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New combination therapy holds promise for treating HER2-positive breast cancer

Resistance to therapy is a major problem in the cancer field. Even when a treatment initially works, the tumors often find ways around the therapy.

10 Apr 2015

Portions of female reproductive tract likely to be infected by HIV, shows study

A Dartmouth study led by Charles Wira, PhD, with first author Marta Rodriguez-Garcia, MD, PhD, found that some portions of the female reproductive tract (FRT) are more likely to be infected by HIV, particularly the ectocervix compared to the endometrium.

10 Apr 2015

Caesarean sections can save lives, but often performed without medical need

Caesarean section is one of the most common surgeries in the world, with rates continuing to rise, particularly in high- and middle-income countries.

10 Apr 2015

Bright Pink, David's Bridal team up to raise awareness on breast and ovarian cancer

It's time to pucker up for a cause! Beginning today, David's Bridal will donate $1 (up to $100,000) to Bright Pink for every kiss sent on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #WithAKiss!

10 Apr 2015

Better insulin injection technique can improve blood glucose control in diabetes patients, says study

A recent study by Grassi et al. has concluded that blood glucose control in diabetes patients who inject insulin can be improved through better injection technique, which includes switching patients to 4 mm pen needles.

10 Apr 2015

Study focuses on how women experience sex after childbirth

New mothers in the Philippines spend more time in the bedroom with their partner in the first few weeks after giving birth than they did before they became pregnant.

10 Apr 2015

Shorter individuals at greater risk of heart disease

In a study of more than 200,000 people with or without heart disease, researchers from the University of Leicester found that for every 2.5 inch decrease in a person’s height, the risk of coronary heart disease increased by 13.5%...

9 Apr 2015

MammaPrint 70-gene breast cancer recurrence assay recommended in Germany’s AGO Guidelines

Agendia, a leading molecular diagnostics company that develops and markets genomic diagnostic products, announced at the St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference that new guidelines of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie (AGO) recommend the MammaPrint® 70-gene breast cancer recurrence assay in Germany’s 2015 guidelines for early-stage invasive breast cancer.

9 Apr 2015

Study finds no strong link between lung cancer risk and reproductive history variables

The Women's Health Initiative Studies, a large prospective study of lung cancer, found no strong associations between lung cancer risk and a wide range of reproductive history variables and only revealed weak support for a role of hormone use in the incidence of lung cancer.

9 Apr 2015

Yale University-led research explores directional cues that influence cancer cells

Scientists are mapping the habits of cancer cells, turn by microscopic turn. Using advanced technology and an approach that merges engineering and medicine, a Yale University-led team has compiled some of the most sophisticated data yet on the elaborate signaling networks directing highly invasive cancer cells. Think of it as a digital field guide for a deadly scourge.

9 Apr 2015

Researchers find Fountain of Youth while conducting breast cancer research

The Fountain of Youth has been discovered and it's not in Florida as Ponce de Leon claimed. Instead, it was found in the mammary glands of genetically modified mice.

9 Apr 2015

Sensor system helps physicians improve quality of clinical breast examinations

NIBIB-funded researchers have developed a highly effective sensor system to improve the quality of clinical breast examinations by physicians. The training system addresses a critical need for physicians to develop the technique and skill necessary to consistently detect the presence of breast lesions during a clinical breast exam (CBE).

8 Apr 2015

Women with inherited BRCA1/2 mutations at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers

In a study that involved more than 31,000 women who are carriers of disease-associated mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, researchers identified mutations that were associated with significantly different risks of breast and ovarian cancers, findings that may have implications for risk assessment and cancer prevention decision making among carriers of these mutations, according to a study in the April 7 issue of JAMA.

8 Apr 2015

Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation announces $4.5M investment for 9 homegrown researchers

The Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation is proud to announce a $4.5 million investment for 9 homegrown researchers, thanks to the continued generosity of its donors and partners.

7 Apr 2015

Contraception access: an interview with Pamela Weir, Chief Operating Officer, Medicines360

One of the key barriers for women to receiving highly effective and safe contraception is access, because of cost. With LILETTA™ women will have expanded access to an available IUD that is safe and effective when they need or want it...

From Medicines 360 7 Apr 2015

Many women diagnosed with breast cancer concerned about genetic risk of developing other cancers

A new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds that many women diagnosed with breast cancer are concerned about the genetic risk of developing other cancers themselves or of a loved one developing cancer.

7 Apr 2015

Healthy eating, exercise, and brain-training programme results in slower mental decline for older people

1260 people from across Finland, aged 60–77 years, were included in the study, with half randomly allocated to the intervention group, and half allocated to a control group, who received regular health advice only. All of the study participants were deemed to be at risk of dementia, based on standardised test scores.

6 Apr 2015

Findings of Ariosa's non-invasive prenatal testing study published online in NEJM

Results from the largest clinical trial to date, comparing non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) using the Harmony Prenatal Test with conventional first trimester combined screening (FTS) in a general pregnancy population have been published online in The New England Journal of Medicine.

6 Apr 2015

Researchers analyze false-positive results from new prenatal genetic screens

Prenatal blood screening for extra or missing chromosomes in the fetus might give false-positive results if the mother's genome contains more than the usual number of certain DNA segments.

6 Apr 2015

Study: Placenta can be used to measure arsenic exposure in pregnant women, fetuses

The placenta can be used to reliably measure arsenic exposure in pregnant women and how much of the toxic metal is transferred to their fetuses, a Dartmouth College study shows.

6 Apr 2015

Women's Health News

New combination therapy holds promise for treating HER2-positive breast cancer

Portions of female reproductive tract likely to be infected by HIV, shows study

Caesarean sections can save lives, but often performed without medical need

Bright Pink, David's Bridal team up to raise awareness on breast and ovarian cancer

Better insulin injection technique can improve blood glucose control in diabetes patients, says study

Study focuses on how women experience sex after childbirth

Shorter individuals at greater risk of heart disease

MammaPrint 70-gene breast cancer recurrence assay recommended in Germany’s AGO Guidelines

Study finds no strong link between lung cancer risk and reproductive history variables

Yale University-led research explores directional cues that influence cancer cells

Researchers find Fountain of Youth while conducting breast cancer research

Sensor system helps physicians improve quality of clinical breast examinations

Women with inherited BRCA1/2 mutations at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers

Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation announces $4.5M investment for 9 homegrown researchers

Contraception access: an interview with Pamela Weir, Chief Operating Officer, Medicines360

Many women diagnosed with breast cancer concerned about genetic risk of developing other cancers

Healthy eating, exercise, and brain-training programme results in slower mental decline for older people

Findings of Ariosa's non-invasive prenatal testing study published online in NEJM

Researchers analyze false-positive results from new prenatal genetic screens

Study: Placenta can be used to measure arsenic exposure in pregnant women, fetuses

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