Unhealthy gut linked to breast cancer spread, recurrence
A new study finds that a disrupted gut microbiome alters mast cells, or immune cells in breast tissue, which ultimately helps cancer spread.
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Women may live longer — but eating these colorful foods can help ensure they live healthier
Foods high in pigmented carotenoids include yams, kale, spinach, watermelon, bell peppers, tomatoes, oranges, and carrots.
Inflammatory bowel disease heightens risk of pregnancy and childbirth complications
The results showed the pregnant women with IBD had higher incidences of common pregnancy complications.
Powerful prebiotic: Prunes could boost gut microbiota, improve bone health in older women
Prunes contain chemicals that act as prebiotics — plant foods that fuel good bacteria, which in turn promote bone health.
Probiotics don’t improve poor vaginal health, study finds
A new study finds probiotics don’t improve poor vaginal health. However, a third of women taking supplements did get better spontaneously.
This bacterial species could explain why preterm births more common for Black women
One biological reason for the racial disparities in preterm births is low levels of the lactobacillus crispatus bacteria in the vaginal microbiome.
Women who start colorectal cancer screenings before age 50 less likely to develop disease
According to a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), endoscopic screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in women before the age of 50 can significantly reduce the risk of CRC.
Antibiotics linked to cognitive decline in middle-aged women — and the gut may be why
Study authors suspect that the gut-brain axis may be responsible for this link between antibiotics and cognitive decline.
Mother’s gut health linked to fetal, neonatal development
The type of microbes in the mother’s gut flora may influence nutrient absorption and affect pregnancy outcomes, according to a recent study.