Research

Routine mammograms could help assess cardiovascular disease risk in women, new research suggests. The study found that both the severity of calcium in breast arteries and how it progressed on mammograms predicted future cardiovascular disease. Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine analysed data from 10,348 women who had repeat mammograms, with an [...]

Long-term heart disease risk among women with uterine fibroids is more than 80 per cent higher than in those without, according to a new study. Fibroids are predominantly benign growths that develop from the muscle tissue of the uterus. Study author Julia D. DiTosto is a PhD candidate in epidemiology at the Perelman [...]

A new AI model can predict a person’s risk of developing breast cancer up to five years in advance by analysing mammograms. The technology could make screening more effective by identifying women who need additional imaging. In one study, women the algorithm flagged as high risk were four times more likely to develop breast cancer [...]

One of the largest MRI studies comparing knee injuries by sex has found age-related differences in patterns. The findings could be used to improve risk assessment and develop early intervention strategies. Researchers analysed 13,549 consecutive routine knee MRI exams performed between 2019 and 2024 at four outpatient radiology facilities affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital in [...]

An analysis has found significant geographical gaps in endometriosis care guidance worldwide. The condition affects an estimated 190 million women globally, with research indicating a gap of up to 12 years between symptom onset and diagnosis. It has also been identified as one of the main causes of a 75 million disability-adjusted life-year gender health [...]

An artificial intelligence model predicts five-year breast cancer risk more accurately than traditional breast density assessment, new research shows. The image-only AI model, called Clairity Breast, showed that women in its high-risk group had more than a fourfold higher cancer incidence than those in the average-risk group (5.9 per cent vs 1.3 per cent). Breast [...]

Study finds heat exposure in pregnancy alters maternal biology linked to preterm birth. The research analysed blood samples from 215 pregnant women in metropolitan Atlanta, matching their residential addresses with maximum temperatures experienced throughout their pregnancies to identify molecular changes associated with both heat exposure and preterm delivery. Preterm birth, defined as delivery before 37 [...]

Structured infection prevention and treatment cuts maternal deaths and severe complications by nearly one-third, a trial in 59 hospitals has found. The APT-Sepsis intervention, tested on more than 430,000 women in Malawi and Uganda, showed that systematic improvements in hygiene, infection management and sepsis care reduced maternal mortality in low-resource settings. Maternal sepsis, a life-threatening [...]

Research suggests Jinfeng Pills may restore a thin endometrium, a cause of infertility in up to 2.5 per cent of women. The study found that Jinfeng Pills, a traditional Chinese herbal formula used historically in the Chinese imperial harem, increased endometrial thickness in female rats. The treatment improved glandular and vascular density and boosted molecular [...]

Roche’s experimental oral drug giredestrant improved disease-free survival after breast cancer surgery in an interim late-stage trial, the company said. A scheduled interim analysis found the pill delivered a clinically meaningful improvement in keeping patients disease-free after surgery, outperforming standard endocrine therapy. Disease-free survival means the cancer has not returned after treatment. Roche announced the [...]