Women's Health News
May 14, 2024
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Apr. 24, 2024 In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for Timothy syndrome, an often life-threatening and rare genetic disorder that affects a wide range ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Rates of breast cancer in women under the age of 50 are rising in Canada according to a study which showed an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among females in their twenties, thirties, and ...
Apr. 9, 2024 A clinical trial showed that a nasal spray that patients administer at home, without a physician, successfully and safely treated recurrent episodes of a condition that causes rapid abnormal heart ...
Mar. 28, 2024 People carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Researchers have found that changes occur in the immune cells of breast tissue in carriers of ...
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May 7, 2024 In people's early- to mid-20s, they reach what is called peak bone mineral density, which is higher for men than it is for women, according to researchers. This peak is one of the main determinants ...
May 1, 2024 Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in the perimenopause than those who aren't experiencing any menopausal symptoms, finds a new ...
Apr. 19, 2024 When epileptic patients suffer seizures, their brain is undergoing repetitive and excessive neuronal firing. But what triggers this has stumped scientists for years. Now, researchers have used ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Researchers found that a new activator called L687 induces cancer cells to accept delivery of antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drugs. These drugs can treat cancer by blocking the transfer of messages ...
Mar. 20, 2024 There is a surprising dearth of research about how breast cancer cells can go dormant, spread and then resurface years or even decades later, ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Scientists found that farmed salmon production leads to an overall loss of essential dietary nutrients. They say that eating more wild 'feed' species directly could benefit our health while reducing ...
Mar. 5, 2024 Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes. Researchers said the findings may one day help some patients with stable ...
Feb. 29, 2024 A new study is shedding light on our understanding of the molecular origins of some forms of autism and intellectual disability. Researchers were able to successfully capture atomic resolution images ...
Feb. 21, 2024 With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis. Although there are effective drugs for treating this metabolic bone disease, they can ...
Feb. 22, 2024 Researchers have discovered that damage to the cell membrane promotes cellular senescence, or cell ...
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Mar. 19, 2024 Researchers have developed a new, interpretable artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict 5-year breast cancer risk from mammograms, according to a new ...
Feb. 21, 2024 Scientists have found a way to predict Alzheimer's Disease up to seven years before symptoms appear by analyzing patient records with machine ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 and continuing to at least age 79 results in the highest reduction in mortality with minimal ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Women who have both migraines and a long-term history of hot flashes and/or night sweats have a slightly higher risk of heart disease and stroke, and young women who have migraines have a higher risk ...
Feb. 12, 2024 For decades, hormonal treatment of breast cancer has been going in one direction -- blocking estrogen. Now a global study has discovered there may be another, less toxic way to defeat the most common ...
Feb. 9, 2024 An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while significantly reducing the likelihood of false positive results. Researchers said the technique has the ...
Feb. 7, 2024 The constant remodeling of the organs of the female reproductive tract during the reproductive cycle leads to fibrosis and chronic inflammation over the years. Scientists have now uncovered these ...
Feb. 6, 2024 A new paradigm around the biological processes of menopause is capturing the attention of scientists. The primary question: can menopause be delayed in healthy women, allowing them to extend their ...
Jan. 29, 2024 Calcium ions are essential for cells, but can be toxic in higher concentrations. A team of researchers has now designed and prepared a combination drug that kills tumor cells by modulating the ...
Jan. 25, 2024 Middle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new ...
Jan. 24, 2024 Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new ...
Jan. 23, 2024 The ability to walk one kilometer comfortably can help predict fracture risk, according to researchers. The findings suggest that simply asking a patient about walking limitation could allow ...
Jan. 17, 2024 Early detection of disease is considered positive -- but what if it finds 'too much'? While early diagnosis can improve the chances of recovery, early detection can also have unwanted side ...
Jan. 17, 2024 Australian scientists have pinpointed likely 'cells of origin', the source cells that can grow into breast cancer, in women carrying a faulty BRCA2 gene who are at high risk of developing ...
Jan. 14, 2024 Having more frequent urinary incontinence and leakage amounts is associated with higher odds of disability, according to ...
Jan. 8, 2024 A new study identifies the defective function of CatSper, an ion channel controlling calcium levels in sperm, as a common cause of seemingly unexplained male infertility. CatSper-deficient human ...
Jan. 3, 2024 Mutations of the tumor suppressor p53 not only have a growth-promoting effect on the cancer cells themselves, but also influence the cells in the tumor's microenvironment. Scientists have now ...
Jan. 2, 2024 New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Insights into how uterine tumors grow could give hope to millions of women who deal with painful ...
Dec. 11, 2023 Researchers have identified a potential treatment target for a genetic type of epilepsy. ...
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- Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Study Confirms the Effectiveness of a New Approach
- Study Pinpoints Breast Cancer 'cells of Origin' In High-Risk Women
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- Manipulation of Gut Microbiota With Flaxseed Could Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
- Early Life Gene Epimutation May Cause Breast Cancer
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- Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Prevent Bone Fractures in Children
- How Pre And Postnatal B-12 Vitamins Improve Breast Milk Vitamin B-12 Levels, Which Supports Infant Brain Development
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- Wearable Patch Wirelessly Monitors Estrogen in Sweat
- Is a Longer Reproductive Lifespan Good for Your Brain?
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- Breast Cancer Recurrence May Be Triggered by Chemotherapy Injury to Non-Cancer Cells
- CT Test Simulates Blood Flow to Assess Risk in Patients With Angina
Monday, September 11, 2023
- High Levels of Particulate Air Pollution Associated With Increased Breast Cancer Incidence
- ER-Positive Breast Cancer Presents Differing Metabolic Signatures in African American, White Women
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- 'Gates of Heaven' Calcium Channel Drives Oral Cancer Pain and Growth
- AI Performs Comparably to Human Readers of Mammograms
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- A Quick and Inexpensive Test for Osteoporosis Risk
- Women Treated for Breast Cancer May Age Faster Than Cancer-Free Women
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- Is Bone Health Linked to Brain Health?
- Study Finds Similar Association of Progestogen-Only and Combined Hormonal Contraceptives With Breast Cancer Risk
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- Two-Pronged Immunotherapy Eliminates Metastatic Breast Cancer in Mice
- Study Reveals New Understanding of How Androgen Therapy Affects Breast Tissue
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- Microcalcification 'fingerprints' Can Yield Info About Cancer
- Migraines During Menstruation: Low Estrogen Levels Paired With Higher CGRP Levels May Jump Start Migraine
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- Cystic Fibrosis Drug Could Help Treat Pneumonia
- High-Energy X-Rays Leave a Trace of Destruction in Bone Collagen
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- Estrogen May Offer Protection Against Delirium
- Clues Found Regarding Tumor Suppressor Gene's Breast Cancer Activity
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- Do Women Age Differently from Men?
- Study in Mice Suggests That Expression of Estrogen-Related Gene Can Impact Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer Risk and Prevention Strategies