In obese females, a close relationship may exist between their disinhibition (detrimental eating and behavioral characteristics) that limits successful weight loss, and impaired metabolism, new… …read more
A small molecule that binds to a receptor found on muscle cells speeds up energy metabolism–but only in female mice. …read more
Study finds pre-hospital delays linked to more deaths among womenWomen suffering a heart attack wait much longer than men to call emergency medical services and face significantly longer delays… …read more
Surveillance data from three Florida hospitals identified 242 babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome during a 2-year period. Medscape Medical News …read more
A 20-year study of older married couples finds that risk of widowhood went up when a spouse fell ill, but the risk of divorce only went up when a wife became ill. …read more
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills 51% of women in Europe and breast cancer kills 3%, bucking the misperception that CVD is a man’s disease. …read more
A new study finds women who have a first-degree relative with prostate cancer – such as a father, brother or son – may be more likely to develop breast cancer after the age of 50. …read more
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a genetic variation that in women significantly increases their risk of developing multiple sclerosis. …read more
You may have an inkling that you are pregnant soon after you have conceived. Though you may experience some, all, or none of these, here are the MNT top 12 signs of pregnancy. …read more
An assay that examines circulating fetal cell abnormalities in maternal blood has detected chromosomal irregularities suggestive of cancer or another disease in 40 women. Medscape Medical News …read more