‘Placenta-on-a-chip’ could offer new insight into pregnancy
Scientists have developed a prototype microdevice to mirror the inner workings of a human placenta, offering new insight into how it works. …read more
Early menarche may be important in development of aggressive breast cancer in African-American women
Early age at menarche, or first menstrual cycle, could play a role in the disproportionate incidence of estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancers diagnosed among African-American women… …read more
DXA Screening Underused in Women at High Risk for Fracture
DXA scans are overused in women at low risk for osteoporosis and are underused in the population that would most benefit. Medscape Medical News …read more
Lower heart rate variability turns women off
First study to link lower resting heart rate variability with sexual difficulties in womenChances are good that women with a low heart rate variability also suffer from sexual dysfunction. …read more
No benefit in IVF from routinely freezing all embryos before transfer
Study results do not support a move to freeze-all policy in IVFAn IVF technique which freezes all embryos generated in an initial treatment cycle and transfers them in a later cycle as… …read more
Rates of breast-conserving therapy for early-stage breast cancer have increased, study finds
The use of breast-conserving therapy for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer rose between 1998 and 2011, a study finds, though there are still barriers to the procedure. …read more
Maternal and Infant Health: The Urban Disadvantage
A new report spotlights the ‘urban disadvantage’ to mothers and infants — a problem that is both global and local. Medscape Pediatrics …read more
ESHRE: Ectopic pregnancy rate with ART tumbles over time
LISBON – Advances in assisted reproductive technology (ART) have paid off, nearly halving the rate of ectopic pregnancy in the past 12 years. The rate of ectopic pregnancy (EP) following ART… …read more
Prenatal DDT exposure linked to increased risk of breast cancer
Women born in 1959-67 who were exposed to higher levels of the pesticide DDT in utero may be at almost four times higher risk of breast cancer, a new study finds. …read more
Longevity hormone is lower in stressed and depressed women
Klotho offers possible new link between mind and bodyWomen under chronic stress have significantly lower levels of klotho, a hormone that regulates aging and enhances cognition, researchers at UC… …read more