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Unraveling sex-specific risks of knee osteoarthritis before menopause: Do sex differences start early in life? - PubMed

Unraveling sex-specific risks of knee osteoarthritis before menopause: Do sex differences start early in life? - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38703811/

We propose that to close the gap in health disparities, and specifically regarding OA, we should address sex-specific anatomic, biologic, and metabolic factors at early stages in life, as a...

This review explores the anatomical, injury-related, and metabolic factors contributing to sex-specific differences in knee osteoarthritis (OA) risk, highlighting early-life influences on women's higher OA incidence.

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Insights from ESMO 2024: Advances in Breast Oncology

In this video, Dr. Sarah Telaney, a breast medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, shares key takeaways from ESMO 2024, highlighting three impactful studies in breast oncology. She discusses the promising outcomes of preoperative pembrolizumab for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer, the significant efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in patients with metastatic HER2-positive disease and brain metastases, and the recently FDA-approved ribociclib for early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Dr. Telaney emphasizes the exciting pace of drug development and its potential to improve patient care.

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Did you know? The use of mRNA vaccines, originally developed for COVID-19, has opened new avenues in women's health. Researchers are exploring mRNA technology to develop vaccines for conditions like HPV and even breast cancer, potentially leading to new preventive measures and treatments for women’s health issues.

Can mRNA vaccine technology lead to breakthroughs in preventing or treating women's cancers and other reproductive health conditions?

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Can mRNA vaccine technology lead to breakthroughs in preventing or treating women's cancers and other reproductive health conditions?

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The five-day Menopause Society (formerly the North American Menopause Society) 2024 annual meeting took place Sept. 10 to 14 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. The agenda was jam-packed with the latest research in understanding and treating menopausal symptoms, with a special focus on artificial intelligence in the women’s health landscape.

Click the link above to find our postconference wrap-up report.

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