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Simple lifestyle intervention can help prevent gestational diabetes in high-risk women

Gestational diabetes can be prevented by a simple, easily applicable individualized lifestyle intervention in high-risk women, finds a study led by Helsinki University Hospital and South Karelia Central Hospital, Finland. The results of the study are promising, and in line with previous published T2D prevention studies. The findings may have major health consequences for both the mother and the child.

31 Jul 2015

University of Salford’s Midwifery Directorate retains UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation

The University of Salford’s Midwifery Directorate has retained its UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation with flying colours after receiving the UK’s highest ever mark.

31 Jul 2015

Female patients with depression have abnormally high expression levels of glutamate receptor genes

Numerous genes that regulate the activity of a neurotransmitter in the brain have been found to be abundant in brain tissue of depressed females. This could be an underlying cause of the higher incidence of suicide among women, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

31 Jul 2015

Researchers explore impact of nutrients, probiotics before and during pregnancy on mothers and babies

Researchers in the United Kingdom (Southampton), Singapore and New Zealand (Auckland) from the EpiGen Global Research Consortium are to trial the use of a combination of nutrients and probiotics before and during pregnancy in a bid to improve the health of mothers and their babies.

29 Jul 2015

New UNSW research shows high-fat maternal diet changes tastebuds of newborn's heart

Baby rats whose mothers were fed a high-fat diet had larger than normal hearts with fewer taste receptors for bitter flavours, according to new UNSW research.

29 Jul 2015

Survey finds clear unmet need for comprehensive family planning services at health centers

As part of a unique survey of nearly 2,000 women of childbearing age who receive health care at the nation's community health centers, 90 percent reported that they were not actively seeking to become pregnant in the next 12 months. Yet more than 3 out of 10 were not using contraceptives at the time of the survey.

29 Jul 2015

Research brief describes enrollment of first patient with TRK fusion cancer in LOXO-101 Phase 1 trial

The University of Colorado Cancer Center and Loxo Oncology, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted cancer therapies, today announced the publication of a research brief in the online edition of the journal Cancer Discovery, describing the first patient with a tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) fusion cancer enrolled in the Phase 1 dose escalation trial of LOXO-101, the only selective TRK inhibitor in clinical development.

28 Jul 2015

Lidocaine benefits breast cancer survivors who experience pain during intercourse

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University report that breast cancer survivors who experience pain during sexual intercourse, a common side effect of breast cancer treatment, may achieve comfort when liquid lidocaine is applied strategically to prevent pain.

28 Jul 2015

CRINONE (progesterone gel) approved in nine new EU countries

Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a women's health specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the regulatory bodies of nine new European Union (EU) countries, including Poland and France, have granted marketing authorization to CRINONE (progesterone gel) under the mutual-recognition procedure (MRP).

28 Jul 2015

RGS2 protein plays significant role in healthy egg-sperm union in mice

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a protein that plays a vital role in healthy egg-sperm union in mice. The protein RGS2 can delay an egg's development into an embryo in order to allow time for sperm to arrive and merge with the egg in a healthy fertilization process. The embryo cannot survive without the male chromosomes.

28 Jul 2015

Study shows that home births lead to higher infant mortality among Dutch women living in poorer areas

Home births lead to higher infant mortality than hospital births, at least for mothers living in poorer areas. This is the conclusion of a new study conducted by N. Meltem Daysal (University of Southern Denmark and IZA), Mircea Trandafir (University of Southern Denmark and IZA) and Reyn van Ewijk (VU University Amsterdam and University of Mainz) that examines 356,412 low-risk Dutch women who delivered between 2000 and 2008 and who were allowed to choose between a home and a hospital birth.

28 Jul 2015

Increased awareness of fertility preservation options needed for young patients with cancer

A new study points to the need for increased awareness of fertility preservation options for young patients with cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study found that factors such as gender, education, and insurance status may impact whether patients and their physicians have discussions and take actions to preserve fertility during cancer treatment.

28 Jul 2015

Researchers find blood marker that can help identify women at particular risk for postpartum depression

Postpartum depression is a debilitating disorder that affects nearly 20 percent of new mothers, putting their infants at increased risk for poor behavioral, cognitive and social development.

28 Jul 2015

Protein imbalances within cells can cause ovarian cancer

Cancer can be caused solely by protein imbalances within cells, a study of ovarian cancer has found. The discovery is a major breakthrough because, until now, genetic aberrations have been seen as the main cause of almost all cancer.

28 Jul 2015

Study reveals impact of patient navigator program on no-show rates for cervical cancer screening

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital reported a 20% decline in the rate of missed appointments for cervical cancer evaluation following a Pap smear when a patient navigator program was initiated at the referral center.

25 Jul 2015

WSU scientists suggest that glyphosate not present in human breast milk

Washington State University scientists have found that glyphosate, the main ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, does not accumulate in mother's breast milk.

24 Jul 2015

Brown University explores effect of chemical exposures on the brain and thyroid during pregnancy, childhood

Exposure to the endocrine disrupting chemicals bisphenol A, triclosan and phthalates is ubiquitous in the United States, raising concerns that they may affect health. With a new four-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Brown University epidemiologist Joseph Braun will try to close a gap in research: the effect of these exposures on the brain and thyroid during pregnancy and childhood.

24 Jul 2015

Women's Health News

Simple lifestyle intervention can help prevent gestational diabetes in high-risk women

University of Salford’s Midwifery Directorate retains UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation

Female patients with depression have abnormally high expression levels of glutamate receptor genes

Researchers explore impact of nutrients, probiotics before and during pregnancy on mothers and babies

New UNSW research shows high-fat maternal diet changes tastebuds of newborn's heart

Survey finds clear unmet need for comprehensive family planning services at health centers

Research brief describes enrollment of first patient with TRK fusion cancer in LOXO-101 Phase 1 trial

Lidocaine benefits breast cancer survivors who experience pain during intercourse

CRINONE (progesterone gel) approved in nine new EU countries

RGS2 protein plays significant role in healthy egg-sperm union in mice

Study shows that home births lead to higher infant mortality among Dutch women living in poorer areas

Increased awareness of fertility preservation options needed for young patients with cancer

Researchers find blood marker that can help identify women at particular risk for postpartum depression

Protein imbalances within cells can cause ovarian cancer

Study reveals impact of patient navigator program on no-show rates for cervical cancer screening

WSU scientists suggest that glyphosate not present in human breast milk

Brown University explores effect of chemical exposures on the brain and thyroid during pregnancy, childhood

Researchers discover experimental drug that treats hot flashes, other menopausal symptoms without side effects

New survey explores US women's sexual risk-taking as tourists

Additional radiation to surrounding lymph nodes provides added benefit to breast cancer patients

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