May 12, 2022
Researchers have published a review of care for women with pre-eclampsia.
May 12, 2022
A new study found that having three or more versus two children has a negative effect on late-life cognition. The results further indicated that this effect was strongest in Northern Europe, where higher fertility decreases financial resources but does not improve social resources in this region.
Family size may influence cognitive functioning in later life
May 11, 2022
Rising levels of income inequality in the United States may be one reason that the health of Americans has been declining in recent decades, new research suggests.
Rising income inequality linked to Americans' declining health
May 10, 2022
A new study used machine learning to classify infants as either male or female at 0-24 weeks of age, 24-48 weeks of age and older than 48 weeks based off 14 temperament dimensions. Accuracy rates increased with age, ranging from a low of 38% for age group one, to 57% for age group three.
May 10, 2022
Female rats exposed to a scream sound may have diminished ovarian reserve and reduced fertility, according to a small animal study.
May 9, 2022
A team of scientists is making inroads in understanding the relationship between certain enzymes that are normally produced in the body and their role in regulating obesity and controlling liver diseases. Researchers studied male mice that lacked the Cyp2b enzyme and how the lack of the enzyme affected the mice's metabolism.
Scientists study links between obesity, age and body chemistry
May 9, 2022
A national study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women over 12 years found rising exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides that may be harmful to development.
May 9, 2022
Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial group in the United States, making up 6 percent of the population. Asian Americans are vastly diverse in ethnicity (shared cultural characteristics, such as country of origin), language, immigration patterns, cultural beliefs, English proficiency, health outcomes, and socioeconomic status.1 Disaggregated ethnicity data by country of origin (e.g., Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Asian Indian, Filipino) demonstrate inequities in income (see figure below) and in cancer risk.
May 6, 2022
When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, ultraviolet radiation became one of the go-to methods for preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, along with facemasks, hand sanitizer and social distancing. The problem: There was little research showing what UV dosage kills the virus. In a new study, researchers lay the foundation for health standards about what offers true disinfection.
May 6, 2022
In the era of personalized medicine, prevention and screening for breast cancer are evolving toward new approaches that assess each woman’s risk and lifestyle factors. All women do not carry the same risk for the same type of breast cancer. The old one-size-fits-all screening method can miss the most aggressive forms of the disease, or result in overdiagnosis of indolent disease. At the same time, inequities in access to healthcare and the latest treatments mean that too many people die of cancers who otherwise might not. Such gaps in cancer screening across all cancers were emphasized by the President’s Cancer Panel in its February 2022 report, “Closing Gaps in Cancer Screening: Connecting People, Communities, and Systems to Improve Equity and Access.” “It’s critical that all women have access to breast cancer screening regardless of their geographic location, socioeconomic status, or race/ethnicity,” said Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H., chief of the Division of Cancer Prevention’s Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research Group. “And that it’s the right amount of screening.”
Large Studies Evaluating How to Personalize Breast Cancer Screening for All Women
