News

The necessity of experts for equitable healthcare, by Blanca Lesmes, CEO of BB Imaging and TeleScan

The newer, 3D form of breast screening, known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), is more effective at detecting breast cancer than traditional 2D digital mammography (DM). That’s the conclusion of an analysis of 13 years’ worth of screening data conducted by Yale Cancer Center researchers. The data also suggests that 3D mammograms could reduce the incidence [...]

The firs-ever map of a human brain and the brain changes that take place over the course of pregnancy has been developed by researchers at UC Santa Barbara. Following one first-time mother, researchers scanned her brain every few weeks, starting before pregnancy and continuing through two years postpartum. The data, collected in collaboration with Elizabeth [...]

In IVF treatment, embryos are traditionally transferred in the uterus three days after fertilisation. Due to improvements in laboratory techniques, this is now also possible after five days. It was assumed that this increases the chance of a successful pregnancy. Now, a new study by Radboud university medical center and Amsterdam UMC shows that the [...]

After years of mixed results, a review of 17 randomised, controlled trials has demonstrated the benefit of oestrogen alone and oestrogen plus progesterone in reducing risk of prediabetes in women. Menopausal women are at greater risk of insulin resistance as a result of declining oestrogen levels. Previous studies evaluating the potential benefits of hormone therapy [...]

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 [...]

A cohort of promising healthcare and life science startups with at least 51 per cent female leadership have been selected for a new international pitching programme. Global organisation, the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA), has chosen eight companies for its first Pitch Competition for Women Innovators, taking place later this month at the 2024 HBA Annual [...]

Despite positive changes in recent years, more menopause-friendly workplaces are needed, says the US-based Menopause Society, which has launched a new scheme to address the issue. The 35-year-old nonprofit has created Making Menopause Work, a programme which includes an employer guide, an assessment, planning tools, and other resources, with an "employer designation programme" to come. [...]

A new study has demonstrated that women with probable PTSD are twice as likely to experience early menopause and related health consequences. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can cause an array of adverse mental health effects, but physical side effects are also common. Commonly reported symptoms of PTSD include anger outbursts, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating and [...]

HiFi Solves Sub-fertility Consortium, an innovative collaboration involving five leading centres across the Asia-Pacific region, has announced work aimed at redefining the landscape of fertility research. The consortium, led by KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) in Singapore, is pioneering the use of PacBio HiFi long-read sequencing to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of subfertility [...]