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Newswise: NCCN Publishes New Resource to Help Patients Understand Quick-Moving Type of Breast Cancer
Released: 24-Apr-2023 8:30 AM EDT
NCCN Publishes New Resource to Help Patients Understand Quick-Moving Type of Breast Cancer
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

NCCN has published a new addition to its library of patient resources, expanding the information available for breast cancer. The new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Inflammatory Breast Cancer joins patient and caregiver resources for Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Invasive Breast Cancer, and Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Released: 21-Apr-2023 6:25 PM EDT
The right sports bra may increase your running performance by 7%
Frontiers

For women particularly, a well-designed sports bra protects from exercise-induced breast pain, which can be a significant barrier to practicing sports. Up to 72% of women experience breast pain while running.

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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Healing after Muscle Injury Depends on Biological Sex
12-Apr-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Healing after Muscle Injury Depends on Biological Sex
American Physiological Society (APS)

The time period in which muscles heal after injury may depend on biological sex, and applying personalized treatment may help optimize recovery, according to a new study.

Newswise: Study of College Athletes Shows that Nutrition and Sleep May Go Hand in Hand
12-Apr-2023 4:15 PM EDT
Study of College Athletes Shows that Nutrition and Sleep May Go Hand in Hand
American Physiological Society (APS)

What you eat might influence when you go to sleep, according to a new study of elite female college athletes.

Newswise: UT Dentists partners with community health clinic to provide affordable preventive dental care
Released: 20-Apr-2023 12:25 PM EDT
UT Dentists partners with community health clinic to provide affordable preventive dental care
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Communities in Southwest Houston have something to smile about: UT Dentists, the clinical practice of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, is collaborating with HOPE Clinic to bring accessible dental care as an integrated health service line at a brand new Alief clinic location called the HOPE Health and Wellness Center.

Newswise: Award-winning UT Southwestern/Parkland Health program improves health care for new mothers
Released: 20-Apr-2023 9:35 AM EDT
Award-winning UT Southwestern/Parkland Health program improves health care for new mothers
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Women with chronic hypertension and diabetes who were enrolled in an award-winning program for 12 months after childbirth were more likely to keep follow-up health care visits, which in turn led to improved care, according to initial findings of the program published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Finding the right OB-GYN
Released: 20-Apr-2023 7:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Finding the right OB-GYN
Penn State Health

Women searching for the right OB-GYN have an extra layer to search. Offices must be accessible, insurance must be compatible ― and personalities need to mesh. Two Penn State Health OB-GYNs talk about how to pick the right doctor.

Released: 19-Apr-2023 10:05 PM EDT
Prenatal depression may be linked to cardiovascular disease after childbirth
American Heart Association (AHA)

Individuals who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years after giving birth than individuals without depression, 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: 19-Apr-2023 10:05 PM EDT
Risk of developing type 2 diabetes displayed in early pregnancy blood samples
University of Turku (Turun yliopisto)

Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland discovered that women who developed prediabetes after pregnancy had aberrations already in their early pregnancy blood serum metabolomic profile.

Newswise: Low temperatures increase the risk of sickness absence, especially for women, young people and third sector professionals
Released: 19-Apr-2023 9:40 PM EDT
Low temperatures increase the risk of sickness absence, especially for women, young people and third sector professionals
Universitat Pompeu Fabra- Barcelona

Aretrospective study of temperatures in the province of Barcelona reveals that low temperatures increase the risk of going on a period of sick leave, due in particular to infectious and respiratory diseases.

   
Newswise: Medical Advice on Frequent Urinary Tract Infections
Released: 19-Apr-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Medical Advice on Frequent Urinary Tract Infections
Ochsner Health

"As many as 4 in 10 women who get a UTI will get at least one more within six months," says Dr. Omotola Ashorobi, urologist at Ochsner Health.

Newswise: Simple addition to corn bran could boost grain's nutritional value 15-35%
Released: 19-Apr-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Simple addition to corn bran could boost grain's nutritional value 15-35%
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

What if, by adding a couple of cell layers inside a corn kernel, the grain could become significantly richer in essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and protein? Such an improvement could benefit people who rely on corn for a large portion of their diet, as in many parts of the global south. In a new study, University of Illinois scientists show it’s possible to increase iron up to 35% and zinc up to 15% compared to parent lines simply by adding cell layers in the bran.

   
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Released: 19-Apr-2023 10:00 AM EDT
New Breast Cancer Standards Emphasize Individualized Patient Care
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

To address the unique needs of today’s patients with breast disease and breast cancer, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) has released new standards for accredited centers that place patients at the center of the framework.

Newswise: FSU researchers develop new test for detecting cancer biomarkers
Released: 18-Apr-2023 12:00 PM EDT
FSU researchers develop new test for detecting cancer biomarkers
Florida State University

A team led by Florida State University chemists has developed a new test for detecting biological markers related to several types of cancer. Their research was recently published in Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Newswise: Benefit of Chemotherapy for Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Varies by Tumor Anatomy
Released: 18-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Benefit of Chemotherapy for Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Varies by Tumor Anatomy
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Based on a large retrospective study, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center experts that many patients with early-stage breast cancer with rare variant histology, or tumor anatomy, benefit from chemotherapy.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Keys to women’s resilience after 80: more education, less stress
Ohio State University

Having a four-year college degree and a low level of stress are strongly linked to psychological resilience in American women aged 80 and older, a new study suggests.

   


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