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New study characterizes genetic underpinnings of phyllodes tumors

A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center characterizes the genetic underpinnings of a rare type of breast tumor called phyllodes tumors, offering the first comprehensive analysis of the molecular alterations at work in these tumors.

16 Jan 2015

Women with postpartum depression during pregnancy may face greater risk, study finds

When it comes to postpartum depression, one size does not fit all, according to a new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers.

16 Jan 2015

Report: Folic acid saves babies from neural tube defects

Fortifying grain foods with the B vitamin folic acid has saved about 1,300 babies every year from being born with serious birth defects of the brain and spine known as neural tube defects (NTDs), according to new data published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its publication Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

16 Jan 2015

Walking for just 20 minutes a day may reduce death risk

People who are physically inactive may significantly reduce their risk of early death by walking for just 20 minutes a day, according to new research.

15 Jan 2015

TSRI scientists identify novel synthetic compound that reduces activity of a cancer-related protein

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a novel synthetic compound that sharply inhibits the activity of a protein that plays an important role in in the progression of breast and pancreatic cancers.

15 Jan 2015

Meridian Health prepares for ninth annual Paint the Town Pink event

Meridian Health is gearing up for the ninth annual Paint the Town Pink event and is seeking community members to get involved in committees throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. An informational mixer will take place on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Townsquare Media Broadcast Studios (home of 94.3 the Point and 92.7 WOBM), in Toms River at 6:30 p.m.

15 Jan 2015

Sexual objectification can increase women's fears of incurring physical, sexual harm

A study to be published in Sex Roles, published by Springer, offers an explanation for why women fear face-to-face crime more than men, despite being less likely to experience most crimes. The findings by Laurel Watson from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, support the theory that women may have a greater fear of crime due to the potential of also being raped during these encounters.

14 Jan 2015

Medical co-morbidities associated with direct maternal deaths in the UK

Medical co-morbidities, when women have one or more medical conditions, are found to be an important factor associated with direct maternal deaths, suggests a new study published today (9 January) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).

14 Jan 2015

Use of common obstetric procedure declines between 2006 and 2012 in the U.S.

Between 2006 and 2012 in the U.S., there was a decline in rates of episiotomy, a surgical procedure for widening the outlet of the birth canal to make it easier for the mother to give birth, according to a study in the January 13 issue of JAMA.

14 Jan 2015

Life satisfaction associated with higher bone density in older women

Women aged 60-70 who are satisfied with their lives have a higher bone density and they suffer from osteoporosis less frequently than their unsatisfied peers, according to a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland.

14 Jan 2015

New article discusses role of cytokines in breast cancer development, progression

Emerging data on the role of inflammation and the immune system in the development, growth, and spread of breast tumors have focused increased attention on the role cytokines such as interleukin and transforming growth factor-β play in breast cancer initiation, protection, and metastasis.

14 Jan 2015

Study: Race and ethnicity may affect breast cancer diagnoses, survival

Among nearly 375,000 U.S. women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, the likelihood of diagnosis at an early stage, and survival after stage I diagnosis, varied by race and ethnicity, with much of the difference accounted for by biological differences, according to a study in the January 13 issue of JAMA.

14 Jan 2015

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island receives 2015 Women's Choice Award

Today it was announced that Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England Hospital, has received the 2015 Women's Choice Award as one of America's Best Hospitals for Obstetrics. This evidence-based designation identifies the country's best health care institutions based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction, clinical excellence and what women say they want from a hospital.

14 Jan 2015

Knocking down a single gene can help stop stress from causing infertility, miscarriage

Scientists from the University of California Berkeley have discovered that by knocking down a single gene, they can stop stress from causing female infertility and miscarriage - in rats.

14 Jan 2015

Obstetric care during Ebola epidemic are deeply challenging

Obstetric interventions during an Ebola epidemic are deeply challenging say two new commentaries published today (14 January) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).

13 Jan 2015

Scientists find that blocking hormone reduces stress-induced infertility in female rats

University of California, Berkeley, scientists have discovered that chronic stress activates a hormone that reduces fertility long after the stress has ended, and that blocking this hormone returns female reproductive behavior to normal.

13 Jan 2015

Sheffield breast cancer patient takes part in new drug research trial

A SHEFFIELD patient has become the first in the world to take part in a new drug research trial aiming to better control secondary breast cancer, or cancer which has spread to other parts of the body including the bones, liver and lungs for longer.

12 Jan 2015

Injectable hormonal contraceptive appears to increase HIV risk in women

Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot, have a moderately increased risk of becoming infected with HIV, a large meta-analysis of 12 studies involving more than 39 500 women published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has found. Other forms of hormonal contraception, including oral contraceptive pills, do not appear to increase this risk.

12 Jan 2015

Two medical organizations recommend use of HPV test for cervical cancer screening

Two leading medical organizations say that using a Human papillomavirus (HPV) test alone for cervical cancer screening is an effective alternative to the current recommendation for screening with either cytology (the Pap test) alone or co-testing with cytology and HPV testing.

12 Jan 2015

Increased UV radiation can affect human fertility, new NTNU study finds

A new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology shows that increased UV radiation can have an effect on human fertility over generations.

9 Jan 2015

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New study characterizes genetic underpinnings of phyllodes tumors

Women with postpartum depression during pregnancy may face greater risk, study finds

Report: Folic acid saves babies from neural tube defects

Walking for just 20 minutes a day may reduce death risk

TSRI scientists identify novel synthetic compound that reduces activity of a cancer-related protein

Meridian Health prepares for ninth annual Paint the Town Pink event

Sexual objectification can increase women's fears of incurring physical, sexual harm

Medical co-morbidities associated with direct maternal deaths in the UK

Use of common obstetric procedure declines between 2006 and 2012 in the U.S.

Life satisfaction associated with higher bone density in older women

New article discusses role of cytokines in breast cancer development, progression

Study: Race and ethnicity may affect breast cancer diagnoses, survival

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island receives 2015 Women's Choice Award

Knocking down a single gene can help stop stress from causing infertility, miscarriage

Obstetric care during Ebola epidemic are deeply challenging

Scientists find that blocking hormone reduces stress-induced infertility in female rats

Sheffield breast cancer patient takes part in new drug research trial

Injectable hormonal contraceptive appears to increase HIV risk in women

Two medical organizations recommend use of HPV test for cervical cancer screening

Increased UV radiation can affect human fertility, new NTNU study finds

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