Claiming and defending abortion rights in South Africa by Cathi Albertyn

“…At the same time, it illustrates the importance of political will, feminist narratives and civil society activism in maintaining effective access to safe, legal abortion for poor, black, working class and rural women.…”
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Solely MRI-Guided Cardiac Catheterization for Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension in a Pregnant Lady with Undiagnosed Congenital Heart Disease by Aphrodite Tzifa, Ioannis Polymerou, Dimitra Loggitsi

“…Pregnancy in women with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) can be poorly tolerated. …”
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An Optimized Protocol for Simultaneous Propagation of Patient-derived Organoids and Matching CAFs by Jenny Högström, Taru Muranen

“…Recurrent hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality in women. Recurrence and resistance to targeted therapies have been difficult to study due to the long clinical course of the disease, the complex nature of resistance, and the lack of clinically relevant model systems. …”
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The Decreased Growth Hormone Response to Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone in Obesity Is Associated to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors by Fernando Cordido, Jesús Garcia-Buela, Susana Sangiao-Alvarellos, Teresa Martinez, Ovidio Vidal

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between GHRH-induced GH secretion in obese premenopausal women and cardiovascular risk markers or insulin resistance. …”
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How do lifestyle and environmental factors influence the sperm epigenome? Effects on sperm fertilising ability, embryo development, and offspring health by Ayazhan Akhatova, Celine Jones, Kevin Coward, Marc Yeste

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Bariatric Surgery, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Infertility by James Butterworth, Jean Deguara, Cynthia-Michelle Borg

“…Visceral obesity and insulin resistance are key pathophysiological mechanisms behind PCOS. …”
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Role of Lipotoxicity and Contribution of the Renin-Angiotensin System in the Development of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Alexandre Connolly, Samuel Leblanc, Jean-Patrice Baillargeon

“…Indeed, lipotoxicity could trigger androgenic hyperresponsiveness to insulin, LH, and ACTH. In most PCOS women, lipotoxicity also causes insulin resistance, inducing compensatory hyperinsulinemia, and may thus further increase hyperandrogenemia. …”
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Princess power: Deconstructing the influence of popular culture on local traditions in a novel by Muhammad Nasir, Rahayu Puji Haryanti, Desri Maria Sumbayak

“…Vivid depictions of gender roles, sensory experiences, and emotional responses underline the ongoing struggles women face in patriarchal societies. These stories provide an understanding of the intersections of culture, gender, and identity, reflecting personal journeys while echoing broader themes of empowerment, resistance, and evolving cultural identities in a globalized world.…”
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Unveiling DNA methylation: early diagnosis, risk assessment, and therapy for endometrial cancer by Minzhen Li, Minzhen Li, Zhili Xia, Ruiyu Wang, Ruiyu Wang, Mingrong Xi, Mingrong Xi, Minmin Hou, Minmin Hou

“…Endometrial cancer (EC), one of the most common gynecologic malignancies worldwide, poses a significant burden particularly among young women, with poor treatment outcomes and prognosis for advanced and recurrent patients. …”
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Dietary supplementation with Jasminum sambac leaf powder: Effects on growth, hematology, and immune parameters in broiler chickens by Iram Maqsood, Samreen Sareer, Shafique Ur Rehman, Ayesha Hidayat, Madeeha Shah, Saira Awaz, Rong Ke

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Exploring Strategies to Prevent and Treat Ovarian Cancer in Terms of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants by Yanru Long, Houhui Shi, Jiatian Ye, Xiaorong Qi

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The Use of Yoga in the Treatment of PCOS by Agnieszka Przesor Przezor, Natalia Medźwiedzka

“…Lifestyle interventions and weight loss, if appropriate, remain the first-line treatment for women with PCOS. Regular physical activity is recommended for women with PCOS to maintain a healthy weight and cardiovascular fitness. …”
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Elevated POSTN expression predicts poor prognosis and is associated with radioresistance in cervical cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy by Cui-qin Huang, Wen-tao Xiao, Xiang-rong Yao, Zhi-min Li, Jun-yan He

“…Abstract Cervical cancer (CC) is a significant global health issue and remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality in women. Radiotherapy is a crucial treatment modality for CC; however, tumor heterogeneity and resistance to radiotherapy often result in suboptimal outcomes for some patients, including recurrence and metastasis. …”
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Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Insulin Secretion and Signaling-Related Genes in Etiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Zahra Shaaban, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Amir Amiri-Yekta, Fariborz Nowzari, Mohammad Reza Jafarzadeh Shirazi, Amin Tamadon

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy in women. PCOS is characterized by anovulation, hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistance, and obesity. …”
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Consumer Attitudes towards Femvertising in Russia and Türkiye: A Netnographic Study by Iana Aleksandrova, Tuba Çevik Ergin

“…Through a netnographic analysis of YouTube comments, the research reveals how gender, cultural and political context influence responses to women’s empowerment messages in advertising. While women in both countries largely responded positively to femvertising, perceiving it as empowering and motivational, men’s reactions were more polarized. …”
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Clinical Profile and Risk Factors of Group B Streptococcal Colonization in Mothers from the Eastern District of China by Jin Jiao, Weiwei Wu, Feng Shen, Zhongyuan Liu, Huiru Zhou, Gang Fan, Yuxia Zhou

“…A total of 2761 pregnant women were recruited for this study. The GBS colonization rate was 6.70% (185/2761). …”
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Strength training for osteoporosis prevention during early menopause (STOP-EM): a pilot study protocol for a single centre randomised waitlisted control trial in Canada by Leigh Gabel, Lauren A Burt, Christina J Alexander, Leah Kaluta, Patrick W Whitman, Emma O Billington

“…Existing work has found that high-intensity resistance and impact training (HiRIT) can improve bone and muscle measures in late postmenopausal women. …”
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Predictors of plasma HDL-C concentrations in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study by James M. Shikany, John R. Bassler, Jared P. Reis, Pamela J. Schreiner, David T. Redden, John T. Wilkins, Cora E. Lewis

“…Just over half of the participants were women and just under half were Black. Several factors were positively associated with HDL-C longitudinally in both women and men: age, self-identified Black race, alcohol intake, physical activity, and energy intake, along with sex-specific associations with current oral contraceptive use, current hormone therapy, and post-menopausal status (women only), and homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (men only). …”
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Hubungan Resistensi Insulin dengan Gambaran Klinis Sindrom Ovarium Polikistik by Meliza Wahyuni, Eva Decroli, Putri Sri Lasmini

“…<br />Keyword: PCOS, insulin resistance, clinical manifestation<br /> <br /><br />…”
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FOXP3 as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in immunogenic cell death modulation for clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Jian Chen, Cheng Zhu, Yan He, Liping Huang, Weizhuo Wang, Shuaishuai Huang

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