General practitioners (GPs) undertreat women with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to research presented at ESC Congress 2013 today by Dr Pierre Sabouret from France. The analysis of more than 15,000 patients showed that women were undertreated with antithrombotic medications compared to men regardless of their stroke risk and co-morbidities. In France both the prevalence (600,000 to 1 million patients) […]
Research Shows Higher Intake Of Fruits And Vegetables May Reduce The Risk Of Bladder Cancer In Women
University of Hawaii Cancer Center Researcher Song-Yi Park, PhD, along with her colleagues, recently discovered that a greater consumption of fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of invasive bladder cancer in women. The investigation was conducted as part of the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study, established in 1993 to assess the relationships among dietary, lifestyle, genetic factors, […]
How A Mother Loses Weight May Impact The Long-Term Health Of Her Offspring
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the healthy weight and glucose control women achieve through weight-loss surgery don’t necessarily translate into health benefits for their future children. An animal study featured in the the journalScience Translational Medicine suggests that treatment with vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) weight loss surgery of a female rat […]
Study Shows Large Breakfast Diet Could Boost Fertility For PCOS Women
Researchers from the University of Tel Aviv say that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome who control insulin levels – by increasing calories at breakfast and decreasing them at dinner – can improve their fertility. The research was led by Prof. Daniela Jakubowicz, who notes that most women with PCOS are typically “insulin resistant,” meaning that […]
Report Shows Duration Of Mother’s Breastfeeding Leads To Reduced Risk For Alzheimer’s
The report, newly published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, suggests that the link may be to do with certain biological effects of breastfeeding. For example, breastfeeding restores insulin tolerance which is significantly reduced during pregnancy, and Alzheimer’s is characterised by insulin resistance in the brain. Although they used data gathered from a very small group […]
Study Shows Higher BMI Increases Risk Of Gallstones, Especially In Women
New research reveals a causal association between elevated body mass index (BMI) and increased risk of gallstone disease. Results published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, show women are at greater risk of developing gallstones. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) describe gallstones as […]
Breast Really Is Best: Unraveling The Scientific Basis Of This Infant Feeding Axiom
Scientists are making strides toward unraveling the surprisingly complex chemistry underpinning that axiom of infant feeding “breast is best,” according to an article in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News. C&EN is the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. Jyllian Kemsley, C&EN senior editor, points out that their findings […]
Study Shows Pelvic Organ Prolapse An Increased Risk With Vaginal Delivery
Women who give birth vaginally are at increased risk of developing pelvic organ prolapse during the year after delivery, according to a study of Chinese women by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Wenzhou Third People’s Hospital. Published online in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the results show that factors unique to labor […]
Research Shows Potential For Novel Treatments Of Uterine Fibroids
Uterine leiomyomata, or fibroids, are benign tumours that nevertheless affect the health of millions of women. They may cause, for instance, pain, bleeding and infertility. Fibroids are also the most common reason for a hysterectomy; for example, some 8,000 hysterectomies are made in Finland each year. Scientists at the Academy of Finland’s Centre of Excellence in Cancer […]
Plan B One-Step Fight Over, Now All Ages Can Get It
The FDA has approved the morning after pill for women of any age as an over-the-counter medication and with no point-of-sale restrictions. Over-the-counter (OTC) means that no prescription is required. The FDA said the approval is for “women of child bearing age potential”, i.e. any female who can get pregnant. The approval of Plan B […]
