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HealthyWomen, Women's Health Foundation partner to form premiere sexual and pelvic health resource

HealthyWomen, the nation's leading health information resource for women, and Women's Health Foundation, the nation's leading nonprofit committed to improving women's pelvic health and wellness, announced today a strategic partnership to form the nation's premiere sexual and pelvic health resource.

25 Aug 2015

CONRAD announces new funding agreement to increase HIV prevention products for high risk women in Africa

CONRAD is pleased to announce a new funding agreement, in collaboration with the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the U.S. Agency for International Development, in support of a human centered design (HCD) strategy to increase demand, use and adherence of HIV prevention products for high risk women in Africa.

25 Aug 2015

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

The report, published on F1000Research and titled Neuropathic pain in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain has just passed peer review. It concerns a unique case of a woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain (CIP) Syndrome, who developed features of neuropathic pain after sustaining pelvic fractures and an epidural hematoma that impinged on the right fifth lumbar (L5) nerve root. These injuries were sustained during a painless labour, which culminated in a Caesarean section.

25 Aug 2015

Women's sexuality may be more flexible, adaptive than men's, study reveals

Romantic opportunities appear to influence women's sexual identities -- but not men's, suggests a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

25 Aug 2015

Dr. Sharma receives research award from ASCO to continue study on triple-negative breast cancer

Dr. Sharma was awarded the 2015 Advanced Clinical Research Award in Breast Cancer from the American Society of Clinical Oncology to continue her research on triple-negative breast cancer.

25 Aug 2015

Study sheds light on fertility concerns of young breast cancer patients

Concerns about fertility kept a third of young women with breast cancer from taking tamoxifen, despite its known benefit in reducing the risk of breast cancer coming back.

25 Aug 2015

Study shows beta blockers may benefit women with ovarian cancer

A new analysis of patient records indicates that certain drugs taken to improve heart health may also have anti-cancer properties.

25 Aug 2015

Veritas Genetics obtains CE mark approval for myBRCA genetic screening test

Boston-based Veritas Genetics, a pioneer in accessible genetic screening for disease prevention and early detection, received its first European CE mark approval for the company's hereditary breast and ovarian cancer genetic screening test, myBRCA. Veritas introduced myBRCA, which sequences BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes using proprietary gene-targeting technology and Next Generation Sequencing, in North America in May 2015.

25 Aug 2015

Regen BioPharma implements gene silencing technology in killing cancer stem cells

Regen BioPharma Inc. reported today the successful implementation of its gene silencing technology, covered by patent # 8,263,571, in killing cancer stem cells.

24 Aug 2015

Esperance, MD Anderson form strategic alliance to accelerate development of anti-cancer candidate EP-100

Esperance Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with MD Anderson Cancer Center to accelerate the clinical development of its lead anti-cancer candidate EP-100 for the treatment of ovarian cancer and to collaborate on preclinical studies of EP-100 as a treatment for breast cancer.

24 Aug 2015

Same-sex couples encounter more obstacles to infertility treatment compared to opposite-sex couples

Same-sex couples encounter more obstacles to treatment for infertility than opposite-sex couples, suggests a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

24 Aug 2015

Beta-blockers improve overall survival among epithelial ovarian cancer patients

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers demonstrate a benefit in overall survival among epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients receiving generic heart medications known as beta-blockers. Survival was shown to be greatest among those prescribed first-generation nonselective beta-blockers.

24 Aug 2015

Study shows TV's powerful role in shaping pregnant expectations

In an era where popular culture is increasingly recognized for its impact on lay understanding of health and medicine, few scholars have looked at television's powerful role in the creation of patient expectations, especially regarding pregnancy and birth.

24 Aug 2015

WomenHeart aims to provide patient support services to multicultural women living with heart disease

WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease today launched a national patient survey that will glean important information to better understand the patient support needs of multicultural women living with heart disease – the leading cause of death in women.

24 Aug 2015

Low rate of mortality from breast cancer after DCIS diagnosis

Research published this week estimates that the risk of dying from early stage breast cancer within 20 years of diagnosis is very low (3.3%).

21 Aug 2015

Study finds link between alcohol use and risky sexual encounters among young women

In-depth interviews conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine of 20 young women attending an urban sexually transmitted disease clinic have documented a variety of unexpected, unintended sexual encounters linked to their alcohol use before sex occurs.

21 Aug 2015

Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ more likely to die from breast cancer

Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are twice as likely to die from breast cancer compared to the general U.S. population, according to a new study led by Dr. Steven Narod.

21 Aug 2015

First Virtual Support Network launched for women living with atrial fibrillation

WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease today announced the launch of the first Virtual Support Network specifically for women living with atrial fibrillation (afib) – a serious heart condition that carries a high risk of stroke.

20 Aug 2015

Stroke more likely if you work long hours, major study finds

People who work long hours are at a greater risk of stroke and coronary heart disease than people who work a standard week, according to the largest study of the issue to date, published in The Lancet.

20 Aug 2015

S1 Biopharma supports FDA's approval of flibanserin for women living with HSDD

S1 Biopharma is a developer of first-in-class drugs for sexual dysfunction in both women and men. The company's lead compound, Lorexys, is currently in Phase IIb for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).

20 Aug 2015

Women's Health News

HealthyWomen, Women's Health Foundation partner to form premiere sexual and pelvic health resource

CONRAD announces new funding agreement to increase HIV prevention products for high risk women in Africa

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

Women's sexuality may be more flexible, adaptive than men's, study reveals

Dr. Sharma receives research award from ASCO to continue study on triple-negative breast cancer

Study sheds light on fertility concerns of young breast cancer patients

Study shows beta blockers may benefit women with ovarian cancer

Veritas Genetics obtains CE mark approval for myBRCA genetic screening test

Regen BioPharma implements gene silencing technology in killing cancer stem cells

Esperance, MD Anderson form strategic alliance to accelerate development of anti-cancer candidate EP-100

Same-sex couples encounter more obstacles to infertility treatment compared to opposite-sex couples

Beta-blockers improve overall survival among epithelial ovarian cancer patients

Study shows TV's powerful role in shaping pregnant expectations

WomenHeart aims to provide patient support services to multicultural women living with heart disease

Low rate of mortality from breast cancer after DCIS diagnosis

Study finds link between alcohol use and risky sexual encounters among young women

Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ more likely to die from breast cancer

First Virtual Support Network launched for women living with atrial fibrillation

Stroke more likely if you work long hours, major study finds

S1 Biopharma supports FDA's approval of flibanserin for women living with HSDD

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