Study links elevated levels of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) with breast cancer risk
Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina assess the connection between dietary advanced glycation end products ...
Tag: Gynecology
New protocol on breast cancer and breastfeeding
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 10, 2020--Managing women with breast cancer who are breastfeeding is ...
Princeton team develops ‘poisoned arrow’ to defeat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A dual-mechanism antibiotic kills Gram-negative bacteria and avoids drug resistanceCredit: Matilda Luk, Princeton University Office of Communications Poison is lethal ...
Artificial tissue used to research uterine contractions
Two experimental devices allow researchers to study the harmful effects of hyperperistalsis, or an excess of nonpregnant uterine contractionsCredit: David ...
Study finds large disparities in use of medications for opioid use disorder in pregnancy
Credit: Davida Schiff, MD -- Massachusetts General Hospital Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly ...
High-strain exercise linked to very early pregnancy loss
UMass Amherst scientists advance research in physical activity and the earliest stages of pregnancyCredit: UMass Amherst In women with a ...
Even natural products can be harmful for the unborn child
Credit: University of Bern Plant products ingested by pregnant women through their diet are broken down by the intestinal microbiota ...
Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury
Findings suggests abnormal blood flow between mothers, babies in uteroCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- The placentas from 16 women who ...
Study indicates the need to revise the protocol for detecting Zika in placenta
Brazilian researchers show that the virus can infect different placental regions and that collection and storage methods should be taken ...
Good news for menopausal women taking hop supplements: Tests show no drug interactions
Credit: Photo courtesy Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Hop-based dietary supplements that many women use to ease the night ...
Earlier gestational diabetes diagnosis, less weight gain
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 11, 2020--A new study has shown that initiating screening for ...
Accurate 3D imaging of sperm cells moving at top speed could improve IVF treatments
New Tel Aviv University technology allows clinicians to identify and select better-quality sperm, potentially increasing chances of pregnancy and a ...
Gene signature found for poor response to standard chemotherapy in rare uterine cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Women who don't survive a rare and aggressive uterine cancer called uterine serous ...
Research provides new insights into menopause and weight gain
UCLA biologists reveal interplay between estrogen and key geneCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Can women in menopause get the benefits of hormone ...
Study redefines exi’STING’ dogma of inflammatory mechanism
The protein STING (Stimulator of Interferon Genes) is a critical component of the body's innate immune defense system, but can ...
Does preterm delivery contribute to increased cardiovascular disease burden in women?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 30, 2020--A new study quantifies the future economic burden of ...
Psychiatric disorders after first birth reduce likelihood of subsequent children
Credit: Human Reproduction Women who suffer from psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, mania and schizophrenia following the live birth ...
New studies investigate how COVID-19 may impact breast milk and pregnancy
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are launching a pair ...
Experimental medication to prevent heart disease may treat chemo-resistant ovarian cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Most ovarian cancer starts in fallopian tubes. Then it sloughs from its site of ...
New research shows promise to treat female group A streptococcus genital tract infections
Investigators have identified novel group A streptococcus surface proteins contributing to female reproductive tract infection that may help develop vaccines ...
