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New Medical Study Registry Seeks Increased Female Representation in Cancer Research

SOURCE:  Newswise

DATE: May 28, 2013

EXCERPT: "A new Cedars-Sinai initiative called research for her is aimed at increasing women’s representation in medical research, which could help scientists better understand and more effectively treat cancers that predominantly affect women.

Historically, relatively few women have participated in clinical research, and as a result, the medical science community has often ignored biological differences between men and women. In an effort to close this gap and study the risks associated with female cancers, the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center and the Cardio-Oncology Program have opened an online registry, research for her, to increase the number of women participating in cancer research studies."   more

Sleep Study Finds Important Gender Differences Among Heart Patients

SOURCE:  Newswise

DATE: June 4, 2013

EXCERPT:  "Many women get too little sleep, despite considerable evidence showing the importance of sleep to overall health. Now a new UC San Francisco study has discovered another reason why inadequate sleep may be harmful, especially to women and their hearts."  more

RELATED CITATION:

Prather  AA, Epel ES, Neylan TC, Whooley MA. Gender differences in the prospective associations of self-reported sleep quality with biomarkers of systemic inflammation and coagulation: Findings from the Heart and Soul Study. Journal of Psychiatric Research.  June 2013.


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Study Shows Changing Gut Bacteria Through Diet Affects Brain Function

SOURCE:  SciTech Daily

DATE: May 29, 2013

EXCERPT:  "A newly published study found that women who regularly consumed beneficial bacteria known as probiotics through yogurt showed altered brain function in many areas, including those involved in sensory processing."  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Tillisch K, Labus J, Kilpatrick L, Jiang Z, Stains J, Ebrat B, Guyonnet D, Legrain-Raspaud S, Trotin B, Naliboff B, Mayer EA. Consumption of fermented milk product with probiotic modulates brain activity. Gastroenterology. 2013 Jun;144(7):1394-1401.e4. 


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Female Psychological Disorders Linked To Hormone Levels

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: May 27, 2013

EXCERPT: "Women are more susceptible to some of the psychological effects linked to stressful experiences at specific stages in their monthly menstrual cycle,  ..."   more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Soni M, Curran VH, Kamboj SK. Identification of a narrow post-ovulatory window of vulnerability to distressing involuntary memories in healthy women. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2013 Apr 21;104C:32-38. 


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