BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are a clinically important risk factor for the development of ovarian and breast cancer, and women who carry these variants have a lifetime risk of ovarian cancer of 39%-44% and 11%-17%, respectively.
Aug 12, 2019
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Early menopause increases the risk of bladder cancer for smokers – this was the finding of an interdisciplinary research group, led by urologist Mohammad Abufaraj from MedUni Vienna's Department of Urology and Division ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Research shows that experiencing menopause before the age of 45 is associated with a higher risk of bladder cancer. This higher risk was notable if the woman is a smoker. The study, which looked at health outcomes of more ...
Mar 15, 2019
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New research has found that women who have a heart attack, stroke or some other type of cardiovascular event before age 35 have twice the risk of going into early menopause—which could create its own set of health hazards.
Jan 30, 2019
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Only in science fiction novels can scientists predict people's lifespans. However, researchers have advanced the understanding of those risk factors that adversely affect mortality rates. A new study concludes that women ...
Oct 16, 2018
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The amount of physical activity that women undertake is not linked to their risk of early menopause, according to the largest study ever to investigate this question.
Sep 5, 2018
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A new study has shown that women who gave birth as adolescents tend to have a greater chance of an early menopause or a hysterectomy. The study, which looked at reproductive histories of women from several countries and income ...
Jun 11, 2018
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Being underweight or overweight could affect the age at which women experience menopause, a University of Queensland study has found.
Mar 9, 2018
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A recent study published in Rheumatology suggests that women with rheumatoid arthritis suffer a greater decline in physical function following menopause. After studying 8189 women with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers found ...
Jan 29, 2018
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A new study from epidemiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst published today reports, based on a study of nearly 80,000 women, that underweight women and those who were underweight as teenagers or in their ...
Oct 26, 2017
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