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Newswise: A Dietitian Picks the 7 Best Prenatal Vitamins | 2023
Released: 23-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
A Dietitian Picks the 7 Best Prenatal Vitamins | 2023
Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health Dietitian offers valuable insight on the best prenatal vitamins for 2023

Released: 23-Mar-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Remoção de ambos os ovários em mulheres mais jovens associada ao aumento do risco da Doença de Parkinson
Mayo Clinic

A remoção cirúrgica de ambos os ovários está associada a um risco aumentado de Doença de Parkinson e parkinsonismo em mulheres com menos de 43 anos, conforme relatam os pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic na revista médica JAMA Network Open.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 7:00 AM EDT
La extirpación de ambos ovarios en mujeres jóvenes: un factor asociado a un mayor riesgo de Parkinson
Mayo Clinic

La extirpación quirúrgica de ambos ovarios se asocia con un mayor riesgo de enfermedad de Parkinson y parkinsonismo en mujeres menores de 43 años, informan los investigadores de la Mayo Clinic en JAMA Network Open.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 5:00 AM EDT
استئصال المبيضين لدى النساء الأصغر سنًا يرتبط بزيادة خطر الإصابة بداء باركنسون  
Mayo Clinic

يرتبط الاستئصال الجراحي للمبيضين بزيادة خطر الإصابة بداء باركنسون والباركنسونية لدى النساء الأصغر من 43 عامًا، بحسب ما نشره باحثو مايو كلينك في مجلةجاما نتورك اوبن. 

Newswise: Study: Spice May Improve Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Released: 22-Mar-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Study: Spice May Improve Ovarian Cancer Treatment
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

New research makes the case for why curcumin could help enhance treatment for ovarian cancer.

   
Released: 22-Mar-2023 3:10 PM EDT
Boosting the effects of a particular microRNA may benefit patients with cervical cancer
Wiley

Dysregulation of microRNAs, which are molecules involved in controlling gene expression, can promote tumor formation and progression. A study in The FASEB Journal found that the miR-145 microRNA can suppress the growth of cervical cancer cells.

Newswise: Endometriosis Awareness Month: One Woman’s Long Journey to Wellness
Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Endometriosis Awareness Month: One Woman’s Long Journey to Wellness
Cedars-Sinai

Many teenagers describe getting sweaty palms or butterflies in their stomach when they begin dating and their hormones are raging. But when Melanie McComb started having amorous feelings, she says it felt like someone was stabbing her in the back.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Gut microbes can help diagnose gestational diabetes as early as the first trimester of pregnancy
Bar-Ilan University

A new Bar-Ilan University study has found that gestational diabetes can be diagnosed as early as the first trimester of pregnancy -- months earlier than typically detected.

Released: 21-Mar-2023 4:50 PM EDT
Cancer Clarity
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) cause several cancers in both men and women, including 91% of cervical cancers, 91% of anal cancers and 75% of vaginal cancers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of these cancers are caused by just a handful of HPV virus types.

Newswise: Cannabis use in adolescent years may create reproductive complications in women, according to a UC Irvine study
Released: 21-Mar-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Cannabis use in adolescent years may create reproductive complications in women, according to a UC Irvine study
University of California, Irvine

In a new study, University of California, Irvine researchers found that exposure to the compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a component of cannabis, at a young age could lead to depleted ovarian follicles and matured eggs in adulthood by nearly 50 percent.

Newswise: The Foundation for Women’s Cancer to Host Patient and Advocates Education Forum at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer in Tampa on March 24
Released: 21-Mar-2023 12:00 PM EDT
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer to Host Patient and Advocates Education Forum at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer in Tampa on March 24
Society of Gynecologic Oncology

The Foundation for Women’s Cancer will host a Patients and Advocates Education Forum and Luncheon on Friday, March 24, 2023 in Tampa, FL during the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2023 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer.

20-Mar-2023 9:35 AM EDT
Obesity risk may pass from mothers to daughters
Endocrine Society

Women with obesity may share risk for the disease with their daughters, but not their sons, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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20-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EDT
AANA Updates, Publishes Analgesia and Anesthesia Guidelines for Obstetric Patients
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To help ensure that all obstetric patients receive high-quality, safe analgesia and anesthesia care during labor and delivery, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has published its updated Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Obstetric Patient practice guidelines. This comprehensive revision is designed to provide evidence-based practice recommendations and close equity gaps in obstetric pain management and anesthesia care.

Released: 20-Mar-2023 10:50 AM EDT
Excess Calories During Development Alters the Brain and Spurs Adult Overeating
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers research could help develop treatments to reduce cravings for unhealthy food.

Released: 20-Mar-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem. Learn all about it in the Drug Resistance channel.
Newswise

Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridioides difficile, Candida auris, Drug-resistant Shigella. These bacteria not only have difficult names to pronounce, but they are also difficult to fight off. These bacteria may infect humans and animals, and the infections they cause are harder to treat than those caused by non-resistant bacteria. Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent global public health threat.

     
14-Mar-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Treatment Options for Pregnant Women Living with Eczema and Psoriasis
American Academy of Dermatology

Psoriasis and eczema affect men and women differently, with women needing to take extra precautions when considering treatments if they’re planning for pregnancy.

Newswise: Researchers discover way to reverse infertility by reducing HDL cholesterol
Released: 16-Mar-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Researchers discover way to reverse infertility by reducing HDL cholesterol
Houston Methodist

Houston Methodist scientists reversed infertility in sterile mice by reducing HDL cholesterol with a bacterial protein in a promising development that shows further evidence linking high cholesterol to female infertility. The researchers worked with a protein called serum opacity factor that lowered cholesterol levels by over 40% in three hours.

Released: 16-Mar-2023 1:05 PM EDT
OMG, texting intervention prevents teen pregnancy among lesbian and bisexual girls
University of British Columbia

A new texting intervention that University of British Columbia researchers helped develop is more effective at promoting healthy sexual decision-making and reducing pregnancies among sexual minority teens than most existing interventions in the U.S.

Released: 16-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
New Smoking Cessation Intervention Helps Patients with Cervical Cancer Precursor or Cervical Cancer Quit Smoking
Moffitt Cancer Center

In a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers report that a new smoking cessation intervention increased the number of patients who quit smoking compared to standard cessation approaches.

Newswise: Women with rheumatoid arthritis more likely to achieve remission if they take sex hormones
Released: 16-Mar-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Women with rheumatoid arthritis more likely to achieve remission if they take sex hormones
University of South Australia

A large study of women with rheumatoid arthritis has found that those taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) had a greater chance of achieving remission.

Newswise: Mindsets can influence the course of childbirth
Released: 15-Mar-2023 5:15 PM EDT
Mindsets can influence the course of childbirth
University of Bonn

Pregnant women's attitudes and mindsets can influence the course of childbirth. This is what psychologists at the University of Bonn established in a longitudinal study with around 300 participants. Women who see childbirth as a natural process are less likely to need pain medication or a caesarean section.

13-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Good News for Those with MS—Fertility Treatments Not Linked to Increase in Relapses
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

There’s good news for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). A new study has found that female participants were no more likely to have a flare-up of the disease after receiving fertility treatments than they were before their treatments. The study is published in the March 15, 2023, online issue of Neurology® Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Earlier studies had shown conflicting results. The study also found a link between the use of MS medications and a lack of increase in relapses during fertility treatments.

Newswise: Women Treating Women at Hackensack University Medical Center
Released: 15-Mar-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Women Treating Women at Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack University Medical Center’s all-female gynecologic cancer team offers complete, compassionate medical and surgical oncology care for women.

Released: 14-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Pregnancy Complications Tied to Higher Risk of Death As Long As 50 Years Later
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Even decades after delivering pre-term or with conditions like gestational diabetes or high blood pressure, those with complications in pregnancy or birth have a higher risk of death

Released: 14-Mar-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Expert Dermatologists Present Latest Information at 2023 AAD Annual Meeting
American Academy of Dermatology

The 2023 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting will take place March 17-21 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Newswise:Video Embedded imaging-tech-produces-real-time-3d-maps-of-uterine-contractions-during-labor
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13-Mar-2023 7:50 PM EDT
Imaging tech produces real-time 3D maps of uterine contractions during labor
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new imaging technology that can produce 3D maps showing the magnitude and distribution of uterine contractions in real time and across the entire surface of the uterus during labor.

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Released: 10-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EST
Dim lights before bedtime to reduce risk of gestational diabetes
Northwestern University

Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common pregnancy complication with significant health risks for both mother and offspring

Released: 9-Mar-2023 4:40 PM EST
Moving on from COVID means facing its impact on mental health, say experts
University of Sydney

A new review on the global mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic confirms feared increases in depression and anxiety, with leading experts saying little has been done to address what is set to become a mounting mental health crisis.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Launches Customized, Convenient Virtual Second Opinion Throughout California and Several Additional States
Released: 9-Mar-2023 3:30 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Launches Customized, Convenient Virtual Second Opinion Throughout California and Several Additional States
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is taking telehealth and the patient experience to the next level, now offering Cedars-Sinai Virtual Second Opinion—an online platform connecting individuals in need of complex cardiac, spine or gynecologic care with top-ranked experts who provide customized treatment options and virtual education sessions.

Newswise: Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman Named President-Elect of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Released: 8-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST
Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman Named President-Elect of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
UC San Diego Health

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS, perinatologist at UC San Diego Health, named president-elect of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Newswise: Johns Hopkins Experts Available to Comment on Endometriosis Awareness Month
Released: 8-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EST
Johns Hopkins Experts Available to Comment on Endometriosis Awareness Month
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting up to 10% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The uterus is lined with tissue — the endometrium — which is replenished every menstrual cycle to prepare for a fertilized egg. In people who have endometriosis, this tissue grows outside the uterus, and is commonly found on or around the reproductive organs including the fallopian tubes, ovaries, bladder and cervix.

Released: 3-Mar-2023 4:35 PM EST
Society of Gynecologic Oncology to Host 2023 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer® March 25-28 in Tampa, Florida
Society of Gynecologic Oncology

The 2023 SGO Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer will be held Saturday, March 25 through Tuesday, March 28 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. Meeting registration, presenters, session titles and details, press details, and more can be found at sgo.org/annual-meeting.

Released: 2-Mar-2023 12:20 PM EST
Small differences in mom’s behavior may show up in child’s epigenome
Washington State University

Adding evidence to the importance of early development, a new study links neutral maternal behavior toward infants with an epigenetic change in children related to stress response.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Treating endometriosis and how you can manage the pain at home
Released: 2-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EST
The Medical Minute: Treating endometriosis and how you can manage the pain at home
Penn State Health

Endometriosis can take seven to 10 years to diagnose definitively. But patients don’t have to wait to begin treatment.

Released: 2-Mar-2023 7:00 AM EST
باحثون من مايو كلينك يربطون بين سرطان المبيض وتكاثر عدد البكتيريا في الحَيُّوم الدقيق 
Mayo Clinic

عادة ما يوجد تكاثر لنوع معين من الميكروبات في الجهاز التناسلي للنساء المصابات يسرطان المبيض، وفقًا لدراسة جديدة من مركز مايو كلينك لنهج الطب الشخصي. إن هذا الاكتشاف المنشور في مجلة التقارير العلمية يقوي الأدلة التي تشير إلى أن المكون البكتيري للحَيُّوم الدقيق - وهو مجتمع من الكائنات الحية الدقيقة يتكون أيضًا من فيروسات وخمائر وفطريات - من المؤشرات الهامة للكشف المبكر عن سرطان المبيض وتشخيصه والتنبؤ بسير المرض.

23-Feb-2023 5:10 PM EST
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Linked to Thinking Problems Later
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

High blood pressure disorders during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of thinking problems later in life, according to a study published in the March 1, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 1-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EST
Dutch healthcare system isn't prepared for pregnant transgender men
Amsterdam UMC

Transgender men can, and often wish to, become pregnant. However, they do need extra guidance and care providers often lack the necessary knowledge and skills.

Newswise: Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants
Released: 1-Mar-2023 9:40 AM EST
Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A new study is the first to compare the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy with their age-matched premature peers. The analysis reveals profound differences in their exposures to noise, language and the biological sounds of the mother, with implications for the infants’ development.

Released: 28-Feb-2023 6:05 PM EST
How does wildfire smoke affect pregnancy and children?
UC Davis MIND Institute

UC Davis researchers have been awarded $1.35 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to study the health impacts of wildfire smoke on pregnant people and children.

Newswise: February Research Highlights
Released: 28-Feb-2023 1:55 PM EST
February Research Highlights
Cedars-Sinai

Learn about the latest research breakthroughs and faculty updates at Cedars-Sinai for February 2023.

Released: 28-Feb-2023 9:00 AM EST
Providing Lifesaving Dialysis for Small Babies
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

New technology is allowing Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to provide continuous renal replacement therapy to babies as small as 5 pounds. Providing kidney dialysis to small and fragile babies has long been challenging—with most dialysis machines designed for adults. But now, a new system made especially for babies is allowing Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to provide this lifesaving therapy to infants.

27-Feb-2023 11:15 AM EST
Loneliness is central to perinatal depression
University College London

Loneliness can often contribute to depression in expectant and new mothers, finds a new review of evidence led by UCL researchers.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 12:05 PM EST
Black women of childbearing age more likely to have high blood pressure, raising pregnancy risks
American Heart Association (AHA)

Black women of childbearing age were twice as likely to have uncontrolled high blood pressure when compared with their white peers, increasing their risk of heart-related complications during pregnancy, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease
Imperial College London

An earlier first birth, a higher number of live births, and starting periods at a younger age are all linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular problems in women, according to new research.

Released: 24-Feb-2023 6:00 PM EST
Common pregnancy complications may slow development of infant in the womb, study finds
University of Southern California (USC)

Gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may be linked to slower biological development in infants, according to a new study led by USC.



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