Oncology & Cancer
Dual effect identified for arsenic in carcinogenesis
Arsenic seems to have a dual effect on carcinogenesis, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Public Health.
Jun 20, 2022
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Medical research
New insights into infertility-causing sex chromosome disorders
Research carried out by Francis Crick Institute scientists provides new insights into sex chromosome disorders which typically cause infertility, such as Turner syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome. Through their research, the ...
Jan 27, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Women more likely to face long-term impairment after childhood brain tumor radiation
Young women who undergo radiation therapy to treat pediatric brain tumors are more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment than male survivors, according to a study by Georgia State University researchers.
Jun 21, 2019
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Health
Report outlines how to improve healthcare access for sex workers
Sex workers face discrimination within healthcare settings that limit their access to safe care. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago's College of Nursing have recently published a paper demonstrating how patient-centered ...
Aug 6, 2021
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Pediatrics
Protein boosts height growth in girls
Quite a few young men would like to increase their height. However, a study by nutritionists at the University of Bonn shows that they do not benefit from increased protein intake in terms of their adult height. In contrast, ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women's wellness: The morning-after pill
The morning-after pill is a type of emergency birth control (contraception). Emergency contraception is used to prevent pregnancy for women who've had unprotected sex or whose birth control method has failed.
Jan 8, 2020
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Genetics
Offspring sex ratio is not a heritable trait, study finds
Century-old theories that having girls or boys 'runs in families' have been upended by a University of Queensland study, proving parents' genes do not determine their child's gender.
Feb 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High levels of sexism fuel poor mental health among women
One in five women report sex discrimination and these women are more likely to develop poorer mental health after the sexist experience, according to a new UCL study investigating links between sexism and mental health and ...
Sep 10, 2019
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Health
The problem with sex shops 'for women'
The launch of a sex toy collection to tie-in with the Comedy Central series Broad City calls to mind another connection between sex toys and women on television. In a 1998 episode of Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw and ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Health
Teen boys link marijuana use with more, better sex
Teen-age boys exposed to pro-cannabis advertising and social media posts are more likely than female peers to associate marijuana use with improving sexual activity, new research from Washington State University suggests.
Oct 28, 2020
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