Perinatal complications, especially birth asphyxia and preeclampsia, are tied to a 15% increased relative risk for autism spectrum disorder, according to a study of more than 400,000 children. Medscape Medical News …read more
A higher volume of a certain type of fat that surrounds the heart is significantly associated with a higher risk of heart disease in women after menopause and women with lower levels of estrogen at… …read more
A new study finds that the risk of a pregnant woman giving birth prematurely may be linked to the type of microbiota in her vagina and cervix. …read more
The clinical trial was halted after two patients died, but the deaths were related to the use of fludarabine in the preconditioning regimen. Medscape Medical News …read more
A diet rich in fruit, vegetables, fish, whole grains, and nuts appears to reduce the risk of bone loss and hip fracture among postmenopausal women. …read more
EU regulators said the available evidence for drugs combining dienogest and ethinylestradiol does not raise new safety concerns. Medscape Medical News …read more
For women, mental sharpness, particularly processing speed, begins to decline as early as age 50, a large, longitudinal study shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that the metabolic enzyme phosphoglycerate mutase 1 (PGAM1) helps cancer cells repair their DNA and found that inhibiting PGAM1… …read more
The Danish concept Football Fitness has proved to be just as effective as tablets for countering high blood pressure. …read more
A genetic study suggests high maternal BMI during pregnancy is not likely to increase the risk of offspring being overweight during childhood and adolescence. Medscape Medical News …read more