https://medicalxpress.com/womens-health-news/ en-us Latest health news and information about Women's Health Australian researchers have uncovered a promising new way to tackle one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, raising hopes for more effective treatments to stop the disease from spreading. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-scientists-molecule-deadliest-breast-cancer.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:40:03 EDT news706528824 Iron deficiency is one of the world's most common nutritional disorders, affecting millions of women and children globally. Yet diagnosing it remains difficult in many low-resource settings, where access to laboratories and trained health care workers is limited. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-rapid-iron-treatment-worldwide.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:00:03 EDT news706445076 Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that a chemotherapy-free combination of four targeted therapies showed encouraging results in patients with HR-positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, offering a potential first-line treatment option that may be more convenient for some patients and avoids chemotherapy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-chemotherapy-free-treatment-patients-metastatic.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:08 EDT news706453981 Scientists led by Julie Kim, Ph.D., the Susy Y. Hung Research Professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Division of Reproductive Science in Medicine, have developed a novel stem cell platform that provides a new way to study the biology of endometriosis in humans more accurately than current model systems. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-stem-cell-platform-endometriosis.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:40:02 EDT news706450501 A new study from the University of Delaware shows that fluctuations in estrogen influence the brain, helping reshape connections between neurons. Researchers showed that a specialized imaging technique called magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) can detect estrogen-dependent mechanical changes in the hippocampus, a brain region involved in memory and learning, across the reproductive cycle. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-specialized-imaging-reveals-hormone-driven.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:05 EDT news706356091 Women who begin pregnancy with two or more pre-existing long-term physical or mental health conditions have a 20% higher risk of miscarriage, a 69% higher risk of severe nausea and vomiting, and around four times the risk of anxiety and depression compared with those with no long-term conditions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-women-multiple-term-conditions-pregnancy.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:40:03 EDT news706336562 Women have driven the expansion of the global health workforce over the past three decades, yet substantial workforce shortages remain, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health. Researchers estimate that an additional 34.4 million doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists and pharmacists are needed worldwide to achieve moderate levels of universal health coverage, where people can access essential health services without financial hardship. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-women-global-health-workforce-world.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:10 EDT news706201022 Biologic medicines have transformed the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, migraine, inflammatory disorders and many other conditions. Yet their growing use among women of reproductive age constitutes a major clinical challenge because therapeutic IgG antibodies are actively transported across the placenta to the developing fetus. Evidence supporting the safe use of such therapeutics during pregnancy remains limited. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-placental-mechanism-safer-biologic-medicines.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:02 EDT news705857652 Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in Germany: Around 1 in 8 women will develop it during their lifetime. In around 5% to 10% of cases, the condition is caused by a hereditary predisposition. Thirteen risk genes have currently been identified for genetic testing, including the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Variations (mutations) in these genes are associated with a significantly increased risk of breast cancer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-genome-analysis-uncovers-candidate-genes.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:20:04 EDT news705928442 Organs don't just grow in early life; they can change in response to physiological or environmental challenges in adulthood. Researchers have now identified an active role for the intestinal muscles in remodeling the gut after reproduction. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-female-gut-muscles-reshape-demands.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:40:03 EDT news705753421