Tag: women’s health
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Healthy Aging: Smart Carbs for Women in 40s — Harvard Insights
Smart carbs and healthy aging: why women in their 40s should rethink carbohydrates Healthy aging goes beyond adding years to life; it’s about preserving vitality, independence, and mental clarity as you grow older. For women in their 40s, the choice of carbohydrates can play a surprising and powerful role in long-term health. A Harvard-led study…
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HRT May Reverse Menopause-Related Immune Changes, Boosting Women’s Immunity
New clues on menopause and the immune system Menopause is more than hot flashes and sleep disruption. A groundbreaking study from Queen Mary University of London suggests that menopause can fundamentally alter the immune system, increasing vulnerability to infections. The research, published in Aging Cell, focuses on how ageing and sex differences shape a key…
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Hormone Replacement Therapy May Reverse Menopause-Related Immune Changes
What the study reveals about menopause and immunity A new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London suggests that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could help reverse immune changes linked to menopause. The findings, published in Aging Cell, indicate that menopause significantly alters women’s immune profiles by increasing inflammatory monocytes and diminishing the…
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HRT May Reverse Menopause Immune Changes: New Study Goes Beyond Symptom Relief
New evidence links menopause to shifts in immune health In a groundbreaking study led by Queen Mary University of London, researchers report that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help reverse immune changes linked to menopause. The study, published in Aging Cell, suggests that the loss of female hormones not only triggers hot flashes and fatigue…
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Genetic study finds women at higher risk for major depression
Groundbreaking findings A major, peer‑reviewed study published in Nature Communications has illuminated a crucial aspect of depression that could reshape how clinicians approach diagnosis and treatment. Researchers from Queensland’s QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute analyzed the DNA of about 200,000 individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder across Australia, Europe, the UK, and the United States.…
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We told you we weren’t hysterical. Now the science is in
New evidence reshapes the understanding of depression A landmark international study published in Nature Communications is prompting a rethink on how depressive disorders are understood and treated. Led by researchers at QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Queensland, the work analyzed the DNA of about 200,000 individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder across Australia, Europe,…
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Women and Depression: Groundbreaking Genetic Evidence Calls for Sex-Specific Care
New genetic evidence shifts the conversation on depression In a landmark study published in Nature Communications, researchers from QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Queensland, Australia, reveal compelling evidence that females carry a higher genetic risk for major depressive disorder than males. The findings come from the analysis of DNA from about 200,000 people diagnosed…
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Identical Twins Share a Twin-Time Heart Twist: Surviving SCAD Together
Two Hearts, One Twin Bond: A Shared SCAD Journey When identical twins Mairéad Lyons and Thérèse Walsh speak, you hear the closeness of a bond forged from birth. That bond extended into a shared medical emergency: both women experienced spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in their 30s, within eight months of each other. It’s a…
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A Personal Reflection on Miscarriage, Care, and Hospital Realities During Covid
Introduction: bearing the weight of loss in a crowded hospital Three years have passed since my miscarriage, yet the shadow it cast still lingers in ordinary moments. My hospital memory is a blend of clinical routines, quiet loneliness, and small revelations about what care can be—and should be—during pregnancy loss. While the world contended with…
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The Quiet After: A Personal Reflection on Miscarriage, Care, and Public Health Gaps
Introduction: A memory colored by isolation and care systems Three years have passed since a miscarriage that quietly reshaped the way I understand pregnancy, care, and the spaces in which we endure loss. My experience happened in a period when public health demands and personal grief collided: a Covid-impacted pregnancy, hospital visits solo, and a…