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Women in developed countries survive roughly 10 years longer after breast cancer diagnosis

Women in developed countries survive roughly 10 years longer after a breast cancer diagnosis compared to women in poor-to-middle-income countries, a new University of Michigan study suggests.

6 Feb 2013

Study shows link between outdoor particulate pollution and impaired fetal growth

Mothers who are exposed to particulate air pollution of the type emitted by vehicles, urban heating and coal power plants are significantly more likely to bear children of low birth weight, according to an international study led by co-principal investigator Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, MPH, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive sciences at UC San Francisco along with Jennifer Parker, PhD, of the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Feb 2013

Acceleron Pharma initiates dalantercept phase 2 study in advanced ovarian cancer

Acceleron Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing protein therapeutics for cancer and orphan disease, today announced that the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) initiated a phase 2 study of dalantercept in patients with persistent or recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.

5 Feb 2013

MammaPrint breast cancer test can help women avoid chemotherapy

The MammaPrint breast cancer test can dramatically reduce the number of women who need to undergo chemotherapy to treat the disease, according to a newly published study.

5 Feb 2013

Women, girls central to global health, development agendas

Noting the U.N. Millennium Development Goals created in 2000 and the process to determine development goals for 2030, Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, writes in the foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, "We have seen the importance of investing in women and girls and keeping them at the center of the global health and development agenda.

5 Feb 2013

GAVI Alliance to fund HPV immunization projects in 8 countries

The GAVI Alliance "is to help protect more than 180,000 girls in eight countries across Africa and Asia from cervical cancer by funding immunization projects with vaccines from Merck and GlaxoSmithKline," Reuters reports in an article examining the group's efforts to vaccinate young women with Merck's Gardasil and GSK's Cervarix, "the world's only two approved shots designed to protect against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes the vast majority of cervical cancer cases."

5 Feb 2013

White House restarts birth control coverage debate with religious groups

The rule, which was issued Friday, proposed a way for women who work at nonprofit religious institutions to get free birth control without requiring their employers to pay for it.

5 Feb 2013

Novian Health completes $11M funding round

Novian Health, developer of Novilase Breast Therapy, announced today that it has successfully completed a funding round totaling $11 million.

5 Feb 2013

Women still underestimate the seriousness of heart disease

Although heart disease remains the No. 1 killer nationally for women-—responsible for one out of every three deaths—-many of today's women still underestimate the seriousness of the disease and their risks, says Liliana Cohen, MD, a board-certified cardiologist with The Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group.

4 Feb 2013

'Impatient Optimists' blog reflects on recent Global Maternal Health Conference

In this post in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, Mariam Claeson, deputy director of maternal, newborn, and child health at the foundation; France Donnay, senior program officer for maternal, neonatal and child health at the foundation; and Melanie Walker, deputy director of global development special initiatives at the foundation, reflect on the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013, which took place recently in Arusha, Tanzania.

2 Feb 2013

Study shows how female steroid hormones can make changes to the breast genetic material

Melbourne scientists have discovered how female steroid hormones can make dramatic changes to the genetic material in breast cells, changes that could potentially lead to breast cancer.

2 Feb 2013

Secretary Clinton announces new partnerships at event celebrating power of collaboration

"Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday hosted over 200 representatives from business, non-governmental organizations, and civil society groups to celebrate the power of collaboration," Melanne Verveer, ambassador-at-large for global women's issues, and Kris Balderston, the special representative for global partnerships, write in the State Department's "Dipnote" blog.

2 Feb 2013

Novel computer algorithm can easily quantify major risk factor for breast cancer

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed a novel computer algorithm to easily quantify a major risk factor for breast cancer based on analysis of a screening mammogram. Increased levels of mammographic breast density have been shown in multiple studies to be correlated with elevated risk of breast cancer, but the approach to quantifying it has been limited to the laboratory setting where measurement requires highly skilled technicians.

1 Feb 2013

Opinion pieces address Bill Gates' annual letter

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday released his annual letter.

1 Feb 2013

White House releases Presidential Memorandum on promotion of gender equality, empowerment of women and girls globally

The White House on Wednesday released a Presidential Memorandum on the "coordination of policies and programs to promote gender equality and empower women and girls globally."

1 Feb 2013

University of Leicester's GENIE to host Lifestyle and Cancer Awareness Workshop on Feb. 23

Women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer are invited to meet with experts who will advise on preventing or delaying the disease. The University of Leicester's Genetics Education Networking for Innovation and Excellence (GENIE) will hold its third Lifestyle and Cancer Awareness Workshop on Saturday, February 23.

1 Feb 2013

Condom use expectations less than 50% for all types of sexual encounters: Study

Researchers have found that African American women exhibit a higher risk for sexually transmitted infections including HIV/Aids. But what motivates this group of women to have sex? And when are they more likely to use protection?

31 Jan 2013

Study evaluates link between sedentary time and death among breast cancer survivors

Spending a lot of time watching television after breast cancer diagnosis is not linked to death in these breast cancer survivors. It appears that after accounting for self-reported physical activity levels after diagnosis, sedentary behavior was not an independent risk factor for death.

31 Jan 2013

Selenium supplements do not reduce risk of developing heart disease according to current evidence

A systematic review published today in The Cochrane Library finds that in well-nourished adults current evidence does not support selenium for preventing heart disease.

31 Jan 2013

SGO proposes new ways to deliver high quality, cost-effective gynecologic cancer care

The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) today proposed new ways to deliver high quality, cost-effective care to women with gynecologic cancers.

31 Jan 2013

Women's Health News

Women in developed countries survive roughly 10 years longer after breast cancer diagnosis

Study shows link between outdoor particulate pollution and impaired fetal growth

Acceleron Pharma initiates dalantercept phase 2 study in advanced ovarian cancer

MammaPrint breast cancer test can help women avoid chemotherapy

Women, girls central to global health, development agendas

GAVI Alliance to fund HPV immunization projects in 8 countries

White House restarts birth control coverage debate with religious groups

Novian Health completes $11M funding round

Women still underestimate the seriousness of heart disease

'Impatient Optimists' blog reflects on recent Global Maternal Health Conference

Study shows how female steroid hormones can make changes to the breast genetic material

Secretary Clinton announces new partnerships at event celebrating power of collaboration

Novel computer algorithm can easily quantify major risk factor for breast cancer

Opinion pieces address Bill Gates' annual letter

White House releases Presidential Memorandum on promotion of gender equality, empowerment of women and girls globally

University of Leicester's GENIE to host Lifestyle and Cancer Awareness Workshop on Feb. 23

Condom use expectations less than 50% for all types of sexual encounters: Study

Study evaluates link between sedentary time and death among breast cancer survivors

Selenium supplements do not reduce risk of developing heart disease according to current evidence

SGO proposes new ways to deliver high quality, cost-effective gynecologic cancer care

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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