneering diagnostic system for cervical cancer to be on display at MEDICA 2016

A pioneering diagnostic system that is having a significant impact on the changing clinical pathway for cervical cancer will be on display at MEDICA 2016 by multi-award winning company, Zilico Ltd.

From Zilico 3 Nov 2016

Authors call for international efforts to end preventable deaths from breast, cervical cancer

Every year 800000 women die of cervical and breast cancer, but where a woman lives will largely determine her chance of survival.

3 Nov 2016

$Risk of fracture still higher among women experiencing early menopause$

Risk of fracture still higher among women experiencing early menopause

If you're in menopause before the age of 40, you have a higher fracture risk. That fact has already been proven by the Women's Health Initiative clinical trials. Now a new study evaluating the same WHI data further concludes that, even with calcium and vitamin D supplements, your risk of fracture is still higher.

3 Nov 2016

Mothers in therapy for substance use recover faster if children take part in treatment, study shows

Mothers in therapy for drug and alcohol use recover faster if their children take part in their treatment sessions, according to a first-of-its-kind study.

2 Nov 2016

Women experience decline in sexual function before and after last menstrual period, study finds

Women experience a notable decline in sexual function approximately 20 months before and one year after their last menstrual period, and that decrease continues, though at a somewhat slower rate, over the following five years, according to a study led by a researcher at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

2 Nov 2016

Exposure to images of natural vulva may influence women’s genital self-image

Looking at pictures of natural vulvas in a range of shapes and sizes could help improve women’s satisfaction with their own genitalia, even those with a relatively positive genital self-image, according to new research published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology.

2 Nov 2016

IDoR 2016 spotlights role of radiology in diagnosis and management of breast diseases

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, more than 140 medical societies worldwide will mark the International Day of Radiology, celebrating the thousands of lives saved by the many contributions of breast imagers and radiation oncologists.

2 Nov 2016

Study shows promise for successful ovarian transplantation in future

Approximately 11% of women worldwide suffer from premature ovarian failure. This can have many different causes: chemotherapy administered for a malignant disease might irreversibly damage the ovaries and, because of the advances in modern cancer therapy, the number of young women surviving cancer is on the increase.

2 Nov 2016

New review highlights potential of women to have variety of orgasmic experiences

The nature of a woman's orgasm has been a source of debate for over a century. Since the Victorian era, the pendulum has swung from the vagina to the clitoris, and to some extent back again.

2 Nov 2016

PLATINUM DIVERSITY study evaluates clinical outcomes after stent implantation in women, minorities

A dedicated stent study conducted exclusively in women and minority patients evaluated clinical outcomes within the era of contemporary PCI, comparing these results to a parallel cohort of white male patients.

2 Nov 2016

Women's Health News

Salamander research could assist regenerative medicine in treating pre-mature ovarian failure

Reproductive history and use of oral contraceptives linked to women’s cognitive function in later life

Physical activity during pregnancy may help protect offspring from age-related health risks

Encapsulated placenta may not be good source of dietary iron for postpartum mothers, study finds

Children of undernourished mothers more likely to suffer early aging of the heart

Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to type-2 diabetes

Scientists develop new molecular method for detecting parasite in ham that causes toxoplasmosis

Gamma Medica’s LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging system to be installed at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Rutgers Cancer Institute researcher receives grant to explore cell pathway in triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers working on breast-friendly, radiation-free method to detect possible breast cancer

Pioneering diagnostic system for cervical cancer to be on display at MEDICA 2016

Authors call for international efforts to end preventable deaths from breast, cervical cancer

Risk of fracture still higher among women experiencing early menopause

Mothers in therapy for substance use recover faster if children take part in treatment, study shows

Women experience decline in sexual function before and after last menstrual period, study finds

Exposure to images of natural vulva may influence women’s genital self-image

IDoR 2016 spotlights role of radiology in diagnosis and management of breast diseases

Study shows promise for successful ovarian transplantation in future

New review highlights potential of women to have variety of orgasmic experiences

PLATINUM DIVERSITY study evaluates clinical outcomes after stent implantation in women, minorities

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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