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Released: 11-Mar-2019 8:50 AM EDT
Dr. Sharon Hillier to Receive 2019 Women who RockTM Award
Magee-Womens Research Institute

The 2019 Pittsburgh Women who Rock Award will be presented to Sharon L. Hillier, Ph.D., at the 3rd annual Women who Rock Benefit Concert Presented by UPMC Health Plan and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital on Thursday, May 30, at Stage AE. Dr. Hillier is professor and vice chair of the department of obstetrics

Released: 7-Mar-2019 2:05 PM EST
The sneaky way estrogen drives brain metastasis in non-estrogen-dependent breast cancers
University of Colorado Cancer Center

University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Oncogene shows that while estrogen doesn’t directly affect triple-negative breast cancer cells, it can affect surrounding brain cells in ways that promote cancer cell migration and invasiveness.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 2:05 PM EST
Researchers find high blood pressure link
University of Georgia

The age a woman begins menstruation is associated with having high blood pressure later in her life, according to a team of researchers at the University of Georgia.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 1:25 PM EST
CenteringPregnancy: Bonding, Building Relationships with Other Mothers, Caregivers
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

If knowledge is power, then the five women who just completed UAMS’s first CenteringPregnancy program will be super moms.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EST
30 Years of National IVF Data Collection and Analysis Improves Quality of Care
Northwestern Medicine

In the United States, approximately 12 percent of women have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant. The first successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle occurred in the United States in 1981. According to an analysis published in the March 2019 issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility, treatment options have continued to improve, in part, thanks to an annual report started 30 years ago by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). National IVF data collection and reporting for the past 30 years has provided fundamental industry-wide feedback, impacted health policy, improved safety, and ultimately improved the quality of care delivered to patients seeking fertility treatments.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 9:05 AM EST
VA Study Evaluates Quality Indicators for Hormone Therapy in Menopausal Women
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Improvements are needed in VA's prescribing of hormone therapy for menopausal women veterans, concludes a study in the Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ), the peer-reviewed journal of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

4-Mar-2019 1:00 PM EST
Old drugs bring new hope to a cancer that lacks precision therapy
University of Chicago Medical Center

Two older drugs, designed for other purposes, produced promising results in the treatment of mice with triple negative breast cancer.

Released: 6-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EST
Breast Cancer Patients Weigh In On Addressing Financial Burdens
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A qualitative study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health yielded nine patient-driven recommendations across circumstances that include changes to insurance, supportive services and financial assistance to reduce long-term, breast cancer-related economic burden.

Released: 5-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EST
Study to Investigate How Sexual Trauma Increases HIV Susceptibility in Women
UC San Diego Health

Novel study to investigate how sexual trauma increases HIV susceptibility in women.

Released: 5-Mar-2019 9:40 AM EST
New center addresses alarming increase in colorectal cancer rates among young adults
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center announced the launch of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center. The center will provide expert, compassionate and cutting-edge care to young adult colon and rectal cancer patients with a focus on scientific discovery and research.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 4:00 PM EST
Bundle Payment Model Analysis of Emerging Breast Cancer Screening
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

Bundled payments have been touted as mechanisms to optimize quality and costs. A prior feasibility study evaluating bundled payments for screening mammography episodes predated widespread adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).

Released: 28-Feb-2019 4:05 PM EST
SCAD: What's Overlooked Can Be Fatal
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Recent research suggests heart attacks are becoming more common among women of younger ages. For decades, little was understood about SCAD -- the leading cause of pregnancy-associated heart attacks.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 3:25 PM EST
An antiviral gel may prevent genital herpes in women
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Researchers examined the effect of vaginal tenofovir 1 percent gel use on the risk of acquiring herpes simplex virus type 2, or HSV-2.

Released: 27-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Pregnancy and the Environment
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Blair Wylie, MD, MPH, Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at BIDMC, provides answers to commonly asked questions about potentially harmful exposures that might impact a pregnancy.

Released: 27-Feb-2019 2:40 PM EST
Women with alcohol dependency tend to believe more than men the problem will take care of itself
University of Iowa

University of Iowa study is the first to dig deep into the differences in the way men and women handle excessive alcohol consumption.

   
Released: 27-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Two Lifesaving Discoveries Help Four Generations of Women
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Four generations of women, who all have the same hereditary condition – familial hypercholesterolemia – form a story interwoven with the discovery of new treatments that have benefited millions of people.

Released: 26-Feb-2019 5:05 PM EST
Antibodies on nanoparticle surfaces may foster or fluster therapies
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

For nanomedicine to achieve the envisioned breakthroughs in disease treatment, scientists must learn why the immune system often responds inhospitably to these therapies. An NIH-funded team at the University of Colorado (UC) has assembled a clearer picture of the molecular activity that occurs when nanoparticles injected into the body are marked for immune system attack.

   
Released: 26-Feb-2019 10:30 AM EST
New Tools to Help Women with Physical Disabilities Make Decisions about Pregnancy
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Two recently awarded grants hope to help women with physical disabilities determine whether or not to become pregnant and reduce the associated stigma.

Released: 26-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Cancer Survivors See Mostly Positives in How They Have Changed
Ohio State University

Two years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times more positive than negative thoughts about changes they experienced because of their illness, a new study found.

Released: 25-Feb-2019 4:45 PM EST
New Study Shows Use of Medication Abortion Rebounded in Texas after FDA Label Change
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Proportion of medication abortion plummeted after House Bill 2, bounced back after FDA label change on abortion medication mifepristone

Released: 22-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Endocrine Society objects to Title X gag rule that limits women’s access to contraception
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society objects to the administration’s decision to severely restrict access to the Title X Family Planning Program, the nation’s only program for affordable birth control and reproductive care.

   
Released: 22-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Older Biologic Age Linked to Elevated Breast Cancer Risk
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person’s age, is associated with future development of breast cancer, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health. If a woman’s biologic age was older than her chronologic age, she had a 15 percent increased risk of developing breast cancer.

15-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
New “Smart Drug” Shows Promise for Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

A clinical trial at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia and other centers found that patients responded to a new “smart drug” for women with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

Released: 21-Feb-2019 12:00 PM EST
PET Scans Show Biomarkers Could Spare Some Breast Cancer Patients from Chemotherapy
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Roisin Connolly, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., associate professor of oncology Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center

Released: 21-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing’s Jacquelyn Campbell to Speak on Domestic Violence During Sigma Session for the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) Professor and Anna D. Wolf Chair Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, will present on violence against women at the Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma) event—“Precursors to Violence: Identifying, De-escalating, and Reducing Women’s Risks.” The event is a parallel meeting to the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, one of the most influential global conferences to furthering women’s rights.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Women with a strong social support network may be at lower risk for heart disease
North American Menopause Society (NAMS)

Having good friends can save your life, as a study based on data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) demonstrates how strong social support may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in postmenopausal women. Study results are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

Released: 20-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to Host Symposium to Honor Alumna Dr. Shalon Irving
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Public health experts and policymakers will gather at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on Monday, February 25 to discuss policies that could reduce maternal deaths in the United States, especially among black women. The event will also honor Dr. Shalon Irving, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health alumna and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) epidemiologist who passed away unexpectedly in 2017, just three weeks after giving birth.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
New compound could help treat ovarian cancer
University of Sheffield

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a compound that could be more effective in treating certain cancers than standard chemotherapy.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 12:05 AM EST
Link between cervical microbiome and cancer discovered
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Virologists associated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln found a connection between certain bacteria and high-grade cervical lesions likely to become cancerous.

Released: 15-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Artificial intelligence can predict survival of ovarian cancer patients
Imperial College London

The artificial intelligence software, created by researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Melbourne, has been able to predict the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer more accurately than current methods. It can also predict what treatment would be most effective for patients following diagnosis.

Released: 15-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Weight Cycling Does Not Adversely Affect Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women with Suspected Myocardial Ischemia
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study suggests that weight loss, even if associated with intermittent weight gain, is worthwhile in that there appears to be no harm and possible benefit in terms of cardiovascular outcomes.

Released: 14-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Men’s Porn Habits Could Fuel Partners’ Eating Disorders, Study Suggests
Ohio State University

A woman whose boyfriend or husband regularly watches pornography is more likely to report symptoms of an eating disorder, new research suggests. In addition to finding an association between a partner’s porn habits and eating disorder symptoms, the research also found a higher incidence of those symptoms in women who said they feel pressure from their boyfriends or husbands to be thin.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 4:05 PM EST
New Study Analyzes How Falling in Love Influences the Immune System in Women
Tulane University

As Valentine’s Day arrives, there’s no doubt love is once again in the air during this annual holiday that dates as far back as the 14th century. So, what exactly does it feel like to fall in love and how does love affect us as humans? Many scientists have proven falling in love has its physical benefits on both men and women, but can falling in love influence the immune system in women?

8-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Oral complications are rare in older women treated for osteoporosis
Endocrine Society

Oral complications are rare in women taking medications for postmenopausal osteoporosis, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Mount Sinai Research Program Awarded $12.5 Million NIH Grant to Continue to Study the Role of Hormones in Menopause and Aging Biology
Mount Sinai Health System

New program will look at the role of the Follicle Stimulating Hormone in obesity and osteoporosis

Released: 12-Feb-2019 5:05 PM EST
How breast tissue stiffening promotes breast cancer development
University of California San Diego

By examining how mammary cells respond in a stiffness-changing hydrogel, researchers discovered that several pathways work together to signal breast cells to turn cancerous. The work could inspire new approaches to treating patients and inhibiting tumor growth.

Released: 12-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Gallbladder Removal Operation During Pregnancy Associated with Adverse Maternal Outcomes
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

When faced with painful gallstones, pregnant women should consider postponing surgical treatment until after childbirth, new Journal of the American College of Surgeons study results show.

Released: 11-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Oral contraceptives could impair women's recognition of complex emotions
Frontiers

The pill could be blurring your social judgement - but perhaps not enough so you'd notice. By challenging women to identify complex emotional expressions like pride or contempt, rather than basic ones like happiness or fear, scientists have revealed subtle changes in emotion recognition associated with oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use. Published in Frontiers in Neuroscience

   
Released: 8-Feb-2019 1:00 PM EST
Prior Dengue Virus Infection May Cause Severe Outcomes following Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy, Mount Sinai Study Shows
Mount Sinai Health System

This study is the first to report a possible mechanism for the enhancement of Zika virus progression during pregnancy in an animal model.

6-Feb-2019 12:20 PM EST
Could Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Prevent Miscarriages?
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

A new study in mice reveals that omega-3s, a type of fat found in fish oil, reduces fetal and neonatal deaths, suggesting they could prevent some miscarriages in women.

Released: 6-Feb-2019 6:05 PM EST
Two studies reveal pregnant women bear greater risk of hemorrhagic stroke
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Pregnant women face a much greater risk of having a fatal, but less common, type of stroke caused by bleeding into the brain, according to results of two studies presented by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) at the International Stroke Conference 2019.

Released: 6-Feb-2019 11:50 AM EST
Workplace Sexism's Effects on Women's Mental Health and Job Satisfaction
Wiley

A new Journal of Applied Social Psychology study investigates the associations between workplace sexism, sense of belonging at work, mental health, and job satisfaction for women in male-dominated industries.

   
Released: 6-Feb-2019 9:05 AM EST
The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy Receives Renewal of NAPBC Accreditation
Mercy Medical Center

The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy has been granted a 3-year, Full Accreditation renewal by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), marking 10 years Mercy’s center has held this designation.

Released: 5-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
UC San Diego Health Expands Leading-Edge Cancer Care in Hillcrest
UC San Diego Health

To make it easier for patients to receive world-class cancer care, UC San Diego Health has added a new multidisciplinary cancer clinic in Hillcrest and expanded its infusion center for both oncology patients and others in need of infusion services.

Released: 5-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Fewer unintended pregnancies contribute to all-time low U.S. fertility rate, new research says
University of Notre Dame

Kasey Buckles, Brian and Jeannelle Brady Associate Professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame, and her co-authors, Melanie Guldi at the University of Central Florida and Lucie Schmidt at Williams College, found that the number of births that were likely unintended has fallen 16 percent since 2007.

Released: 4-Feb-2019 11:05 PM EST
Mother’s Age, Race, Weight Affect Hormone Concentrations in Pregnancy, Rutgers Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Mother’s Age, Race, Weight Affect Hormone Concentrations in Pregnancy, Rutgers Study Finds

Released: 4-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Drug target identified for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian, breast cancer
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may have found a path toward improving the effectiveness of chemotherapy in people with breast or ovarian cancer caused by defects in one of the BRCA genes. The researchers identified a pair of genes that operate in parallel to BRCA and may increase susceptibility to chemotherapy drugs.

Released: 1-Feb-2019 10:40 AM EST
Women at risk for heart disease need to begin prevention early
Houston Methodist

Women with risk factors for heart disease like diabetes and a family history need to begin a prevention plan in their 30s and 40s so they can get ahead of the disease when they hit menopause



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