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UAB study aims to provide improved care related to reproductive health of women with CF

For University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Assistant Professor Sigrid Ladores, Ph.D., investigating reproductive health concerns in adolescents and young adults with chronic illnesses, particularly those with cystic fibrosis, is not just a profession, it is a passion.

3 Nov 2015

Researchers examine risk of four common types of ovarian cancer in women with different childbearing patterns

The more children a woman has or whether a woman has had her fallopian tubes cut lowers the risk of different types of ovarian cancer to different levels, according to new research presented at the 2015 National Cancer Research Institute Cancer Conference today (Tuesday).

3 Nov 2015

Study: Visceral fat in early pregnancy can increase risk of gestational diabetes

Women who have high levels of abdominal fat during their first trimester of pregnancy have a higher risk of developing diabetes later in their pregnancy, according to a new study published today in Diabetes Care.

3 Nov 2015

New campaign aims to empower African American women to fight against breast cancer

Advocates in seven California cities are expanding a year-long effort to keep African-American women from dying needlessly from breast cancer, with a new statewide campaign aimed at overcoming cultural stereotypes and helping African-American women gain access to mammogram screenings, and into and through treatment if necessary.

3 Nov 2015

Diet rich in soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from osteoporosis

Eating a diet rich in both soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from bone weakening and osteoporosis, according to the results of a preliminary study presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh.

2 Nov 2015

Around 20% of ethnic school girls not vaccinated against HPV

Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) because they feel they don't need to have it, according to a Cancer Research UK survey presented today at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Liverpool*.

2 Nov 2015

New research may offer strategies for developing toxoplasma-inactivated vaccine

Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite which causes the development of fatal encephalosis or pneumonia in immunodeficient patients under treatment of AIDS or cancer.

31 Oct 2015

Obese women who lose weight during pregnancy have healthier babies, save health care costs

A recent study conducted by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston shows that severely obese women who maintained or lost weight during pregnancy had healthier babies and lower health care costs.

31 Oct 2015

UofL evaluates safety of new therapeutic vaccine in women with HPV 16, 18 infections

Cervical cancer is the fourth most frequently occurring cancer in women. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is present in 99 percent of cervical cancers and is considered to be their cause. While most HPV infections will clear naturally within a few years, there has been no treatment available to hasten or improve the chance of natural eradication.

31 Oct 2015

New campaign raises awareness of City of Hope's life-saving mission and impact

Imagine being diagnosed with one of the most rare and aggressive forms of breast cancer, given a five percent chance to live and told having children will never be an option. Southern California local Kommah McDowell was told just that— and then she went to City of Hope.

31 Oct 2015

First patient of U.S. phase 1 trial treated with Genticel’s GTL001 candidate for HPV 16/18 infections

Genticel, a clinical-stage biotechnology company and developer of innovative immunotherapies to prevent cancers caused by the human papillomavirus, today announces that the first patient of the U.S. phase 1 clinical trial has been vaccinated with GTL001, the company’s first-in-class therapeutic vaccine candidate against HPV 16/18 infections.

31 Oct 2015

Study finds no consistent evidence that antidepressants increase complications after plastic surgery

For patients undergoing plastic surgery procedures, there's no consistent evidence that taking antidepressants increases the risk of bleeding, breast cancer, or other adverse outcomes, concludes a research review in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

31 Oct 2015

Incidence of breast cancer among African American women is increasing

Breast cancer statistics published this week indicate a continuing upward trend for rates of breast cancer among African American women in the United States. The incidence of breast cancer in this population of women who have historically had low rates of breast cancer is now approaching that seen among white women.

30 Oct 2015

Despite reduced HIV/AIDS deaths, disease still persists in South Africa

After peaking in 2007, AIDS mortality in South Africa has decreased with the widespread introduction of effective antiretroviral therapy, according to updated estimates published in AIDS, official journal of the International AIDS Society. AIDS is published by Wolters Kluwer.

30 Oct 2015

Web-based app helps women to maintain good health long before pregnancy

Women need to maintain good health years before they become pregnant. After all, healthy women are most likely to give birth to healthy babies.

30 Oct 2015

Women with elevated breast cancer risk can benefit from regular physical activity

Regular physical activity could play a role in helping women at high-risk of breast cancer delay the need for drastic preventive measures such as prophylactic mastectomy, according to new research led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

30 Oct 2015

New clinical trial on breast cancer may help treat and control disease

A new clinical trial at Sanford Health is exploring how genetic changes that occur during breast cancer might help health care providers better identify, treat and control the disease.

30 Oct 2015

Breast cancer rates continue to increase among African American women

Breast cancer rates among African American women in the United States have continued to increase, converging with rates among white women and closing a gap that had existed for decades. The finding is part of Breast Cancer Statistics, 2015, published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, and its accompanying consumer publication, Breast Cancer Facts & Figures.

30 Oct 2015

Marriage status linked to survival outcomes following cardiac surgery

People are at a greater risk of death or serious disability following cardiac surgery if they are divorced, separated or widowed, according to new research published in JAMA Surgery.

29 Oct 2015

Scientists explore biodegradable nanomedicine to destroy ovarian cancer cells left behind after surgery

Scientists are investigating a biodegradable nanomedicine that can selectively destroy ovarian cancer cells left behind after surgery. These findings are a step forward in the development of targeted therapies for hard-to-treat cancers. This work is being presented Oct. 29 at the 2015 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting and Exposition, the world's largest pharmaceutical sciences meeting, in Orlando, Fla. Oct. 25-29.

29 Oct 2015

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UAB study aims to provide improved care related to reproductive health of women with CF

Researchers examine risk of four common types of ovarian cancer in women with different childbearing patterns

Study: Visceral fat in early pregnancy can increase risk of gestational diabetes

New campaign aims to empower African American women to fight against breast cancer

Diet rich in soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from osteoporosis

Around 20% of ethnic school girls not vaccinated against HPV

New research may offer strategies for developing toxoplasma-inactivated vaccine

Obese women who lose weight during pregnancy have healthier babies, save health care costs

UofL evaluates safety of new therapeutic vaccine in women with HPV 16, 18 infections

New campaign raises awareness of City of Hope's life-saving mission and impact

First patient of U.S. phase 1 trial treated with Genticel’s GTL001 candidate for HPV 16/18 infections

Study finds no consistent evidence that antidepressants increase complications after plastic surgery

Incidence of breast cancer among African American women is increasing

Despite reduced HIV/AIDS deaths, disease still persists in South Africa

Web-based app helps women to maintain good health long before pregnancy

Women with elevated breast cancer risk can benefit from regular physical activity

New clinical trial on breast cancer may help treat and control disease

Breast cancer rates continue to increase among African American women

Marriage status linked to survival outcomes following cardiac surgery

Scientists explore biodegradable nanomedicine to destroy ovarian cancer cells left behind after surgery

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