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19/07/2019 - Diabetic women at increased risk of heart failure
Diabetes increases the risk of heart failure, particularly in women, a global study of 12 million people has found. More

12/07/2019 - Treatment hope for combined breast and lung cancer drugs
Combining targeted drugs for breast and lung cancer could be used in patients with other tumour types to help them overcome treatment resistance, British researchers report today. More

04/07/2019 - BRCA1 gene is a shape-shifter
The variant of the BRCA1 gene, which underlies increased risk of ovarian and breast cancer, has lost its ability to change shape and repair DNA, researchers have reported. More

01/07/2019 - LGBT women at risk from fake news, conference told
Lesbian women are being put at risk by a "harmful myth" that they cannot contract cervical cancer, campaigners have warned. More

26/06/2019 - Assisted reproduction report out
A major new report on assisted reproduction in Europe shows increased use of procedures, a conference has heard. More

20/06/2019 - Low awareness of alcohol-breast cancer link
Fewer than half of health care staff at breast clinics are aware of the link between breast cancer and alcohol, researchers have found. More

18/06/2019 - Premature water breaking guidance published
Pregnant women who suffer from premature breaking of the waters should be given the chance to continue the pregnancy to term, according to guidelines published today. More

11/06/2019 - Study identifies BME women's low cancer screening rates
The NHS needs to tailor its messages more effectively to encourage more women from black and minority backgrounds to have cancer screening, a scientific review has claimed. More

05/06/2019 - Heart risk from pregnancy hypertension
Women diagnosed as hypertensive during pregnancy face a significantly increased risk of going on to develop cardiovascular disease, a conference has heard. More

30/05/2019 - Chaos study identifies pregnancy alcohol damage
Any consumption of alcohol in pregnancy is not safe because of changes it can cause to the brain, according to Scottish researchers. More

29/05/2019 - Gender response to chemotherapy investigated
Women given chemotherapy for oesophagogastric cancer had better survival than men – but experienced worse side effects, a UK-based research project has found. More

22/05/2019 - How women suffer from gender differences in heart care
Two studies, published today, show how women receive inferior care for different aspects of heart disease. More

21/05/2019 - Cancer diagnosis risk for women with sleep apnoea
Women with obstructive sleep apnoea are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than men with the condition, according to Greek research published last night. More

02/05/2019 - Call to personalise de-escalation treatment for HER2 positive breast cancer
The decision to remove chemotherapy from treatment for women with HER2 positive breast cancer must be done on a personalised basis to identify which patients would benefit the most, a European conference has heard. More

01/05/2019 - Gene test predicts breast cancer outcomes
A new test can help predict a breast cancer patient's response to chemotherapy, British doctors have reported. More

26/04/2019 - Doctors ordered - avoid new athletic rules
Doctors should boycott new rules aimed at defining female athletes, according to a major global medical organisation. More

25/04/2019 - Antibiotic link to female heart disease
Middle-aged and elderly women who take antibiotics for extended periods face increased risk of suffering cardiovascular events, researchers warned today. More

24/04/2019 - Hope for repairing foetal membranes
New discoveries could enable successful treatment of ruptured foetal membranes, British researchers have reported. More

17/04/2019 - Breast cancer relapse test backed
A new blood test could detect breast cancer relapse two years earlier than imaging tests, British researchers have reported. More

11/04/2019 - Cancer's genetic vulnerabilities revealed
British scientists have found thousands of genes linked to the survival of cancer in the largest research project of its kind, it was announced last night. More

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