Women's Health News

February 21, 2025

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Data from All 50 States Shows Early Onset Breast Cancer Is on the Rise in Younger Women: Does Place of Exposure Matter?

Feb. 19, 2025 — Breast cancer incidence trends in U.S. women under 40 vary by geography and supports incorporating location information with established risk factors into risk prediction, improving the ability to ...

Nerves Electrify Stomach Cancer, Sparking Growth and Spread

Feb. 19, 2025 — Researchers have found that a cancer outside the brain makes electrical connections with the nervous system to fuel cancer growth and aid its ...

Speculum Exams Unnecessary for HPV Screening

Feb. 14, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated that self-sampling is just as effective as speculum-based testing for HPV ...

Sweet Taste Receptors in the Heart: A New Pathway for Cardiac Regulation

Feb. 17, 2025 — In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses 'sweet taste' receptors, similar to those on our tongues, and that stimulating these receptors with sweet substances can modulate the heartbeat. This research opens new ...

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Landmark Atlas Reveals How Aging Breast Tissue Shapes Breast Cancer Risk

Feb. 14, 2025 — Aging is a privilege, but it also brings risks -- including an increased likelihood of developing age-related diseases including cancer. Researchers have now created a landmark atlas of how healthy ...

Disordered Eating and Certain Foods Linked to Higher Risk for Urinary Incontinence in Middle-Aged Women

Feb. 13, 2025 — Eating behavior is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women. For example, higher consumption of highly processed ...

Ovarian Cancer Discovery Could Turn Failed Treatment Into Lifesaver

Feb. 12, 2025 — Gut bacteria are to blame for the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer, new research ...

Breast Cancers Broadly Defined by Their Genome Architecture

Feb. 10, 2025 — Breast cancers at all stages are defined by the structure of their genomes, researchers find. Targeting these processes early is likely to offer unexpected therapeutic ...

Drug May Counteract Muscle Loss and Osteoporosis After Rapid Weight Loss

Feb. 10, 2025 — Rapid weight loss affects muscle mass and can increase the risk of osteoporosis. But now there is good news for people taking weight loss medication who may be at risk. A new study indicates that the ...

From Muscle to Memory: New Research Uses Clues from the Body to Understand Signaling in the Brain

Feb. 7, 2025 — New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract ...

Study Identifies Mechanism Underlying Increased Osteoarthritis Risk in Postmenopausal Females

Jan. 16, 2025 — Osteoarthritis disproportionally affects postmenopausal women, and a biological mechanism for why this occurs has been largely unkown, hindering ...

Later-Onset Menopause Linked to Healthier Blood Vessels, Lower Heart Disease Risk

Feb. 5, 2025 — New research shows that women who hit menopause later in life have healthier blood vessels and mitochondria and a different composition of ...

Communication Between Body Muscle and the Brain Influences Fertility

Feb. 5, 2025 — A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study. Researchers found that a protein ...

Study Shows Potential of Resveratrol to Aid Fertility

Jan. 30, 2025 — A new study has highlighted the potential of resveratrol, a natural compound found in grapes, blueberries, and raspberries, to enhance female fertility. The systematic review found that resveratrol ...

Removing Fallopian Tubes During Other Abdominal Surgeries May Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk

Jan. 30, 2025 — A mathematical modeling study suggests that ovarian cancer incidence could be reduced and healthcare savings boosted if women who have already completed their families were offered fallopian tube ...

Routine Brain MRI Screening in Asymptomatic Late Stage Breast Cancer Patients

Jan. 28, 2025 — A new study shows that asymptomatic brain metastasis is more common in stage 4 breast cancer patients than previously believed. The study suggests that doctors may need to rethink current screening ...

An Injectable Hydrogel for Local Bone Densification

Jan. 28, 2025 — Researchers have combined injections of a novel hydrogel with systemic osteoporosis drugs in rats, achieving rapid local increases in bone density. The results offer hope for future fracture ...

Dissolving Clusters of Cancer Cells to Prevent Metastases

Jan. 24, 2025 — Successful test in breast cancer patients: the active agent digoxin, a cardiac medication, dissolves clusters of circulating breast cancer cells in the blood, thus reducing the risk of metastases ...

New Combination Immunotherapy for Melanoma and Breast Cancer

Jan. 23, 2025 — A research team has investigated a new combination therapy against cancer. This therapy employs systemic administration of the tissue hormone interferon-I combined with local application of ...

Drug Candidate Eliminates Breast Cancer Tumors in Mice in a Single Dose

Jan. 22, 2025 — Despite significant therapeutic advances, breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Treatment typically involves surgery and follow-up hormone therapy, but late effects ...

Rotavirus Protein NSP4 Manipulates Gastrointestinal Disease Severity

Jan. 17, 2025 — Researchers have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, makes people sick. The study is among the first to show that the rotavirus ...

Cancer Mortality Continues to Drop Despite Rising Incidence in Women

Jan. 16, 2025 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Cancer Statistics, 2025, the organization's annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show the cancer mortality rate declined by ...

Researchers Boost Chemotherapy Uptake in Breast Cancer Treatment With Localized Magnetic Fields

Jan. 6, 2025 — Researchers have developed a non-invasive method to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy while reducing its harmful side effects. By applying brief, localized pulses of magnetic fields, the team ...

Patients With Heart Disease May Be at Increased Risk for Advanced Breast Cancer

Jan. 2, 2025 — Patients diagnosed with late-stage or metastatic breast cancer have a statistically significant increased risk of pre-diagnosis cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to those with early-stage cancer ...

Achieving Bone Regeneration and Adhesion With Harmless Visible Light

Dec. 31, 2024 — A team develops an innovative injectable hydrogel for bone regeneration, addressing the limitations of traditional bone grafts and adhesion ...

Researchers Reveal Mechanisms Underlying Sjögren's Disease

Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers are closer to understanding what drives the autoimmune disorder Sj gren's disease, thanks to new discoveries about the role of calcium signaling, regulatory T cells, and interferon. ...

Tiny Robots, Big Impact: Revolutionizing Infertility Treatment With Magnetic Microrobots

Dec. 17, 2024 — Infertility affects an estimated 186 million people worldwide, with fallopian tube obstruction contributing to 11%-67% of female infertility cases. Researchers have developed an innovative solution ...

AI-Powered Blood Test First to Spot Earliest Sign of Breast Cancer

Dec. 13, 2024 — A new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer, a study ...

New Method Could Improve Cervical Cancer Screening

Dec. 13, 2024 — Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups, according to a new study. This method could be important for enhancing cervical ...

The Genetic Basis of Fertility, Family and Longevity

Dec. 13, 2024 — A new review reveals how your DNA shapes reproductive health, fertility, and even life ...

Study Reveals Short Term Safety of Active Monitoring for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ

Dec. 12, 2024 — The first study comparing surgery to active monitoring as treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) finds women who carefully monitor the precancerous cells are no more likely to develop breast ...

Artificial Intelligence Improves Mammography-Based Risk Prediction

Dec. 12, 2024 — The future of breast cancer screening and risk-reducing strategies is being shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent review ...

First Full Characterization of Kidney Microbiome Unlocks Potential to Prevent Kidney Stones

Dec. 11, 2024 — Researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria ...

Americans Are Uninformed About and Undervaccinated for HPV

Dec. 10, 2024 — Research shows that HPV accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, but only one-third of the public is aware that HPV causes throat ...