First large study of hair relaxers among black women finds increased risk of uterine cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChemical hair relaxers are heavily marketed to, and commonly used by, Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hai

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First large study of hair relaxers among black women finds increased risk of uterine cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChemical hair relaxers are heavily marketed to, and commonly used by, Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hai

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Premenstrual disorders tied to earlier natural menopause

by Lori SolomonPremenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Yihui Yang, from the Karoli

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Premenstrual disorders tied to earlier natural menopause

by Lori SolomonPremenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Yihui Yang, from the Karoli

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'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of

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'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of

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Novel autoantibodies implicated in pregnancy disorders

byKobe UniversityRisk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) among 462 women with RPL. Black bars indicate the frequencies of women with RPL who tested positive for anti-β2GPI/HLA-DR antibod

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Novel autoantibodies implicated in pregnancy disorders

byKobe UniversityRisk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) among 462 women with RPL. Black bars indicate the frequencies of women with RPL who tested positive for anti-β2GPI/HLA-DR antibod

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Screening test predicts preterm preeclampsia during pregnancy

byUniversity College CorkBiomarkers in the 3 prediction modelsThe Venn diagram summarizes the biomarkers selected in the 3 final prediction models independently developed in the 3 biomarker pane

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Screening test predicts preterm preeclampsia during pregnancy

byUniversity College CorkBiomarkers in the 3 prediction modelsThe Venn diagram summarizes the biomarkers selected in the 3 final prediction models independently developed in the 3 biomarker pane

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Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate leve

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Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate leve

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Study finds the placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses

byYale UniversityBox plot of pathologic findings in pregnancy loss cases. Gestational age median (gold line), interquartile (25th to 75th percentile) range (teal box), minimum without outliers (

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Study finds the placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses

byYale UniversityBox plot of pathologic findings in pregnancy loss cases. Gestational age median (gold line), interquartile (25th to 75th percentile) range (teal box), minimum without outliers (

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Women with undiagnosed endometriosis found to visit the doctor more frequently

byAarhus UniversityYearly mean number of any daytime and out-of-hour contacts with the general practitioner and hospital contacts in the 10 years preceding index for cases and controls, and year

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Women with undiagnosed endometriosis found to visit the doctor more frequently

byAarhus UniversityYearly mean number of any daytime and out-of-hour contacts with the general practitioner and hospital contacts in the 10 years preceding index for cases and controls, and year

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Increased BRD4-L and BRD4-S promotes chemotherapy resistance in ovarian carcinoma: Study

by Impact Journals LLCPatient-derived xenografts with high expression of BRD4-L and BRD4-S are resistant to cisplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapy. Credit:Genes & Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1863

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Increased BRD4-L and BRD4-S promotes chemotherapy resistance in ovarian carcinoma: Study

by Impact Journals LLCPatient-derived xenografts with high expression of BRD4-L and BRD4-S are resistant to cisplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapy. Credit:Genes & Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1863

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Rh sensitization treatment may be unnecessary in first trimester pregnancies

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA special immune treatment may not be necessary until after the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new Penn State and University

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Rh sensitization treatment may be unnecessary in first trimester pregnancies

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA special immune treatment may not be necessary until after the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new Penn State and University

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Nine women share what it's like to have a miscarriage

by Susie Kilshaw,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage is a common woman's health experience, but one that affects people differently. Ten years of studying miscarria

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Nine women share what it's like to have a miscarriage

by Susie Kilshaw,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage is a common woman's health experience, but one that affects people differently. Ten years of studying miscarria

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'You're constantly worrying': Pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety

by Mary Lou Rasmussen, Celia Roberts, Louisa Allen and Rebecca Williamson,The ConversationSmoke covered large parts of Australia’s south-east in early January 2020. Credit: NASASmoke covered lar

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'You're constantly worrying': Pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety

by Mary Lou Rasmussen, Celia Roberts, Louisa Allen and Rebecca Williamson,The ConversationSmoke covered large parts of Australia’s south-east in early January 2020. Credit: NASASmoke covered lar

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