January 2, 2025
Patients diagnosed with late-stage or metastatic breast cancer have a statistically significant increased risk of pre-diagnosis cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to those with early-stage cancer at diagnosis.
Patients with heart disease may be at increased risk for advanced breast cancer
January 2, 2025
Recognizing that news coverage may have influence in forming attitudes and in driving action, a team of psychology researchers examined whether reframing this gender gap in terms of 'men's overrepresentation' -- rather than as 'women's underrepresentation' -- would have an impact on perceptions of the issue and on motivations to address it. Its findings showed that framing the gap as 'men's overrepresentation' -- as opposed to 'women's underrepresentation' -- in political leadership elicited more anger at the disparity among women and increased perceptions that the gap is unjust. Moreover, the results showed that anger at the disparity leads women to take action to address it.
Too many men or too few women? New study finds how the gender gap is framed affects perceptions of it
December 30, 2024
The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to 'pregame' -- consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes after it's offered, according to a preclinical study. The study establishes -- for what is thought to be the first time -- that circulating estrogen increases binge alcohol consumption in females and contributes to known sex differences in this behavior.
Preclinical study finds surges in estrogen promote binge drinking in females
December 20, 2024
New research finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting 'an urgent need for widespread improvement'
Most women get low grades in healthy eating during and after pregnancy
December 19, 2024
Inflammation in the hippocampus -- the brain's memory center -- significantly alters motivation and behavior in mice, according to new research.
Brain inflammation alters behavior according to sex, mouse study finds
December 13, 2024
Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups, according to a new study. This method could be important for enhancing cervical cancer screening.
December 13, 2024
A new review reveals how your DNA shapes reproductive health, fertility, and even life expectancy.
December 12, 2024
The future of breast cancer screening and risk-reducing strategies is being shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent review article.
Artificial intelligence improves mammography-based risk prediction
December 11, 2024
A new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer, a study suggests.
AI-powered blood test first to spot earliest sign of breast cancer
December 5, 2024
Analysis of cheek swabs taken from pregnant women revealed a potential epigenetic biomarker for preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition that often leads to preterm births. While a clinical trial is needed to confirm the results, a study offers hope that a simple test can be developed to identify preeclampsia earlier in pregnancy. Currently preeclampsia is usually identified by symptoms, such as abnormally high blood pressure, which only appear in the second trimester of pregnancy. Sometimes the condition can go undetected until it becomes an emergency.
Potential epigenetic biomarker found for preeclampsia in pregnancy
