Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Uterine transplant problems catalogued
Uterus transplantation has been successful in some cases – but comes with major difficulties and side-effects, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Lymph node radiation benefits some breast cancer patients
Early stage breast cancer patients live longer when they have radiation therapy to the lymph nodes behind the breast bone and above the collar bone, according to new research. Read more
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Women miss out on heart trials
Heart failure trial enrolment rules are discriminating against women patients, a European conference has heard. Read more
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Women with HIV lack menopause support
Women with HIV do not get the support they need during menopause, a new study published yesterday (17 May 2018) has revealed. Read more
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Pregnant women can take some RA drugs
Pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could use specific drugs to treat their condition without increasing the health risks to their unborn babies, according to a new Canadian study. Read more
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PARP mutation latest personalisation possibility
British researchers have found a mutation that prevents PARP inhibitors from working, it has been announced. Read more
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Diet affects the time women take to conceive
Women who consume less fruit and more fast food will find it more difficult to conceive their first child within a year, a new study has shown. Read more
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Disappointing breast cancer drug may accelerate cancer cell growth
A drug developed to treat breast cancer can accelerate cancer cell growth in some situations, a new study has revealed. Read more
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Carboplatin effective when BRCA gene present
Women with advanced ‘triple-negative’ breast cancer and BRCA gene mutations respond better to the chemotherapy drug carboplatin than standard treatment, according to the findings of a major clinical trial published last night. Read more
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Refined carbs associated with earlier menopause
Women who eat a diet high in refined white pasta and rice face an increased risk of early menopause, British researchers reported last night. Read more