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2-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Study Finds Preconception Stress May Affect Health of Women Undergoing Fertility Treatment
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Mass General Brigham researchers report that women who experienced more stress before conception had higher blood sugar levels during pregnancy, a​​predictor of current and long-term cardiovascular health.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:55 PM EST
Lapatinib Increases Overall Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients With HER2-Positive Circulating Tumor Cells
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

A new study shows that lapatinib, a drug used for the treatment of metastatic HER2-positive cancer, is associated with improved overall survival in patients with initially HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer and HER2-positive circulating tumor cells (CTCs).

Newswise: Mercy’s Susan T. Peeler, M.D., and Patricia McMullen, WHNP, named Winners of inaugural Interprofessional Humanism in Healthcare Award
Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Mercy’s Susan T. Peeler, M.D., and Patricia McMullen, WHNP, named Winners of inaugural Interprofessional Humanism in Healthcare Award
Mercy Medical Center

Susan Todd Peeler, M.D., FACOG, MBA, and Patricia McMullen, PhD, JD, CNS, WHNP-BC, have received the AACN-Gold Interprofessional Humanism in Healthcare Award for their partnership in supporting comprehensive women’s healthcare and disseminating best practices on women’s health to clinicians across a wide range of disciplines.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility News Source on Newswise.

       
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27-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST
Worm Study Raises Concern About DEET’s Effect on Reproduction
Harvard Medical School

Researchers have uncovered evidence hinting that the most common bug spray ingredient, DEET, might cause reproductive problems by affecting the formation of egg cells during pregnancy.

2-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
Women undergoing fertility treatment who are stressed may have heart health issues during pregnancy
Endocrine Society

A new Journal of the Endocrine Society study among women attending a fertility center found that those with more stress before pregnancy had higher blood sugar levels during pregnancy, which is a sign of weaker cardiovascular health.

2-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Is Radon Linked to Health Condition Other than Lung Cancer?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known cause of lung cancer. Now new research has found exposure to high levels of this indoor air pollutant is associated with an increased risk of another condition in middle age to older female participants with ischemic stroke.

Released: 30-Dec-2023 9:05 AM EST
Study Charts Possibilities for a Better Way to Diagnose Gestational Diabetes
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers professor and other researchers perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate studies comparing perinatal outcomes among individuals with gestational diabetes mellitus

Newswise: Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Associated With Lasting Effects on the Heart
Released: 22-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Associated With Lasting Effects on the Heart
Cedars-Sinai

New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who developed signs of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy were more likely to have residual evidence of abnormal heart structure and function up to a decade after the pregnancy.

Newswise: Happy Birthday, Dr. Barbie!
Released: 20-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Happy Birthday, Dr. Barbie!
Indiana University

Since Barbie's creation in the 1950s, she's gone through some drastic makeovers.

Newswise: Huntsman Cancer Institute Investigator Receives Award for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research
Released: 19-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Huntsman Cancer Institute Investigator Receives Award for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Alana Welm, PhD, director of basic science at Huntsman Cancer Institute, earned the 2023 AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for her groundbreaking contributions to breast cancer research which have led to transformative advancements in treatment.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 7:00 AM EST
Women Lose More Muscle than Men in Spaceflight, Additional Sex-specific Research Needed
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests women lose more muscle than men in a microgravity environment such as spaceflight.

Newswise: How Rutgers Health Research Informs Policy Changes at Local, State and National Levels
Released: 18-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
How Rutgers Health Research Informs Policy Changes at Local, State and National Levels
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

From advising on the dangers of menthol cigarettes to advocating for 9/11 first responders, faculty and researchers sit at the vanguard of informed policymaking

Released: 15-Dec-2023 9:30 PM EST
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual products including tampons, pads, and liners
George Mason University

The average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime. Vaginal and vulvar tissue that touch pads and tampons is highly permeable.

Newswise: Study shows exposure to household chemicals can lower odds of getting pregnant
Released: 15-Dec-2023 9:30 PM EST
Study shows exposure to household chemicals can lower odds of getting pregnant
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Exposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lower probability of getting pregnant, but not to pregnancy loss, according to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental and reproductive epidemiologist.

Released: 15-Dec-2023 10:00 AM EST
Wolters Kluwer and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announce plans to launch O&G Open
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Wolters Kluwer and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists introduce O&G Open - a new open access journal

   
Newswise: Experts Offer Virtual Second Opinions for Women With Heart Conditions
Released: 14-Dec-2023 11:05 PM EST
Experts Offer Virtual Second Opinions for Women With Heart Conditions
Cedars-Sinai

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has expanded its popular Virtual Second Opinion Program to women living with or at risk of developing heart disease, the nation’s leading cause of death in women.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
مايو كلينك سؤال وجواب: تغيرات ومخاوف في مرحلة ما قبل انقطاع الطمث
Mayo Clinic

السادة مايو كلينك: أنا عمري 41 سنة، وفي موعدي الطبي السابق بقسم صحة المرأة، أخبروني أنني في مرحلة ما قبل انقطاع الطمث. ما معنى ذلك بالضبط؟ أنا لم أعاني من أية أعراض. ماذا أتوقع؟ هل يجب أن أفعل أي شيء للاستعداد لذلك؟

Released: 14-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Perguntas e respostas da Mayo Clinic: Transições e preocupações em relação à perimenopausa
Mayo Clinic

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Tenho 41 anos e fui informada em minha última consulta de saúde da mulher que estava na perimenopausa. O que isso significa exatamente? Não tenho nenhum sintoma. O que deve acontecer daqui para frente? Há algo que eu deveria fazer para me preparar?

Newswise: Internationally renowned oncologist to lead breast cancer program and translational research integration at UCLA Health
Released: 14-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Internationally renowned oncologist to lead breast cancer program and translational research integration at UCLA Health
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Dr. Aditya Bardia, a renowned breast medical oncologist and physician scientist who specializes in developing novel targeted and personalized therapies, has joined the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center where he will assume several leadership roles across the institution.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Moffitt Researchers Identify Pathway that Controls Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Brain
Moffitt Cancer Center

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers are working to better understand the molecular mechanisms that promote the development and progression of breast cancer brain metastasis to help improve diagnostics and treatments. In a new study published in the December issue of Cell Reports, they report on identifying a cell signaling pathway that controls breast cancer brain metastasis.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 8:00 AM EST
Menstrual cycles affect day-to-day suicide risk, UIC researchers find
University of Illinois Chicago

Patients with a history of suicidality experience increased risk in the days surrounding menstruation

   
Released: 14-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility
The Company of Biologists

Infertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced in the ovary. When this process goes wrong, it can lead to female infertility.

Newswise: Huntsman Cancer Institute Researchers Find Link Between Folic Acid and Blood Cell Production
Released: 13-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Huntsman Cancer Institute Researchers Find Link Between Folic Acid and Blood Cell Production
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Results from mouse models presented at the prestigious American Society of Hematology show that nutrients consumed by an expectant mother during pregnancy can shape their offspring’s blood systems.

Released: 13-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Pregnancy May Increase the Risk of a Debilitating Hip Condition Called Transient Osteoporosis
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A review published in Medicine®, part of the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer, investigates the link between hip transient osteoporosis and pregnancy, focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and potential contributing factors.

Released: 13-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
توقيع جيني مكون من 17 جينًا مرتبط بالهدأة التالية لعلاج سرطان الثدي الثلاثي السلبي
Mayo Clinic

اكتشف باحثو مايو كلينك نمطًا مميزًا في مجموعة معينة مكونة من 17 جينًا قد يكونوا مرتبطين بحدوث هدأة بعد الخضوع لعلاج سرطان الثدي الثلاثي السلبي.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Conjunto de 17 genes associado com a remissão após tratamento para câncer de mama triplo negativo
Mayo Clinic

Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic descobriram um padrão distinto em um conjunto específico de 17 genes que pode estar associado com a remissão após o tratamento para câncer de mama triplo negativo.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Se asocia una firma de 17 genes a la remisión después del tratamiento contra el cáncer de mama triple negativo
Mayo Clinic

Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic han descubierto un patrón característico en un conjunto de 17 genes que podrían asociarse con la remisión después del tratamiento para el cáncer de mama triple negativo.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Mammogram rates increase when patients schedule themselves
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

By making mammograms easy to schedule through personal online patient portals, Penn Medicine saw a significant increase in screenings for breast cancer

Newswise: Cannabis Exposure Linked to 1.3 Times Higher Risk of Unhealthy Pregnancy Outcomes
7-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST
Cannabis Exposure Linked to 1.3 Times Higher Risk of Unhealthy Pregnancy Outcomes
University of Utah Health

In a study of more than 9,000 pregnant people from across the U.S., researchers at University of Utah Health found that cannabis exposure during pregnancy is associated with a composite measure of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, especially low birth weight, and that higher exposure is associated with higher risks.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Health Offers Innovative Technique for Imaging Breast Cancer Metastases Fueled by Estrogen
Released: 12-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Hackensack Meridian Health Offers Innovative Technique for Imaging Breast Cancer Metastases Fueled by Estrogen
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack University Medical Center became the first hospital in the Hackensack Meridian Health hospital network to perform PET scans using the new Cerianna tracer to track breast cancer metastases in patients whose tumors are fueled by estrogen.

Newswise: Changing the game: Sports bra inventor led charge for more research on epilepsy in women
Released: 12-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Changing the game: Sports bra inventor led charge for more research on epilepsy in women
International League Against Epilepsy

After inventing the first commercial sports bra in the 1970s, Lisa Lindahl leveraged her unique perspective as a business leader and woman with epilepsy to advocate for more research and awareness of epilepsy-related issues in women.

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

It's the moooost wonderful time...of the year! Are you looking for new story ideas that are focused on the winter holiday season? Perhaps you're working on a story on on managing stress and anxiety? Perhaps you're working on a story on seasonal affective disorder? Or perhaps your editor asked you to write a story on tracking Santa? Look no further. Check out the Winter Holidays channel.

       
Released: 7-Dec-2023 11:50 AM EST
NIH Study Suggests Maternal Inflammation Risk Factors Associated With Children's Behavioral and Emotional Regulation
N/A

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.

Newswise: Study: Patient’s Genetic Characteristics May Help Differentiate HER2-Low Advanced Breast Cancers and Guide Treatment Selection
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.



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