Fair AI operationalization requires improved data representativeness, auditing, and governance frameworks in healthcare solutions
New strategies help make healthcare AI fairer for all patients
This scoping review of 66 documents examines fair AI operationalization, including bias detection, mitigation, and governance. The authors s…
New research identifies key ways to stop bias in healthcare AI, ensuring these tools work fairly for every patient regardless of their backg…
Psychological stress impairs reproductive health through HPA axis activation and gut microbiota dysbiosis
Psychological Stress Linked to Changes in Women's Reproductive Health
This narrative review explores how psychological stress impacts reproductive health, including folliculogenesis, ovulation, and oocyte compe…
New research highlights how psychological stress may impact hormones, gut health, and reproductive functions like ovulation and egg quality …
Impact of Surgical Technique on Outcomes in Younger Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer
Surgery type does not affect survival for younger breast cancer patients
This analysis of the I-SPY2 trial indicates that surgical choice does not impact survival in younger patients with advanced breast cancer.
A study of over 1,700 women shows that choosing between breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy did not change survival rates for younger p…
Laparoscopy remains the reference standard for tubal patency while HyFoSy offers improved patient tolerability
Different Imaging Methods Help Doctors Check Fallopian Tube Health
This systematic review of 21 studies evaluates diagnostic methods for tubal patency and morphology in women undergoing infertility investiga…
New research compares different imaging techniques to help women undergoing infertility investigations check for blocked or damaged fallopia…
Maternal adverse childhood experiences may influence offspring epigenetic aging in specific demographic contexts
Maternal Childhood Trauma Linked to Children's Biological Aging
This scoping review examines the impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on offspring epigenetic aging in pediatric populati…
New research explores how a mother's past childhood experiences might influence the biological aging markers in her children.
Carboplatin addition to standard chemotherapy improves event-free survival in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer
Adding carboplatin improves survival for triple-negative breast cancer
This phase III trial evaluated the addition of carboplatin to a doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide regimen followed by a taxane in patients wi…
Adding carboplatin to standard chemotherapy improves event-free survival for women with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.
Adding endocervical brushing to HPV and LBC increases sensitivity to 100% for HSIL+
Endocervical brushing improves detection of high grade cervical cells
This randomized clinical trial of 257 women with ASC-H or worse cytology found that adding endocervical brushing to HPV and LBC testing achi…
Adding endocervical brushing to standard tests can help doctors catch high grade cervical cell changes that other tests might miss.
Adjuvant whole-breast radiotherapy provides substantial benefit for high-risk early-stage breast cancer patients
Trial shows PORTOS scores predict benefit from breast cancer radiation
The trial evaluated the impact of adjuvant whole-breast radiotherapy on recurrence in patients with early-stage, node-negative breast cancer…
A new scoring system helps doctors predict which patients with early-stage breast cancer will benefit most from radiation therapy.
Higher prepregnancy HOMA-IR quartiles associated with lower clinical pregnancy and live-birth rates in PCOS
Insulin resistance levels impact pregnancy success for women with PCOS
This secondary analysis of a randomized trial involving 746 women with PCOS found that higher prepregnancy HOMA-IR quartiles were associated…
Higher levels of insulin resistance before pregnancy are linked to lower ovulation rates and lower live birth rates in women with PCOS.
Evaluating Residual Disease and Upstaging Rates Following Vacuum-Assisted Breast Excision for DCIS
High rates of residual disease found after vacuum-assisted breast excision
A meta-analysis of 5,302 patients reveals high rates of residual disease after VABE, highlighting specific predictors like nuclear grade.
A large analysis shows that about two-thirds of patients with DCIS still have residual disease after vacuum-assisted breast excision procedu…
Pembrolizumab reduces death risk by 34% in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer patients
New Treatment Options Improve Survival for Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer
This meta-analysis of 3133 patients evaluates the efficacy of pembrolizumab and capecitabine in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. T…
Doctors are finding that combining specific drugs can significantly improve survival rates and keep cancer from returning in early-stage pat…
Ultrasound-guided mammotome surgery reduces operation time, blood loss, and healing time for benign breast tumors
Minimally invasive surgery shows better results for benign breast tumors
This meta-analysis of 8 studies evaluated ultrasound-guided mammotome minimally invasive surgery compared to traditional open surgery for be…
A minimally invasive surgery technique for benign breast tumors may reduce blood loss, surgery time, and healing time compared to traditiona…