Women

A large observational study has detected a link between increased levels of the hormone estrogen in older women and a reduced risk of dying from COVID-19. The study cannot establish causality but does call for clinical trials on the subject.

It's no secret that finding a comfortably fitting bra can be difficult, often requiring multiple attempts. That's where the Braave system comes in, as it uses 3D printing and scanning technology to produce client-specific custom-fit "Fusion Bras."

A landmark study has identified a novel genetic variant associated with severe cases of endometriosis. The gene is known to play a role in several inflammatory diseases and the findings direct researchers toward new non-hormonal drug treatments.

Stanford University scientists have conducted the first large survey into the modern phenomenon of "Zoom Fatigue." They found women suffer from greater exhaustion following videoconferencing compared to men, and the researchers think they know why.

A study has homed in on the sex-specific activity of a gene that both increases risk of developing schizophrenia and decreases the risk of developing lupus, offering novel insights into how some diseases appear in different rates in men and women.

Two new studies are shedding light on the mystery of why women suffer from Alzheimer’s at higher rates than men. As well as discovering sex-specific genes associated with Alzheimer’s risk, the researchers describe how toxic dementia-causing proteins spread differently through female brains.

​When women are experiencing primary dysmenorrhea (better known as period pain), usually the last thing that they feel like doing is getting up and exercising. According to a new first-of-its-kind study, however, doing so may be exactly what's needed to reduce the discomfort.

Scientists have genetically engineered female mice to develop super strong, dense bones by altering neurons in the rodents' brains. The development could be the first step towards a novel treatment for the brittle bone disease osteoporosis in women.

A rare 175 year-old book containing the world's first computer algorithm by Ada Lovelace – mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron – has been sold at auction in England for £95,000 (US$125,000).

It's still unclear why more women than men develop Alzheimer's disease. Several new studies into reproductive history and dementia in women have now revealed contradictory results suggesting pregnancy may have some kind of effect of dementia risk later in life.

​Menopausal hot flushes can sometimes be quite serious, causing women to sweat profusely and/or wake up multiple times throughout the night. There may be fresh hope, however, in the form of a new class of drugs that drastically reduces hot flushes in just three days.

​Multiple sclerosis is a devastating disease with no known cure. Why it seems to affect women more than men has been a mystery, but new research may have finally discovered the reason. A guardian molecule has been found to protect against the disease, and it's triggered by testosterone.