Novel ADC and immunotherapy combo shows promise in endometrial cancer subtype

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a small, investigator-initiated Phase II study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators, a novel combination of an antibody-drug co

Updated on: April 06,2024

Novel ADC and immunotherapy combo shows promise in endometrial cancer subtype

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a small, investigator-initiated Phase II study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators, a novel combination of an antibody-drug co

Updated on:April 06,2024

Higher selenium and manganese levels during pregnancy may protect babies from future high blood pressure

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren who were exposed to higher levels of trace minerals manganese and selenium during their mothers'

Updated on: April 16,2024

Higher selenium and manganese levels during pregnancy may protect babies from future high blood pressure

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren who were exposed to higher levels of trace minerals manganese and selenium during their mothers'

Updated on:April 16,2024

Researchers identify compounds that could lead to an on-demand, short-term contraceptive for men

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a mouse study, researchers have identified a potential non-hormonal contr

Updated on: March 02,2024

Researchers identify compounds that could lead to an on-demand, short-term contraceptive for men

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a mouse study, researchers have identified a potential non-hormonal contr

Updated on:March 02,2024

Discovery may lead to safer drugs to save more women in childbirth

by University of Southern CaliforniaSome important conditions are treated by misoprostol, including bleeding, inflammation, pain, and labor. Illustrated here is misoprostol in the binding site of

Updated on: March 30,2024

Discovery may lead to safer drugs to save more women in childbirth

by University of Southern CaliforniaSome important conditions are treated by misoprostol, including bleeding, inflammation, pain, and labor. Illustrated here is misoprostol in the binding site of

Updated on:March 30,2024

Mothers of color can't see if providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?

by Sarah Kwon, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Selam Solomon Caldwell and her husband learned she was pregnant last year, the stakes for finding the right OB-GYN felt high. Caldw

Updated on: January 17,2024

Mothers of color can't see if providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?

by Sarah Kwon, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Selam Solomon Caldwell and her husband learned she was pregnant last year, the stakes for finding the right OB-GYN felt high. Caldw

Updated on:January 17,2024

Researchers document dramatic increase in cervical cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaTrends in Hysterectomy Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Overall and by Stage at Diagnosis Data are compared from Appalachian Kentucky, non-Appa

Updated on: January 16,2024

Researchers document dramatic increase in cervical cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaTrends in Hysterectomy Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Overall and by Stage at Diagnosis Data are compared from Appalachian Kentucky, non-Appa

Updated on:January 16,2024

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto

Updated on: April 11,2024

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto

Updated on:April 11,2024

Study: Levels of glyphosate represent low health risk to breastfeeding mothers in Spain

by FISABIOCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by the Food Safety Department of the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region—FISABIO, has established that

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study: Levels of glyphosate represent low health risk to breastfeeding mothers in Spain

by FISABIOCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by the Food Safety Department of the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region—FISABIO, has established that

Updated on:May 18,2024

Obese pregnant women infected by Zika virus have impaired immune response, shows study

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPAnna Cláudia Castello Branco (ICB-USP), first author of the article in Viruses, with the results. Credit: Maria Notomi SatoResearchers at the University of São Pa

Updated on: May 18,2024

Obese pregnant women infected by Zika virus have impaired immune response, shows study

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPAnna Cláudia Castello Branco (ICB-USP), first author of the article in Viruses, with the results. Credit: Maria Notomi SatoResearchers at the University of São Pa

Updated on:May 18,2024

Study pinpoints women who benefit less from 3-D mammograms

by University of WashingtonA radiology technician helps prepare a patient for a screening mammography at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt in Seattle, Washington. Credit: UW MedicineA new comparison of

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study pinpoints women who benefit less from 3-D mammograms

by University of WashingtonA radiology technician helps prepare a patient for a screening mammography at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt in Seattle, Washington. Credit: UW MedicineA new comparison of

Updated on:May 26,2024