Researchers at Rutgers University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Rockefeller University, and Cornell University are teaming up to examine how the processes that regulate gene expression and chromosome behaviors can lead to health issues, including cancer, birth defects, miscarriage, and infertility.
The Mount Sinai Health System has announced a collaboration with PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy to establish the nation’s first multidisciplinary specialty clinic for women who have experienced stillbirth.
While the popular high-fat, zero-carb ketogenic diet or “keto” diet has been thought to help treat cancer, results from a new animal study suggest the opposite: in mice with ovarian cancer, the keto diet significantly increased tumor growth and altered the composition of the gut microbiome.
Racial disparities have profound effects on gynecologic cancer patients and their cancer outcomes in terms of both race-based stress that contributes to interruptions in care and social needs that are more prevalent and urgent among non-White patients.
Key presentations focused on genomic sequencing, standard of care approaches for cervical cancer, disparities in oncofertility and new mutations for targeted therapy
The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) today recognized excellence in gynecologic cancer research and treatment with the presentation of several awards during the Society’s 2022 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in Phoenix, March 18 – 21.
Efforts to determine the actual size and makeup of the abortion provider workforce in the U.S. often rely on surveys that are limited in scope or else focus solely on abortion facilities. To get more comprehensive pictures of the abortion provider workforce, researchers at the George Washington University combed through a national medical claims data set to examine the workforce providing abortion care and management of pregnancy loss.
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021-22 FWC Research Grants and Awards. This year the FWC awarded a total of 16 awards: fourteen research grants – two being Diversity Inclusion & Health Equity Grants, and two prizes in the amount of nearly $728,500.
The Society of Gynecologic Oncology announced its 2022-2023 Board of Directors during its business meeting on Saturday, March 19.
Minimally invasive surgery was associated with lower survival rates than open surgery as a treatment for cervical cancer, according to the final analysis of data from the LACC trial.
Letrozole and abemaciclib cause tumor shrinkage or stabilization in 75% of patients in phase 2 trial. Approximately 30% of trial participants had their tumors shrink by more than 30%
Gynecologic oncology patients who are diagnosed with COVID-19 have a high risk of cancer treatment delays, hospitalization, and death, with non-White race further increasing adverse outcomes, according to the results of a new study.
Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict treatment outcomes in ovarian cancer at the time of pre-surgical assessment with a high degree of accuracy, according to results of a new pilot study.
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Of the more than 200,000 women in U.S. federal and state prisons and jails, it is estimated that up to 10% are pregnant and will give birth while incarcerated. Clinical practice guidelines to support breastfeeding and increase infants’ access to human milk are well established. However, little data assess the extent to which they are modifiable or applicable for incarcerated mothers.
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common endocrine metabolic disease, involving a carbohydrate intolerance of variable severity during pregnancy. The incidence of GDM-related complications and adverse pregnancy out...
Endometriosis, an inflammatory condition affecting 10% of women, causes severe pelvic pain and other complications. There’s no way to prevent it, but treatments are available to help manage the pain.
CSUDH Assistant Professor of Psychology Irene Tung has been awarded a Visionary Grant from the American Psychological Foundation to fund her pilot study of emotional health and stress physiology during pregnancy.
The National Cancer Institute recently awarded Yale Cancer Center and Yale School of Public Health a new U01 cooperative agreement grant to support research into the impact of diet and exercise for women with ovarian cancer.
Preoperative planning—and a multidisciplinary approach—foster success in complex repairs of congenital mitral stenosis. For babies and children with congenital mitral stenosis, it’s well-established that repairing the mitral valve leads to better outcomes than replacing it. But repairing the valve is not always possible—and success requires a highly integrated team approach.
One in three new mothers during early COVID-19 screened positive for postpartum depression––nearly triple pre-pandemic levels––and 1 in 5 had major depressive symptoms, say University of Michigan researchers.
Higher lead levels in a mother's blood can increase the chance of her bearing male offspring, according to new research led by Japanese scientists at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine.
Researchers say some low-income families spend nearly 20 percent of annual income on medical costs during the year of pregnancy and birthing
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Throughout much of the world, increasing numbers of women are delaying having their first child until they are in their late thirties, and even into their forties.
ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Estou grávida de 24 semanas e fiz um ultrassom que descobriu que meu filho tem pé torto equinovaro. Estou preocupada em relação à vida da minha criança e suas funções com esse diagnóstico. O que é a condição?
尊敬的妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic)：我怀孕24周，接受了超声波检查，发现我的孩子有马蹄内翻足。这个诊断让我很担心我孩子的生活和功能性。这是一种什么样的病症？有没有什么新的治疗进展可以让我的孩子受益？
ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Tengo 24 semanas de embarazo y en la ecografía realizada se descubrió que mi bebé tiene pie equino varo. Me preocupa la vida y la funcionalidad que tendrá mi bebé con este diagnóstico.
السادة الأعزاء في مايو كلينك: أنا حامل في الأسبوع الرابع والعشرين وخضعت لتصوير بالموجات فوق الصوتية والذي اكتشف أن طفلي يعاني من حنف القدم. أنا قلقة على حياة طفلي ووظائف جسمه مع هذا التشخيص. ما هي الحالة، وهل هناك أي تطورات علاجية جديدة يمكن أن يستفيد منها طفلي؟
Despite using antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), many pregnant women had lingering depression and anxiety symptoms throughout their pregnancy and postpartum, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Women with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these women may also be at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
In a world first discovery, South Australian researchers have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a lymphatic disorder that may cause stillbirth or severe, chronic disease in affected children.
Women with migraine may have a higher risk of pregnancy complications like preterm delivery, gestational high blood pressure and preeclampsia, according to a preliminary study released today, February 24, 2022, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 74th Annual Meeting being held in person in Seattle, April 2 to 7, 2022 and virtually, April 24 to 26, 2022. Researchers also found that women with migraine with aura may have a somewhat higher risk of preeclampsia than women with migraine without aura. Auras are sensations that come before the headache, often visual disturbances such as flashing lights. Preeclampsia involves high blood pressure with additional symptoms, such as protein in the urine, during pregnancy, which can threaten the life of the mother and baby.
A group of Michigan hospitals share data to better understand how COVID-19 risks affect diverse pregnant individuals, exploring both possible racial disparities and how COVID-19 may impact birth outcomes.
A Canada-U.S. research team has estimated concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in breast milk – and raise the need for more research.
得益于研究和治疗的进步，如今大多数确诊癌症的儿童仍能继续追求完整的成人生活。癌症治疗伴随着不孕不育症的风险，而当前的保留生育功能技术造就了确保接受癌症治疗的儿童将来能够选择为人父母的可能性。
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مدينة روتشستر- ولاية مينيسوتا: بفضل الأبحاث والتطورات العلاجية، يعيش معظم الأطفال المصابين بالسرطان حتى مرحلة البلوغ وما بعدها. يأتي علاج السرطان مصحوبًا بخطر الإصابة بالعقم، لكن بفضل الحفاظ على الخصوبة فإنه من الممكن الآن ضمان إنجاب الأطفال الذي عولجوا من السرطان أطفالاً يومًا ما عندما يكبرون.
O tratamento do câncer oferece risco de infertilidade, e a preservação da fertilidade agora possibilita garantir que crianças que recebem tratamento contra o câncer tenham a opção de serem pais.
Penn State College of Medicine researchers found that women who stopped breastfeeding because they believed they had inadequate milk supply are more likely to have a specific mutation in a gene found in mammary tissue.
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A substantial minority of Americans morally opposed to abortion would nonetheless offer help to a friend or close family member who is seeking one, finds a new analysis of both public opinion data and in-depth interviews.
Treating babies with antibiotics in the first week of life is linked with a decrease in healthy bacteria necessary amongst others to digest milk and an increase in antimicrobial resistance, research suggests.
The pandemic upended much about traditional medical care delivery, and obstetrics is no exception.
Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have identified a gene linked to fetal brain development and autism. Their work shows that the gene is influenced by the mother’s early prenatal vitamins use and placental oxygen levels.
Women who deliver babies at Catholic hospitals are about half as likely to have undergone a sterilization procedure to prevent unwanted pregnancies after the birth as those who delivered elsewhere, a new study has found. The new research, which includes data from 17,098 births and appears in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, is the first of its kind to examine differences in use of highly effective birth control methods based on Catholic hospital delivery.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has awarded Penn State College of Medicine $3.9 million through May 2025 to study the impact COVID-19 has on pregnancy.
Exposure to alcohol in the womb exacerbates children’s vulnerability to social and environmental stressors and to mental health issues in adulthood, according to a new study. Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is known to cause neurocognitive and physical conditions, including facial and growth abnormalities. Previous research has also linked PAE to long-term mental health effects, though these outcomes are not well understood. This is partly because the impact of alcohol exposure before birth is difficult to separate from the effects of other early social and environmental stressors, including adverse childhood experiences, that often accompany PAE. For the new study in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, investigators compared mental health conditions among adults who’d been exposed to alcohol before birth with those who weren’t. They also explored the role of early childhood adversity and other social and environmental factors on mental health.
In a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers examined whether sleep disordered breathing (primarily obstructive sleep apnea) during pregnancy and in the years after delivery is associated with an increased risk for hypertension and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome consists of a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
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