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Unexplained infertility in women linked to genes that cause cancer and heart disease, study finds | US News
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Around 17% of women with unexplained infertility also have gene variants known to cause diseases including cancer, a new study has found. The connection between infertility and some illnesses had already been established; both men and women with infertility have increased risks of heart disease and cancer. What had not been established before was whether…
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HRT could prevent Alzheimer’s disease in at-risk women, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease in women at risk of developing the condition, a study suggests. Researchers from East Anglia and Edinburgh universities said HRT, which helps control symptoms of the menopause, is associated with better memory, cognitive function and larger brain volume in later life in women carrying a gene…
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Former employees sue Twitter, claiming more women have been laid off than men | US News
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Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter after Elon Musk took over are suing the company, claiming recent lay-offs disproportionately affected female employees. About half the social media network’s workforce were let go early last month after Mr Musk bought the company for $44bn. He subsequently told those remaining that they would need to…
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Apple sued as women claim AirTag device allowed ex-boyfriends to track them down | Science & Tech News
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Two women are suing Apple after they claimed AirTag devices made it easier for their ex-partners to track them down. Apple said it had made the devices “stalkerproof” – but a proposed class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco alleges this is not the case. Starting at £24, AirTags are small discs – about 3cm…
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New drug offers lifeline to 1,600 women with rare aggressive form of breast cancer | UK News
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A new drug could benefit hundreds of women suffering from one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer. Officials have given the NHS the green light to use pembrolizumab to treat 1,600 patients in England suffering from triple negative breast cancer. Typically, the risk of triple negative breast cancer returning and spreading to other…
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Incels waging ‘war against women’ and pose ’emerging threat to children’, study finds | UK News
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Warning: this article contains terms and references readers may find offensive. The incel movement is waging a “war against women” and poses a growing threat to children, according to a report that calls on tech companies to intervene to stop the radicalisation of lonely men and boys online. The incel – or “involuntarily celibate” –…
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Women on vegetarian diets more likely to break their hips, study finds | UK News
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Women who follow a vegetarian diet are more likely to break their hips later in life, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Leeds found female vegetarians see their risk of hip fracture increase by 33% compared to those who eat meat. They said a possible reason for this could be vegetarian…