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Women's Health In The News
- Stem cell transplant can grow new immune system in certain mice, Stanford researchers find. This represents a step toward creating enhanced immune systems for patients with autoimmune (afflicting women at much higher rates than men) or genetic blood diseases.
- Stanford researchers shed light on black box of gestational diabetes.
- Trastuzumab (Herceptin®) is cost-effective when used after surgery for early HER2-positive breast cancer, indicates Allison Kurian, MD, MSc.
- Few women are consulting their doctors before opting to use herbal therapies and soy products to treat their menopausal symptoms
- Lung Cancer Rates Higher Among Female Non-Smokers Than Previously Thought
- Study closes in on genes possibly linked to depression. Depressive disorders afflict women about 2-3 times more than men.
- New Recommendations for Maternal Screening for Downs Syndrome, an interview with Jane Chueh, MD
- Stanford Pediatric/Adolescent Eating Disorder Studies Published. A majority (90%) of pediatric/adolescent patients seeking clinical treatment for eating disorders are female.
- Molecule Linked to Autoimmune Disease Relapses Identified at Stanford. Autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, afflict women about 3-times more often than men.
- Face-Lifts: Problems with Deteriorating Facial Bones are More Severe in Women than in Men
- Cancer Drug May be Potential Remedy for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stanford Study Finds
- Stanford Researcher Links Hot Flashes to Insomnia
- New Osteoporosis Medication Not Cost-Effective Compared With Older, Cheaper Drug, Stanford Study Finds
- Does Energy Balancing Provide Relief for Breast Cancer Patients
- Stanford Study Examines Antidepressant Therapies for Pregnant Women
- Interview with Former Head of FDA Office of Women’s Health . . . Politics v. Science
- No Link Between Estrogen-Only Therapy, Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
