The trillions of microbes living on and inside the human body are an important part of who we are, from mediating all our interactions with…
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‘Gamechanging’ drug to prevent hot flushes wins approval in UK
A “gamechanging” drug that prevents hot flushes and could benefit hundreds of thousands of women has been approved for use in the UK. The green…
View More ‘Gamechanging’ drug to prevent hot flushes wins approval in UKPregnancy leads to permanent rewiring of brain, study suggests
Pregnancy leads to a permanent rewiring of neurons, according to research that gives new insights into the influence of hormones on behaviour. The research, in…
View More Pregnancy leads to permanent rewiring of brain, study suggests‘Forever chemical’ exposure linked to higher cancer odds in women
Women exposed to several widely used chemicals appear to face increased odds for ovarian and other types of cancers, including a doubling of odds for…
View More ‘Forever chemical’ exposure linked to higher cancer odds in womenDrug for hot flushes will transform menopause treatment, doctors say
Menopause treatments will be revolutionised by a drug that acts directly on the brain to prevent hot flushes, leading doctors have predicted. Speaking after the…
View More Drug for hot flushes will transform menopause treatment, doctors sayKnife that ‘smells tumours’ can detect womb cancer within seconds
A revolutionary surgical knife that “smells tumours” can diagnose womb cancer within seconds, researchers have found in a breakthrough that could enable thousands of healthy…
View More Knife that ‘smells tumours’ can detect womb cancer within secondsFaster times, record numbers: the science of running marathons as an older person
This year’s London marathon will have record numbers of veteran participants, with a near-doubling of the number of female runners aged 60 to 69 registering…
View More Faster times, record numbers: the science of running marathons as an older personWhy gender is at the heart of the matter for cardiac illness
Heart diseases are still chronically misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in women. With depressing regularity, we see stories of women failed by the health system when they…
View More Why gender is at the heart of the matter for cardiac illnessVegetarian women more likely to fracture hips in later life, study shows
Women who are vegetarian are more likely to experience hip fractures in later life than those who frequently eat meat, a UK study has found.…
View More Vegetarian women more likely to fracture hips in later life, study showsGoodbye silicone? A new era of breast reconstruction is on the horizon
Having an ice pack strapped to your chest – that’s how some describe the experience of taking a walk in cold weather when you have…
View More Goodbye silicone? A new era of breast reconstruction is on the horizon