Women's Health News

December 10, 2023

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Manipulation of Gut Microbiota With Flaxseed Could Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Dec. 7, 2023 — A new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast ...

Early Life Gene Epimutation May Cause Breast Cancer

Dec. 7, 2023 — Research reveals that around 20 per cent of all cases of the most severe form of breast cancer may arise from the small group of normal tissue cells carrying an epimutation of a specific gene, called ...

Blood Hormone Levels Key to Identifying Which Post-Menopausal Women Will Benefit Most from Taking Anastrozole to Prevent Breast Cancer

Dec. 6, 2023 — has found that hormone levels, measured through blood tests, are an important indicator of whether women will benefit from recently licensed medication for the prevention of breast ...

Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Prevent Bone Fractures in Children

Dec. 1, 2023 — A major clinical trial has found that vitamin D supplements do not increase bone strength or prevent bone fractures in children with vitamin D deficiency. The findings challenge widely held perceptions relating to the effects of vitamin D on bone ...

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New Study Uses Genetic Data to Support Use of Thiazide Diuretics for Kidney Stone Prevention

Nov. 30, 2023 — Kidney stones affect nearly 10% of the global population. For more than three decades, thiazide diuretics, a common medication used for high blood ...

How Pre And Postnatal B-12 Vitamins Improve Breast Milk Vitamin B-12 Levels, Which Supports Infant Brain Development

Dec. 1, 2023 — According to a new study B-12 vitamins increase the presence of the micronutrient in mothers' breast milk, which is especially helpful in countries ...

Novel Molecular Mechanisms in the Early Development of Diabetes Mellitus

Nov. 21, 2023 — Researchers conducted a gene expression analysis at the single-cell level on pancreatic islets from prediabetic and diabetic mouse models. Analysis results revealed upregulation ...

Urban Environmental Exposures Drive Increased Breast Cancer Incidence

Nov. 20, 2023 — An analysis of breast cancer showed that the state’s urban counties had higher overall incidences of disease than rural counties, especially at early stages upon ...

New Compound Outperforms Pain Drug by Indirectly Targeting Calcium Channels

Nov. 13, 2023 — A compound -- one of 27 million screened in a library of potential new drugs -- reversed four types of chronic pain in animal studies, according to new research. The small molecule, which binds to an ...

Side-Effect Avoiding Treatment Shows Early Promise Against Breast Cancer in Mice

Nov. 9, 2023 — New experimental evidence suggests that substances known as narrow-spectrum Wnt signaling inhibitors -- which could have fewer side effects than ...

Higher Risk of Breast Cancer in Women With False Positive Mammography Result

Nov. 2, 2023 — Women who receive a false positive mammography result are more likely to develop breast cancer over the subsequent 20 years, report researchers. The ...

Cutting-Edge Imaging Sheds New Light on Cells That Break Down Bone

Oct. 26, 2023 — Imaging technology shows that bone-resorbing osteoclasts gather in distinct pockets, leading to new insights for osteoporosis and cancer ...

Researchers Uncover Mechanism That Links NAD+ to Fertility Problems

Oct. 18, 2023 — A woman's fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductive function eventually ceasing at menopause. It is known that a small molecule called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) ...

Women Living in More Walkable Neighborhoods Have Lower Rates of Obesity-Related Cancers

Oct. 4, 2023 — Residing in a more walkable neighborhood protects against the risk of overall obesity-related cancers in women, specifically postmenopausal breast ...

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COVID Vaccination in Female, Male Partners Does Not Increase Risk of Miscarriage, Study Finds

Oct. 31, 2023 — A new study provides deeper insight into the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for people planning to become pregnant. The study found no increased risk of early or late miscarriage as a result of male or ...

Wearable Patch Wirelessly Monitors Estrogen in Sweat

Sep. 28, 2023 — A new sensor may make it easier for women to monitor their estradiol, which plays a role in health and ...

Is a Longer Reproductive Lifespan Good for Your Brain?

Sep. 28, 2023 — People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a new ...

Study Finds Significant Chemical Exposures in Women With Cancer

Sep. 18, 2023 — Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals like PFAS and phenols are implicated in hormone-mediated cancers of the breast, ovaries, skin and uterus. To learn more about the environmental exposures ...

New Method Offers Hope of Fewer Fractures

Sep. 13, 2023 — Thousands of people could be spared from a hip fracture each year if a new method to identify the risk of osteoporotic fractures were to be introduced in healthcare. This is the view of the ...

Breast Cancer Recurrence May Be Triggered by Chemotherapy Injury to Non-Cancer Cells

Sep. 12, 2023 — A standard chemotherapy drug injures surrounding non-cancer cells, which can then awakens dormant cancer cells and promotes cancer growth, according to a new study. The finding is important for ...

CT Test Simulates Blood Flow to Assess Risk in Patients With Angina

Sep. 12, 2023 — An advanced CT test can identify individuals with stable angina at a reduced risk of three-year adverse outcomes despite their having a high coronary artery calcium score, according to a new ...

High Levels of Particulate Air Pollution Associated With Increased Breast Cancer Incidence

Sep. 11, 2023 — Researchers found that living in an area with high levels of particulate air pollution was associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer. The study is one of the largest studies to date ...

ER-Positive Breast Cancer Presents Differing Metabolic Signatures in African American, White Women

Sep. 11, 2023 — New research has found that estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in the blood of African American women and non-Hispanic white ...

Women With PCOS on Keto Diet May See Improvements in Fertility

Sep. 7, 2023 — The ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new ...

Review of Over 70 Years of Menopause Science Highlights Research Gaps and Calls for Individualized Treatment

Sep. 6, 2023 — Although about half of people go through menopause, less than 15% of them receive effective treatment for their symptoms. Treatment options for people experiencing irritating or severe menopause ...

'Gates of Heaven' Calcium Channel Drives Oral Cancer Pain and Growth

Sep. 5, 2023 — An essential protein that acts as a gatekeeper for calcium entering cells promotes the growth of oral cancer and generates pain, according to a new study. Targeting this protein -- the ORAI1 calcium ...

AI Performs Comparably to Human Readers of Mammograms

Sep. 5, 2023 — Using a standardized assessment, researchers in the UK compared the performance of a commercially available artificial intelligence algorithm with human readers of screening ...

Software Analyzes Calcium 'Sparks' That Can Contribute to Arrhythmia

Sep. 1, 2023 — Researchers developed a new software tool, SparkMaster 2, that allows scientists to analyze normal and abnormal calcium activity in ...

Unraveling the Long History of Breast Cancer Formation

Aug. 31, 2023 — The mechanism by which breast cancer is formed in the cells of mammalian epithelium has been discovered. Although roughly 20 mutations accumulate annually in each epithelial cell until menopause, the ...

Estrogen-Negative Cancers Respond to Anti-Estrogenic Therapies

Aug. 21, 2023 — Anti-estrogenic therapies can suppress the growth of cancer that does not express estrogen receptors; when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies, they halt tumor progression in mice ...

Breast Size Affects Women's Attitudes to Exercise

Aug. 18, 2023 — Women with larger breasts tend to exercise less frequently and avoid high-intensity exercise and a new study has found much improved participation in recreational group exercises after breast ...

Radiation May Not Be Necessary for Patients With Low-Risk Breast Cancer

Aug. 17, 2023 — Researchers have found some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may not need radiotherapy after breast conserving ...

New Approach for Treatment-Resistant Breast Cancers

Aug. 9, 2023 — A collaborative study provides compelling evidence that combining an investigational oral drug with standard-of-care medications reverts hormone resistance and increases Rx effectiveness in ...

Mineralization of Bone Matrix Regulates Tumor Cell Growth

Aug. 7, 2023 — Tumor cells are known to be fickle sleeper agents, often lying dormant in distant tissues for years before reactivating and forming metastasis. Numerous factors have been studied to understand why ...

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