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23/02/2017 - Heart risk after pre-eclampsia
Women who develop pre-eclampsia in pregnancy should be closely monitored for at least ten years because of the significantly raised risk of heart disease, researchers say. More

22/02/2017 - New call for maternal mental health support
Improving maternal mental health care support is urgent, according to a new study by obstetricians. More

16/02/2017 - Insights from gestational diabetes study
A major study of the effects of gestational diabetes, reported today, has traced the impact of different treatments on the success of pregnancies. More

15/02/2017 - How women gain from clinical trials
Women who take part in clinical trials gain health benefits even when the treatment is found to be ineffective, according to a new analysis. More

09/02/2017 - Mental health assessment vital in pregnancy - guidance
GPs and their staff should ensure they assess the mental health of all women who have recently given birth, according to draft guidelines published today. More

03/02/2017 - Cancer day focus on women
Campaigners are seeking to highlight the growing threat to women as the world marks World Cancer Day tomorrow. More

02/02/2017 - Body clock link to breast cancer risk
Circadian clocks in breast tissue may point to the links between cancer and ageing, researchers say. More

01/02/2017 - Cell shape clue to breast genetics
The shape of breast cancer cells may provide important clues to genetic changes in the disease, researchers report today. More

25/01/2017 - Early periods linked to early menopause
New links have been found between the age of first menstrual period and a woman's risk of early or premature menopause, researchers report today. More

24/01/2017 - Gene amplification clue to cancer drug resistance
Breast cancer cells develop resistance to aromatase inhibitors by gene amplification, according to the findings of a European research project, unveiled last night. More

17/01/2017 - Half of births take place amid "dangerous" staffing levels - survey
As many as 50% of new mothers have reported experiencing so-called "red flag events" while giving birth, a British survey says today. More

21/12/2016 - Conventional prolapse repair safer
A standard repair of pelvic organ prolapse is safer than using mesh or grafts, researchers say today. More

16/12/2016 - Mitochondrial donation clinical trial announced
England is to undertake a clinical trial of mitochondrial donation after the procedure gain approval from regulators, it was announced last night. More

16/12/2016 - Haemorrhage link to assisted reproduction
Women who become pregnant through assisted reproduction techniques face an increased risk of post-partum haemorrhage, researchers report today. More

15/12/2016 - Cancer tests rose after high-profile case
Public awareness of the BRCA genes, which can be linked to a woman's risk of breast and ovarian cancer, rose after a high-profile article by Angelina Jolie, according to a new analysis. More

15/12/2016 - MRI can help pregnancy scanning - study
Pregnant women who are told a scan has found a brain abnormality in the foetus should be offered a second MRI scan, researchers say today. More

14/12/2016 - Thrush virus hidden from body defences
New findings on the fungus which causes thrush have helped explain how it evades destruction by the immune system, according to Scottish researchers. More

13/12/2016 - Hope for pre-eclampsia therapy
Treating white blood cells with hormones may prove an effective therapy for pre-eclampsia, according to laboratory research unveiled by British researchers last night. More

12/12/2016 - UK success against breast cancer
Breast cancer mortality has declined faster in England and Wales than in any other country over the last 30 years, according to a new global analysis. More

07/12/2016 - Heart disease problem underlies maternal death rates
Cardiovascular disease is one of the key factors underlying maternal deaths, experts say today. More

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