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Released: 29-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: High US Maternal Mortality Rate: Looking to Europe for Answers
George Washington University

According to a story by the AP, increasing access to basic healthcare such as prenatal checkups is one solution for the US.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Helping moms, babies with breastfeeding takes families, communities
Released: 28-Aug-2024 7:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Helping moms, babies with breastfeeding takes families, communities
Penn State Health

During Black Breastfeeding Week, two Penn State Health experts discuss the benefits of nursing and why some mothers choose not to.

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Newswise: UNM Cancer Center Opens Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Using HIPEC Surgery
23-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
UNM Cancer Center Opens Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Using HIPEC Surgery
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center has opened a clinical trial that applies hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) — a proven surgical technique that is used in digestive system cancers — to ovarian cancer.

Newswise: Mercy Medical Center Now Offers Cutting Edge Genius™ 3D Mammography™ Exams from Hologic
Released: 22-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Mercy Medical Center Now Offers Cutting Edge Genius™ 3D Mammography™ Exams from Hologic
Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, is now offering patients Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exams featuring 3DQuorum technology developed by Hologic, Inc.

Released: 21-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Reveals Doubled Risk of Preterm Birth for IVF Pregnancies Complicated by Placental Abruption
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Known risks from assisted reproductive technology and early placenta separation combine for a larger overall preterm delivery risk.

Newswise: Engineered Exosome-based Drug Delivery System for Synergistic Cancer Therapy
Released: 16-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Engineered Exosome-based Drug Delivery System for Synergistic Cancer Therapy
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The researchers developed an exosome-based drug delivery system which employed synergistic miRNA-based autophagy inhibition and 7-coumarin-based chemotherapy for ovarian cancer therapy.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 6:00 PM EDT
Rush Experts Available for Insight on Health Issues as DNC Comes to Chicago
RUSH

Rush University Health System, on the West Side of Chicago, has physicians, researchers and others available to speak to health issues, such as health equity, mental health care for veterans, climate change, abortion and maternal mortality.

Newswise: UTEP Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
Released: 15-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
UTEP Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
University of Texas at El Paso

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new study that could lead to improved nicotine cessation treatments for women. The work is supported by a new $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Newswise: Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies
Released: 15-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Giving probiotics to pregnant mice can enhance both the immune system and behavior of the mothers and their offspring, according to a new study led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

Newswise: Exploring Emerging Diagnostic Tools for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Released: 15-Aug-2024 11:30 AM EDT
Exploring Emerging Diagnostic Tools for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Florida Atlantic University

Endometriosis affects more than 11% of women of reproductive age in the U.S. and 190 million women worldwide. The average time to diagnose endometriosis is seven years after the onset of symptoms. These circumstances may cause life-altering consequences such as chronic pain, infertility and quality of life.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists Brings ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2024 to Philadelphia
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen may be a simple way to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium. Combining two common blood tests may help doctors identify pregnant women who are at higher risk for life-threatening preeclampsia.

Newswise: Comprehensive atlas of normal breast cells offers new tool for understanding breast cancer origin
Released: 12-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Comprehensive atlas of normal breast cells offers new tool for understanding breast cancer origin
Indiana University

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have completed the most extensive mapping of healthy breast cells to date. These findings offer an important tool for researchers at IU and beyond to understand how breast cancer develops and the differences in breast tissue among genetic ancestries.



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