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Released: 12-Jul-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Susan G. Komen® Launches A National Breast Cancer Research Registry
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization has launched an innovative, cloud-based, research platform specifically for breast cancer patients and survivors to share their personal health data with Komen, where it will be used to accelerate breast cancer research and help discover the cures for breast cancer.

Released: 11-Jul-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Hairdressers, beauticians, accountants may be at heightened risk of ovarian cancer
BMJ

Hairdressers, beauticians, and accountants are among certain job roles that may be associated with a heightened risk of ovarian cancer, finds a case-control study published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

Newswise: Caesarean birth injury rates have risen for mums and babies but training and a new device could change that
Released: 11-Jul-2023 2:10 PM EDT
Caesarean birth injury rates have risen for mums and babies but training and a new device could change that
Flinders University

Over 34% of women in Australia have a caesarean birth, and a significant proportion of these happen in late labour when the fetal head is deep in the mother’s pelvis and can be impacted which makes delivering a baby challenging and poses serious risks to both the mother and the baby.

Newswise: Sylvester Researchers, Collaborators Seek Answers to Prostate, Breast Cancer Among People of African Ancestry
Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:30 PM EDT
Sylvester Researchers, Collaborators Seek Answers to Prostate, Breast Cancer Among People of African Ancestry
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cancer Disparities: A new African Cancer Genome Registry at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami seeks to find reasons for higher prostate and breast cancer rates in people of African ancestry. Dr. Sophia George, co-principal investigator, is available for interviews, as are two breast and prostate cancer study participants.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Burning mouth syndrome: Why doctors sometimes fight its fire with fire
Mayo Clinic

Hot flashes, mood swings and sleep problems are common as a woman approaches and passes menopause. Much less common but as disruptive is another condition that can afflict perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: burning mouth syndrome.

Released: 6-Jul-2023 6:00 PM EDT
New study: Black women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased stroke risk
Boston University School of Medicine

U.S. Black women have a disproportionately higher burden of both preeclamptic pregnancy and stroke compared with white women, but virtually all existing evidence on the association between the two medical conditions has come from studies of white women.

Newswise:  Study supports “catch up” HPV test in older women
29-Jun-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Study supports “catch up” HPV test in older women
PLOS

For women over the age of 65 who have never had a high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) test, a “catch up” HPV screening intervention may improve cervical cancer prevention by detecting more cervical pre-cancer lesions as compared to women not offered screening.

Newswise:Video Embedded minimally-invasive-approach-provides-easier-option-for-women-suffering-from-uterine-fibroids
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Released: 6-Jul-2023 10:50 AM EDT
Minimally invasive approach provides easier option for women suffering from uterine fibroids
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Interventional radiologists at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center are offering a minimally invasive procedure to give women a simpler option to relieve uterine fibroid symptoms without having to undergo a hysterectomy. Together with physicians in obstetrics and gynecology, the interventional radiology team can help patients by performing uterine fibroid embolization, which preserves the uterus.

Released: 5-Jul-2023 3:20 PM EDT
Endometriosis linked to reduction in live births before diagnosis of the disease
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

Endometriosis is linked to a reduction in fertility in the years preceding a definitive surgical diagnosis of the condition, according to new research published today (Wednesday) in Human Reproduction [1], one of the world’s leading reproductive medicine journals.

Newswise: Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health
Released: 5-Jul-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs), which occur when women’s pelvic floor muscles are weakened or injured, significantly affect quality of life and require surgery for hundreds of thousands in the U.S. each year. Now a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found a noninvasive test that could identify women at risk for these conditions and improve treatment.

Released: 5-Jul-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Moffitt Investigates Association between Inflammation and Treatment Related Symptoms in Gynecologic Cancers
Moffitt Cancer Center

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers having been investigating what may trigger treatment related symptoms in patients with gynecologic cancers. In a new study published in the journal Cancers, they evaluated the relationship between inflammatory biomarkers and self-reported treatment related symptoms among this patient population.

Released: 3-Jul-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Supportive communities can help increase breastfeeding rates for moms
University of Missouri, Columbia

While formula-feeding babies is a safe and convenient option, research studies have shown natural breastfeeding is linked to numerous health benefits for both mother and child.

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Released: 3-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Vaginal suppository containing lactobacilli can prevent recurrent cystitis in women
Okayama University

A team of scientists from Okayama University, Japan demonstrated the relationship between vaginal microbiota and RC by comparing the vaginal microbiota of postmenopausal women with and without cystitis.

Newswise: June Research Highlights
Released: 30-Jun-2023 2:45 PM EDT
June Research Highlights
Cedars-Sinai

A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai for June 2023.

Released: 30-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Find the latest expert commentary on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions here
Newswise

Newswise offers a roundup of the latest expert commentary on the recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.

       
Newswise: Breast cancer by age: Study reveals early mutations that predict patient outcomes
25-Jun-2023 9:00 PM EDT
Breast cancer by age: Study reveals early mutations that predict patient outcomes
Sanford Burnham Prebys

A study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys has found that in young women, certain genetic mutations are associated with treatment-resistant breast cancer.

Released: 30-Jun-2023 8:40 AM EDT
Susan G. Komen® Urges Fifth Circuit to Protect Access to Preventive Services
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen® filed an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Department of Justice’s request that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issue a stay in Braidwood v. Becerra.

   


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