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Drinking sugary drinks daily may be linked to higher risk of CVD in women

May 20, 2020 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Drinking one or more sugary beverages a day was associated with a nearly 20% greater likelihood of women having a cardiovascular disease compared to women who rarely or never drank sugary beverages, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. In the large, ongoing … [Read more...]

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For better migraine treatment, try adding some downward dogs

May 20, 2020 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Adding yoga to your regularly prescribed migraine treatment may be better than medication alone, according to a study published in the May 6, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The new research suggests yoga may help people with migraines have headaches that happen less often, don't last as long and are less … [Read more...]

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Biomechanics of skin can perform useful tactile computations

April 20, 2020 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

As our body's largest and most prominent organ, the skin also provides one of our most fundamental connections to the world around us. From the moment we're born, it is intimately involved in every physical interaction we have. Though scientists have studied the sense of touch, or haptics, for more than a century, many aspects of how it works remain a mystery. "The sense … [Read more...]

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How exercise supports your mental fitness: Current recommendations

April 20, 2020 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

A healthy body is home to a healthy mind: sporting activity can improve your cognitive performance. However, there are numerous different types of sports and a wide range of exercise and training. Which type and how much exercise will keep your mind in top shape? This is the question that has been explored by researchers at the University of Basel and their colleagues at the … [Read more...]

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Antibodies: The body’s own antidepressants

February 28, 2020 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

If the immune system attacks its own body, it can often have devastating consequences: autoantibodies bind to the body's structures, triggering functional disorders. The receptors for glutamate, a neurotransmitter, can also become the target of autoantibodies. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine in Göttingen have been investigating the circumstances … [Read more...]

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Metals could be the link to new antibiotics

February 28, 2020 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Compounds containing metals could hold the key to the next generation of antibiotics to combat the growing threat of global antibiotic resistance. University of Queensland researchers, working with a network of international collaborators, have discovered 23 previously unexplored compounds containing metals such as silver, manganese, zinc, ruthenium and iridium that have … [Read more...]

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Visudyne® launched in Japan for Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

October 28, 2019 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

  Novartis Pharma AG announced that Visudyne® (verteporfin), currently the only treatment for some forms of "wet" Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), was launched today in Japan. AMD is the leading cause of blindness in people over age 50. Visudyne was approved by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in October 2003 for the "wet" form of … [Read more...]

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Limiting mealtimes may increase your motivation for exercise

October 26, 2019 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Limiting access to food in mice increases levels of the hormone, ghrelin, which may also increase motivation to exercise, according to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology. The study suggests that a surge in levels of appetite-promoting hormone, ghrelin, after a period of fasting prompted mice to initiate voluntary exercise. These novel findings indicate that … [Read more...]

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Vitamin D deficiency is Associated with Poor Muscle Function in Adults Aged 60+

October 26, 2019 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

  New research from Trinity College Dublin shows that vitamin D deficiency is an important determinant of poor skeletal muscle function in adults aged 60 years and over. Maintaining skeletal muscle function throughout life is a crucial component of successful ageing, in promoting independence, mobility, quality of life and reducing falls and frailty. While resistance … [Read more...]

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artery changes in menopausal women

Pulse waves measured at the wrist uncover often-missed artery changes in menopausal women

August 12, 2019 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Measuring a menopausal woman's pulse wave at her wrist may help explain the increase in cardiovascular disease risk during menopause better than a standard blood pressure measurement, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2019 Scientific Sessions. While research shows that age, gender and body mass … [Read more...]

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Artificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices

April 23, 2019 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

A specially designed computer program can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analyzing their voices, a new study finds. Published online April 22 in the journal Depression and Anxiety, the study found that an artificial intelligence tool can distinguish -- with 89 percent accuracy -- between the voices of those with or without PTSD. "Our … [Read more...]

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Celebrity fat shaming

Celebrity fat shaming has ripple effects on women’s implicit anti-fat attitudes

April 16, 2019 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Celebrities, particularly female celebrities, are routinely criticized about their appearance -- indeed, celebrity "fat-shaming" is a fairly regular pop-cultural phenomenon. Although we might assume that these comments are trivial and inconsequential, the effects of these messages can extend well beyond the celebrity target and ripple through the population at large. Comparing … [Read more...]

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A lifetime of regular exercise slows down aging, study finds

A lifetime of regular exercise slows down aging, study finds

March 10, 2018 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Researchers at the University of Birmingham and King's College London have found that staying active keeps the body young and healthy. The researchers set out to assess the health of older adults who had exercised most of their adult lives to see if this could slow down ageing. The study recruited 125 amateur cyclists aged 55 to 79, 84 of which were male and 41 were … [Read more...]

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New vaginal mesh material could help thousands of women affected by life changing complications

February 17, 2018 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have developed a material that could be used as an alternative to the current vaginal mesh material, polypropylene, used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. The use of these current meshes, in particular surgical procedures, has led to severe complications for millions of women across the world … [Read more...]

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Common birth control shot

Common birth control shot linked to risk of HIV infection

January 20, 2018 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Research indicates alternative contraception methods may help protect women Transitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions from becoming infected with HIV, according to a research review published in the Endocrine Society's journal Endocrine Reviews. The predominant … [Read more...]

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Tea consumption

Tea consumption leads to epigenetic changes in women

December 8, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Epigenetic changes are chemical modifications that turn our genes off or on. In a new study from Uppsala University, researchers show that tea consumption in women leads to epigenetic changes in genes that are known to interact with cancer and estrogen metabolism. The results are published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics. It is well known that our environment and … [Read more...]

Weight Management News, Women Health News

postmenopausal women

Redefining obesity in postmenopausal women

November 23, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

There is no doubt the prevalence of obesity has increased significantly across all age groups, creating greater health risks. What exactly constitutes obesity, however, is subject to debate, especially for postmenopausal women who have a different body composition than younger women. A study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause … [Read more...]

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women's memory

Hormone replacement therapy may be beneficial for women’s memory

November 6, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

A type of hormone replacement therapy may protect memory for some women, according to a new USC-led study. The findings by USC researchers are the latest to indicate that hormone replacement therapy may have some benefits, deepening scientific discussions about the pros and cons of the menopausal treatment. "Our study suggests that estrogen treatment after menopause … [Read more...]

Cancer News, Weight Management News, Women Health News

Abdominal fat

Abdominal fat a key cancer driver for postmenopausal women

September 21, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Body fat distribution in the trunk is more important than body weight when it comes to cancer risk in postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid. The findings put a new spin on weight management priorities for women in this this age-group, who are prone to abdominal weight gain, said study investigator Line Mærsk Staunstrup, … [Read more...]

Alternative Health News, Women Health News

womens health

There’s proof body shaming can be majorly detrimental to women’s health

August 12, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Many, many women dread going to the doctor's office, knowing they'll be weighed and then potentially criticized for their appearance — and that's affecting their healthcare. While doctors are obviously supposed to tell their patients when they're making unhealthy decisions, which includes discussing weight gain, much of the conversation surrounding weight can be … [Read more...]

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hormone therapy

In assessing risk of hormone therapy for menopause, dose, not form, matters

August 4, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

When it comes to assessing the risk of estrogen therapy for menopause, how the therapy is delivered -- taking a pill versus wearing a patch on one's skin -- doesn't affect risk or benefit, researchers at UCLA and elsewhere have found. But with the commonly used conjugated equine estrogen, plus progestogen, the dosage does. Higher doses, especially over time, are associated with … [Read more...]

Fertility & Pregnancy News, Women Health News

work Moms

To work or not to work: Moms’ well being rests on what she wants

June 22, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

The center of a mother's life tends to be her children and her family, but if mom is unhappy about staying home with the kids or about working outside the home then she (and anyone close to her) may suffer, according to new research from Arizona State University. In "What women want: Employment preference and adjustment among mothers," published in the early on-line … [Read more...]

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Wai Lana

Yoga Icon Wai Lana Releases “Oh My Sweet Lord” Music Video in Celebration of 3rd Annual International Day of Yoga

June 21, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

In honor of the 3rd Annual International Day of Yoga on June 21st, world-renowned yoga teacher Wai Lana is releasing her new Oh My Sweet Lord music video. Get ready to see a side of Wai Lana unlike anything you have ever seen before. Whether you recognize Wai Lana as an expert yoga teacher, a spiritual guide, a TV star, or an ambassador for healthy living, her radiant … [Read more...]

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hormone therapy

Older age at menopause and use of hormone therapy produce increased risk of hearing loss

May 12, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

It has long been suspected that menopause and the use of hormones had a direct effect on hearing. However, findings from previous studies have been conflicting, with some suggesting that hearing worsens at menopause but that there is benefit with hormone therapy (HT). Now results from the first large population study conducted to assess the association show that older age at … [Read more...]

Fertility & Pregnancy News, Women Health News

episiotomy

For many women, body image and sex life may suffer after episiotomy

May 12, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Women who have episiotomies after childbirth reported having poorer body image and less satisfying sex lives than women who tear and heal naturally. The University of Michigan study challenges the conventional thinking that an episiotomy yields a more aesthetically and visually pleasing repair than tearing naturally during childbirth. An episiotomy is a surgical cut … [Read more...]

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Real acupuncture

Real acupuncture no better than sham acupuncture for treating hot flushes

February 24, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

A new study has revealed traditional Chinese acupuncture treatments are no better than fake acupuncture for treating menopause symptoms. But in a surprise finding, both the real and sham treatments showed a 40 per cent improvement in the severity and frequency of hot flushes at the end of eight weeks of treatment. The benefits were sustained at six months after … [Read more...]

Fertility & Pregnancy News, Women Health News

midwifery

Strategy for increasing survival of mothers, newborns in South Asia

January 14, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

In several South Asian countries, midwifery is not an established profession. As a result, complications in both mothers and newborns are extremely common. Malin Bogren has been commissioned by the UN to work in Nepal, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. In her thesis, she presents a strategy on how the midwifery profession can be established in low-income countries -- and in this way, … [Read more...]

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behavioral health

Combat exposure may jeopardize the behavioral health of women in the military

January 14, 2017 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

In a recent study, combat exposure among Army enlisted women was associated with an increased likelihood of developing behavioral health problems post-deployment, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and at-risk drinking. In the study, which was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 42,397 Army enlisted women who returned from … [Read more...]

Cardiovascular Health News, Nutrition & Wellness News, Women Health News

heart failure

High Protein Diet Linked To Heart Failure In Older Women

November 16, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Women over the age of 50 who follow a high-protein diet could be at higher risk for heart failure, especially if much of their protein comes from meat, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2016. Researchers evaluated the self-reported daily diets of 103,878 women between the ages of 50 and 79 years, from 1993 … [Read more...]

Fertility & Pregnancy News, Women Health News

genital defects

Early exposure to excess hormone causes genital defects in females

November 9, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

University of Florida researchers have identified cells targeted by a male hormone and found that an excess of that hormone at a specific time can cause genital defects in female mice. The findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study identifies a window of fetal development and a type of cell targeted by masculinizing hormones that … [Read more...]

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