Tag: Women’s Health
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Regulator of Cancer ‘Stemness’ Discovered
The protein FOXK2 promotes survival of cancer stem cells in ovarian cancer, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Antipsychotics During Pregnancy Don’t Increase Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Children born to women who took antipsychotic medications later in their pregnancy did not show increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a recent study.
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Feinberg Faculty Elected to Prestigious Societies
Feinberg faculty members have been elected to two prominent medical societies: the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and the Association of American Physicians (AAP).
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Higher Doses of Anti-Seizure Medications May Be Needed in Pregnancy
Higher doses of anti-seizure medications may be necessary during pregnancy, according to a recent study.
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Teaching AI to Read Fetal Ultrasound in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Northwestern Medicine and Google are collaborating on a project to bring fetal ultrasound to developing countries by combining AI (artificial intelligence), low-cost hand-held ultrasound devices and a smartphone.
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Racial and Neighborhood Disparities in Breast Cancer
Black women with early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer experienced shorter relapse-free intervals and overall survival compared with white women, according to findings published in JAMA Oncology.
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Increases Risk of Maternal Mortality and Obstetric Complications
Pregnant and postpartum individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy have an increased risk of maternal mortality or morbidity from obstetric complications, according to a recent study.
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Locoregional Therapy Does Not Improve Breast Cancer Survival
Treating breast tumors alongside distant metastases did not improve outcomes in women with stage IV breast cancer, according to a new study.
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Poor Heart Health Before Pregnancy Linked to Adverse Outcomes
A new study shines a spotlight on an important but often overlooked matter of the heart — optimizing cardiovascular health before getting pregnant.
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Police Violence Linked to Higher Rates of Preterm Delivery, Heart Disease Among Black Women
A new study suggests that one contributor to inequities in pregnancy and cardiovascular outcomes may be the stress created by police violence occurring in Black women’s neighborhoods.
