Research

Early data from new surveys explores menopause care and knowledge, symptom management, medical care engagement, and health disparities among Americans. Phase 1 surveyed of 1,500 American adults aged 18-88, to assess overall public knowledge and understanding of menopause. Phase 2 surveyed 1,500 women aged 40-65, to better understand women’s experiences with menopause. The findings shed [...]

The first patient has received BRC-001, an experimental supportive care therapy for breast cancer patients. Researchers from City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organisations in the United States, are evaluating whether this cannabinoid therapeutic candidate could address joint pain (arthralgia) that is often a side effect of aromatase inhibitors, a type of hormone [...]

New research has shown that an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital stethoscope helped doctors identify twice as many cases of heart failure compared to a control group that received usual obstetric care and screening.  Heart failure during pregnancy is a dangerous and often under-detected condition because common symptoms – shortness of breath, extreme fatigue and trouble [...]

A new study suggests that prescribers at ketamine clinics aren’t paying enough attention to the risk of harm from ketamine to an foetus, and should do more to make sure that patients receiving ketamine aren’t pregnant and are aware of the need to use contraception while undergoing a course of treatment over multiple months. More [...]

A new study has has found that women who received a false-positive result that required additional imaging or biopsy were less likely to return for that follow-up screening. Early detection of breast cancer through mammography screening continues to save lives. However, abnormal findings on mammograms can lead to women being recalled for additional imaging and [...]

A new study has found that a blood test measuring three independent biological markers can better predict risk of major cardiovascular events over the next three decades than measuring only one. In a landmark study of 27,939 initially healthy American women, a single measure of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP, a marker of vascular inflammation), low [...]

New research reveals a decline in diet and nutrition of Brits with over half admitting they have noticed a shift in the past decade