October 23, 2024
New study reveals link between oxygen delivery and reproductive success among women living on the high Tibetan Plateau.
Evolution in action: How ethnic Tibetan women thrive in thin oxygen at high altitudes
October 22, 2024
Researchers evaluated tissues for fibrosis using MeCo Score, a diagnostic tool that can potentially predict the likelihood of relapse or recurrence among patients with early-stage breast cancer.
Clinical study confirms tissue stiffening in breast cancer can drive metastasis
October 22, 2024
A study suggests that menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) might have moderate effects on brain health, but this depends on past surgical history, the duration of treatment, and a woman's age at last use.
Study highlights complexity of menopausal hormone therapy's impact on brain health
October 21, 2024
U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found. The findings mirror previous research analyzing the experience in Texas after a ban on abortions in early pregnancy and illuminate the consequences of restricting access to abortion care, said researchers who conducted the national analysis.
U.S. infant mortality increased 7 percent in months following Dobbs, researchers find
October 17, 2024
Researchers have developed an in vitro cancer model to investigate why breast cancer spreads to bone. Their findings hold promise for advancing the development of preclinical tools to predict breast cancer bone metastasis.
October 17, 2024
Symptoms and disease progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than males. A new study shows why it is important to understand these differences to develop better treatments.
Study shows that Rett syndrome in females is not just less severe, but different
October 17, 2024
Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for the greater prevalence of autism in males.
October 15, 2024
Aging is a leading cause of disease and disability. This special Research in Context feature explores research into the biology of aging, including how to measure its speed and progression and ways it might be slowed down or even reversed.
October 10, 2024
The risk of asthma in the child can be reduced by nearly half if the mother engages in active physical exercise at least three times a week during pregnancy, compared to a child of a mother who is less active, a new study shows.
Maternal exercise during pregnancy may protect the child against asthma
October 9, 2024
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, the second leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide, may be sending a significantly higher number of pregnant people to the emergency department.
Spike in emergency visits for life threatening pregnancy complication, study suggests
