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Released: 12-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Health impacts of abuse more extensive than previously thought, research says
University of Birmingham

People who have been subject to abuse are more likely to experience physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new study.

Newswise: Sexual and Gender Minorities in GI Research, Women’s Health Included in the December Issue of AJG
Released: 11-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
Sexual and Gender Minorities in GI Research, Women’s Health Included in the December Issue of AJG
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

In the December issue of AJG: assisted reproductive technology among women with liver disease, strategies for incorporating sexual and gender minorities in GI research, anxiety/depression in GERD patients, and more.

Released: 9-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Mindfulness Could Help Women with Opioid Use Disorder Better Control Drug Urges
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers pilot study sheds light on how mindfulness could prevent relapse in opioid-dependent women

Released: 7-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Early life gene epimutation may cause breast cancer.
University of Bergen

Research reveals that around 20 per cent of all cases of the most severe form of breast cancer may arise from the small group of normal tissue cells carrying an epimutation of a specific gene.Research reveals that around 20 per cent of all cases of the most severe form of breast cancer may arise from the small group of normal tissue cells carrying an epimutation of a specific gene.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

A new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been known to affect human health. In the study, flaxseed components called lignans were shown to influence the relationship between gut microorganisms and the expression of mammary gland microRNAs (miRNAs).

Released: 7-Dec-2023 2:15 PM EST
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Newswise

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Released: 7-Dec-2023 11:50 AM EST
NIH Study Suggests Maternal Inflammation Risk Factors Associated With Children's Behavioral and Emotional Regulation
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A study funded by the ECHO Program at the National Institutes of Health suggests that maternal health during pregnancy may be linked to dysregulation in children, affecting attention, anxiety, depression, and aggression beyond typical expectations for their age.

Newswise: Improving Prediction of Advanced Breast Cancer Among Women of Different Races and Ethnicities
7-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST
Improving Prediction of Advanced Breast Cancer Among Women of Different Races and Ethnicities
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

In a study publishing December 7, 2023 in JAMA Oncology, UC San Francisco researchers found that regular screening is not always sufficient to prevent an advanced breast cancer diagnosis.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 7:05 PM EST
Study: Patient’s Genetic Characteristics May Help Differentiate HER2-Low Advanced Breast Cancers and Guide Treatment Selection
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

The targeted therapy trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-Dxd), an antibody drug conjugate, is now an approved treatment of HER2-low advanced breast cancers. In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine, their findings revealed important differences in the genetic makeup of HER2-low advanced breast cancers — a discovery that could lead to better treatment options for patients.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Zinc shows promise as surprising emerging treatment for vaginal yeast infections
University of Exeter

New research could one day pave the way for the treatment of vaginal yeast infections, by shedding new light on how microbes in the body absorb zinc.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Susan G. Komen® Awardees Recognized at San Antonio Breast Cancer Research Symposium
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will recognize innovative and successful physicians and scientists for their efforts in the advancement of the field of breast cancer at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Research Symposium, December 5-9, 2023.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Young age at first menstrual cycle linked to heightened diabetes risk in mid-life
BMJ

Starting menstrual cycles at a young age—before the age of 13—is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in mid-life, finds US research published online in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
New study finds many couples around the world may share high blood pressure
American Heart Association (AHA)

A study of married or partnered, middle-aged and older heterosexual couples in the U.S., England, China and India found that in 20% to 47% of the couples, both spouses/partners had high blood pressure.

Newswise: 8 tips for traveling over the holidays while pregnant
Released: 6-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
8 tips for traveling over the holidays while pregnant
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Being pregnant during the holidays brings its own set of challenges whether you’re traveling to visit family and friends or just looking to get away.

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Newswise: Small but mighty: Microparticles from the placenta may offer major clues on the in utero development of neurobehavioral disorders
Released: 6-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Small but mighty: Microparticles from the placenta may offer major clues on the in utero development of neurobehavioral disorders
University of Missouri, Columbia

For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during pregnancy.

Newswise: Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
Released: 6-Dec-2023 5:05 AM EST
Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
University of Southampton

Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods.

Newswise: Study shows how birth control pills affect women’s psychological and biological responses to stress
Released: 6-Dec-2023 12:05 AM EST
Study shows how birth control pills affect women’s psychological and biological responses to stress
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new UCLA Health study is shedding light on how using hormonal contraceptive pills may affect women’s responses to stress and their risk for inflammation-related illnesses.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Koning Health Showcases Groundbreaking Breast CT Technology at RSNA 2023
Koning Corporation

Koning Health, a leader in innovative breast imaging technology, is proud to announce its triumphant participation at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2023 Annual Meeting. The event, renowned for its educational courses, scientific sessions, and technical exhibits, provided an ideal platform for Koning to showcase its revolutionary product, the Koning Vera Breast CT.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Prohibition may have extended life for those born in dry counties
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Although widely considered a blunder of public policy, the alcohol prohibition laws of early 20th century America may have led to increased longevity for those born in places where alcohol was banned, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.The study — recently published in the journal Economics and Human Biology and co-authored by Jason Fletcher of UW’s La Follette School of Public Affairs — is the first to research the long-term effects of Prohibition Era on longevity, adding to the understanding of the longer-term costs of alcohol exposure during pregnancy.

Newswise: Personal approach reduces opioids after cesarean deliveries
Released: 5-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Personal approach reduces opioids after cesarean deliveries
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Tailoring prescriptions individually to a patient’s needs after cesarean delivery can decrease opioid use while successfully managing post-surgical pain, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Newswise: Reliable research and evidence-based recommendations scarce for women who exercise according to menstrual cycle
4-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Reliable research and evidence-based recommendations scarce for women who exercise according to menstrual cycle
McMaster University

There is no shortage of advice for women on what to eat, how to train, or what supplements to take during their menstrual cycles, but a new review by an international team of scientists has found little evidence to support such recommendations. In fact, they found sparse research on women and exercise at all, and even less on the effect of their periods on sports performance, physiology, or physical fitness.

Newswise: UC San Diego Health Recognized as Leader in High Quality OB/GYN Care
5-Dec-2023 3:30 AM EST
UC San Diego Health Recognized as Leader in High Quality OB/GYN Care
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego Health has once again been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for Obstetric and Infant Care by U.S. News & World Report.

Released: 30-Nov-2023 3:40 PM EST
Prenatal Stem Cells Treat Hemophilia A
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have recently published an article in Nature Communications that demonstrates the potential of bioengineered human placental cells as a cure for Hemophilia A.

Released: 30-Nov-2023 9:00 AM EST
Evolving trends in cosmetic breast augmentation: New data
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Ongoing quality improvement data submitted by Board-certified plastic surgeons highlight current trends in surgical technique in cosmetic breast augmentation using implants, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 30-Nov-2023 8:55 AM EST
NCCN and SLACOM Host International Symposium to Improve Breast Cancer Care in Latin America
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

The Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) host the Latin American Regional Breast Cancer Summit: Advocating and Implementing Guideline-Concordant Cancer Care for Patients. Esteemed experts from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Columbia, Peru, and the United States present challenges, barriers, and potential solutions for improving access to guideline-concordant breast cancer care in the Latin American region.

Newswise: Breaking Down Barriers: What Happens When the Vaginal Microbiome Attacks
26-Nov-2023 7:00 PM EST
Breaking Down Barriers: What Happens When the Vaginal Microbiome Attacks
University of California San Diego

New findings from researchers at University of California San Diego shed light on why bacterial vaginosis, a common and seemingly benign condition of the vaginal microbiome, is linked to pregnancy loss, preterm birth and other health complications.

Newswise: Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research at Leading Breast Cancer Symposium
Released: 29-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research at Leading Breast Cancer Symposium
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine will present new research at the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) from December 5 to 9. The international symposium provides leading-edge breast cancer information on prevention, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy as well as experimental biology. This year’s symposium, at the Henry B.

Newswise: Genetic Testing Saves Young Mom from Life-threatening Kidney Cancer
Released: 29-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Genetic Testing Saves Young Mom from Life-threatening Kidney Cancer
Loyola Medicine

Genetic testing can be lifesaving for patients with increased risk of certain cancers, not just for themselves but also for other members of their family.

28-Nov-2023 11:30 AM EST
Ohio State receives $14 million to study optimal aspirin therapy in pregnancy
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A research team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine has been approved for a $14 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study whether a higher daily dose of aspirin is more effective in decreasing the risk of dangerous blood pressure complications among some pregnant people.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 lowered risk of preterm births, Stanford study finds
Stanford University

During the first two years of the pandemic, a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy increased the risk of preterm birth and NICU hospitalizations.

22-Nov-2023 1:00 PM EST
Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines
University of Wisconsin–Madison

COVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of California birth records.

Newswise: RESEARCH ALERT: Examination of Fertility Treatments and Genetic Changes in Embryos
Released: 23-Nov-2023 12:05 AM EST
RESEARCH ALERT: Examination of Fertility Treatments and Genetic Changes in Embryos
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai investigators found no established link between the use of assisted reproductive technologies and potential problems in DNA methylation that might impact genetic expression or embryonic development.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
يشارك خبراء مايو كلينك هيلثكير خطوات يمكن اتخاذها لتحسين الخصوبة
Mayo Clinic

تتشابه التهيئة للحمل في بعض الأمور مع الاستعداد لخوض سباق. فالنظام الغذائي وممارسة الرياضة وتجنب العادات غير الصحية كلها أمور مهمة لزيادة فرص حدوث الحمل، وذلك وفقًا لما قالته مي الأعرجي، بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة، خبيرة طب الأسرة في مايو كلينك هيلثكير في لندن.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Especialista da Mayo Clinic Healthcare compartilha os passos que devem ser adotados para melhorar a fertilidade
Mayo Clinic

A preparação física para a gravidez tem alguns pontos em comum com a preparação física para uma corrida. Dieta, exercícios e evitar hábitos não saudáveis são importantes para criar as condições para a gravidez, explica a Dra. May Al-Araji.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Una experta de Mayo Clinic Healthcare comparte consejos para aumentar la fertilidad
Mayo Clinic

El acondicionamiento para el embarazo tiene puntos en común con la preparación para correr una carrera. La alimentación, el ejercicio y evitar los hábitos poco saludables son medidas importantes para aumentar las posibilidades de quedar embarazada, según afirma la Licenciada en Medicina y Cirugía, May Al-Araji.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 11:30 AM EST
Depression, anxiety, and stress frequently co-occur in Black pregnant individuals
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Black pregnant individuals frequently experience more than one mental health concern, according to findings published by Susan Gennaro, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor in the William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College, and colleagues in The Nurse Practitioner.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:45 PM EST
It's not over until it's over. Keep up with the latest COVID research in the Coronavirus channel.
Newswise

Stay informed! Keep up with the latest research on the COVID-19 virus in the Coronavirus channel on Newswise.

Newswise: Cleveland Clinic Research Finds Sex Differences in  Immune Response and Metabolism Drive Alzheimer’s Disease
Released: 21-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Cleveland Clinic Research Finds Sex Differences in Immune Response and Metabolism Drive Alzheimer’s Disease
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed genes and brain tissue of patients with Alzheimer’s and found that differences in brain immunometabolism – the interactions between the immune system and the ways cells create energy – may contribute to women’s increased risk for the disease and its severity.

Released: 20-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigates how high obesity levels lead to hospital specializations that affect the frequency of C-sections in Mexico.

Released: 20-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Study reveals bias in AI tools when diagnosing women’s health issue
University of Florida

While artificial intelligence tools offer great potential for improving health care delivery, practitioners and scientists warn of their risk for perpetuating racial inequities. Published Friday in the Nature journal Digital Medicine, the paper is the first to evaluate fairness among these tools in connection to a women’s health issue.

Newswise: One ovarian cancer fix: removing the fallopian tubes
Released: 17-Nov-2023 7:05 PM EST
One ovarian cancer fix: removing the fallopian tubes
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

Women should talk with their doctors about their risk of ovarian cancer and the potential to remove fallopian tubes if they have a planned pelvic surgery, said UW Medicine OB-GYN Dr. Barbara Goff.

Newswise: Ochsner Health Receives National ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Designation
Released: 17-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Ochsner Health Receives National ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Designation
Ochsner Health

To earn the designation, hospitals and health systems must prove that they have participated in a statewide or national perinatal quality improvement collaborative program and have implemented evidence-based quality interventions in hospital settings to improve maternal health.

Newswise: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Evaluated in Heart Disease
Released: 17-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Evaluated in Heart Disease
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators from the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have found that among a cohort of women with obstructive coronary artery disease treated at academic medical centers, racial and ethnic disparities did not impact their long-term outcomes.

Newswise: Acupuncture becomes more mainstream as pain therapy
Released: 16-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Acupuncture becomes more mainstream as pain therapy
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

Since the opioid crisis, more patients seeking relief from pain and turning to alternative forms of treatment, including the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture.

Newswise: University of Kentucky bioengineer designs tools to improve treatment for head and neck cancer
Released: 15-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
University of Kentucky bioengineer designs tools to improve treatment for head and neck cancer
University of Kentucky

One University of Kentucky researcher is working to develop new techniques for radiation treatment to improve survival rates of patients with a specific type of cancer. Caigang Zhu, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Zhu a prestigious R01 grant of $2 million over five years to develop optical metabolic spectroscopy and imaging tools.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:00 AM EST
ASTRO issues patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued today a clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Newswise: Scientists Piece Together DNA Repair Pathway Implicated in Breast, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancers
Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:00 AM EST
Scientists Piece Together DNA Repair Pathway Implicated in Breast, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancers
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Susanna Stroik, PhD, and Dale Ramsden, PhD, in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the UNC School of Medicine, have learned more about an enzyme found to be overly expressed in patients with hereditary breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer.



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