Endometriosis poses substantial burden on Australia’s health system: University of Queensland researchers have conducted the first longitudinal study on the impact of endometriosis on Australia’s healthcare system, finding the disease is a significant cause of hospitalisation. Dr Dereje Gete from UQ’s School of Public Health led a team that analysed the association between endometriosis and […]
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Promoting menstrual health awareness in Indigenous communities – University of Queensland researchers have launched a menstrual health teaching guide for classrooms co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students. Kaiwalagal, Umaii and Kiwai woman and Adjunct Lecturer in UQ’s School of Public Health Minnie King initiated and led the research to develop ‘Mind Your […]
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Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, University of Queensland researchers have found. During a study that analysed genetic and health data from more than 300,000 people, Dr Sonia Shah and Dr Clara Jiang from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience found women who had a high […]
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Fear of childbirth is associated with shorter duration of breastfeeding: The duration of breastfeeding is shorter than average among mothers with a fear of childbirth – regardless of the mode of delivery, a new study from Finland shows. According to the researchers, the fear of childbirth can also be an indication of a greater need […]
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Sex hormones modulate the immune system to influence disease risk differently. Researchers have uncovered how hormones profoundly affect our immune systems, explaining why men and women are affected by diseases differently. Scientists from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Imperial College London have shown for the first time which aspects of our immune systems are […]
A Coventry University researcher has been part of a first-of-its-kind project to establish an electronic healthcare database to improve maternity care and reduce deaths of mothers and babies in low and middle-income countries. The Maternal and Perinatal Database for Quality, Equity and Dignity (MPD-4-QED) Programme in Nigeria has been established by the World Health Organisation, […]
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The University of Portsmouth’s pioneering Research Group in Breast Health is celebrating 10 years since it opened the world’s first sports bra test facility. In that time, researchers have tested over 700 sports bras and their performance on over 8,000 women – which means they have monitored over one million breast bounces! The cross-disciplinary team, […]
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The journey of motherhood is often fraught with challenges, and for those struggling with additional mental health issues, these challenges can be magnified. The societal expectations placed on mothers to be selfless, nurturing, and always available, can create a toxic environment that discourages women from seeking the help they need. Here Lee Hawker, Clinical Director […]
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Dr. Louise Newson is a leading menopause specialist and founder of the Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre. She is a passionate advocate for women’s health, providing evidence-based information about menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Dr. Newson’s work focuses on empowering women to make informed decisions about their health, drawing from her extensive medical […]
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Active substance identified for the prevention of chlamydia infections: Despite the significant increase in sexually transmitted diseases in recent years, there is currently no vaccine available against common bacterial pathogens such as chlamydia. In the search for ways to prevent infection, a research team from MedUni Vienna and the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine […]
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