In the News
- In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020(November 2020)
- Penn State College of Medicine researchers join $10 million project to understand sex differences in brain cancer outcomes(November 2020)
- Men's Risk of Depression Up 69%; PTSD Up 68%; General Anxiety Up 55%(November 2020)
- New moms on Medicaid are 5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes, but coverage runs out 60 days after childbirth. Illinois officials hope to change that.(November 2020)
- NIH to fund research of racial disparities in pregnancy-related complications and deaths(November 2020)
- Study to identify protective factors for suicide among young lesbian and bisexual women(November 2020)
- ‘Breakthrough finding’ explains why men are more likely to die of COVID-19(November 2020)
- Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: 2021 Public Summit(November 2020)
- How Does Your Period Change After You Give Birth?(November 2020)
- Nobel Prize Winners In Chemistry And Physics Discuss Shattering Gender Norm, Redefining Women’s Roles(November 2020)
- Women More Likely To Take Covid-19 Seriously, Comply With Safety Measures(November 2020)
- Black Doctor Dies After Giving Birth, Underscoring Maternal Mortality Crisis(November 2020)
- Why schools probably aren’t COVID hotspots(October 2020)
- Postpartum depression may persist three years after giving birth(October 2020)
- New Nine-Month Study Seeks to Understand COVID-19 in Pregnancy among Minorities(October 2020)
- Women face struggles as patients with Covid-19 — and beyond(October 2020)
- National Alliance reveals shocking truths about the world's leading killer of women(October 2020)
- U.N. says pandemic will slow already miniscule progress in women's rights(October 2020)
- Variety’s Entertainment Philanthropist of the Year: Maria Shriver is on a Mission to End Alzheimer’s(October 2020)
- The Swedish COVID-19 Response Is a Disaster. It Shouldn’t Be A Model for the Rest of the World(October 2020)
- Women are systematically excluded from global coronavirus coverage, experts say(October 2020)
- Dr. Collins joins 2020 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Dr. Jennifer Doudna for a conversation on CRISPR, gene editing & more(October 2020)
- 2 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Genome Editing Research(October 2020)
- Celebrating Gender Equity in Health(September 2020)
- World Woman Foundation Introduces World Woman Hour: A Global Digital Movement Dedicated to Highlighting Inspirational Stories of Women Around the World(September 2020)
- Top 7 things Black women should discuss with their Ob-gyns(September 2020)
- Women equal men in computing skill, but are less confident(September 2020)
- A new database tracks COVID-19’s effects on sex and gender(September 2020)
- More women gain ground in ultramarathons, other long-distance races(September 2020)
- The Air Force Struggles With Diversity. Can The Space Force Do Any Better?(September 2020)
- Covid-19 threatens to undo decade of progress in women and children's health, new report warns(September 2020)
- Career Advice For Future Female STEM Leaders(September 2020)
- DNA Link Behind Severe Covid-19 May Lead to a New Treatment(September 2020)
- Diversity in science: next steps for research group leaders(September 2020)
- Seven Million American Women Of Childbearing Age Live In Counties With Limited Or No Maternity Care, Contributing To Maternal And Infant Health Crisis, Finds New March Of Dimes Report(September 2020)
- Pregnant women with coronavirus may experience premature births, CDC says(September 2020)
- Out of 14,000 pregnant women with COVID-19, Latinas account for 50 percent(September 2020)
- Rising Star Ruth B. to Perform in Virtual Concert in Minecraft with the Ad Council's She Can STEM Campaign(September 2020)
- As U.S. women’s soccer fights for equal pay, Brazil soccer quietly implements just that(September 2020)
- These Girls In Rural Zimbabwe Are Still Learning During The Coronavirus Pandemic Thanks To Women In STEM(September 2020)
- Is COVID-19 more deadly for men? New research suggests yes(August 2020)
- The State of Black Women in Corporate America(August 2020)
- Women may mount stronger Covid-19 immune response: study(August 2020)
- Diabetes Risk Factor Gene Found to Impair Brain Response to Insulin, in Men, but Not in Women(August 2020)
- What Is Black Breastfeeding Week—And Why Is It More Important Than Ever?(August 2020)
- Study Shows Women-led Countries Have Handled The Pandemic Better(August 2020)
- First Woman Director At MIT CS AI Lab: “Want More Women In STEM? Inspire Them Early.”(August 2020)
- Covid’s Effects On Women In Science Intensify Disparities(August 2020)
- Cover your nose! Johns Hopkins research suggests that’s how coronavirus gains foothold(August 2020)
- New American Cancer Society Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines: Statement from HealthyWomen CEO Beth Battaglino, RN-C(August 2020)
- Long-Haulers Are Redefining COVID-19(August 2020)
- A Persistence of Sex Bias in Preclinical Pain Research(August 2020)
- Kizzmekia Corbett is working on a vaccine for covid-19. She’s using both science and faith to do so.(August 2020)
- Study: Black newborns more likely to survive when cared for by Black doctors(August 2020)
- Women are overmedicated because drug trials have focused on men, study finds(August 2020)
- The number of pregnant Latinas with covid-19 is staggering. And a warning sign, doctors say.(August 2020)
- The people erased from modern medicine(August 2020)
- New Study Reveals 25 Most Gender-Biased Languages And Impact On Careers(August 2020)
- OPINION: HIV epidemic won’t end if women are left out of clinical trials(August 2020)
- New tool compares rates of severe pregnancy complications across U.S. hospitals(August 2020)
- Fathers Share Heartbreak To Draw Attention To Medical Disparities For Pregnant Black Women(August 2020)
- The Pandemic’s Biggest Mystery Is Our Own Immune System(August 2020)
- Why pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19(August 2020)
- RPT-Large U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now(July 2020)
- Does coronavirus linger in the body? What we know about how viruses in general hang on in the brain and testicles(July 2020)
- Fibroid-related QOL better with myomectomy for uterine fibroids(July 2020)
- Gaslighted and dismissed: Women say doctors don't believe their ongoing coronavirus symptoms(July 2020)
- After chronic stress in adolescence, male and female reactions to trauma differ later in life(July 2020)
- A Study Finds Sex Differences in the Brain. Does It Matter?(July 2020)
- Vaginal ring for HIV prevention receives positive opinion from European regulator(July 2020)
- Wellness isn’t always welcoming. Meet the women bringing change to the industry(July 2020)
- Women In STEM Careers Could Lose During Covid-19—4 Steps To Help(July 2020)
- Why choosing an OB/GYN is so tough if you’re a Black woman(July 2020)
- NIH's 'Shark Tank'-style competition helps develop rapid coronavirus test(July 2020)
- How will the first COVID-19 vaccine impact women? ‘This leaves a big question mark.’(July 2020)
- Moms Cut Work Hours Four Times More Than Dads During Pandemic(July 2020)
- Request for Information; Paid Leave(July 2020)
- Some researchers and politicians call for pregnant women to be included in coronavirus vaccine testing(July 2020)
- How Sweden Is Beating the Coronavirus(July 2020)
- Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus Is Airborne—but Health Advice Has Not Caught Up(July 2020)
- Rare neurological disorder, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, linked to COVID-19(July 2020)
- COVID-19 warning for expectant mothers — especially Black and Hispanic women(July 2020)
- Why is COVID-19 so deadly to elders?(July 2020)
- ON PAIN: Pelvic Pain Can Persist Even With Standard Endometriosis Treatment(July 2020)
- The Dentist Will See You Now: But Will You See the Dentist?(July 2020)
- The Dentist Will See You Now: But Will You See the Dentist?(July 2020)
- We Still Think Brilliance Is A Male Trait And It’s Hurting Women(July 2020)
- Does estrogen influence alcohol use disorder?(July 2020)
- The line is forming for a COVID-19 vaccine. Who should be at the front?(June 2020)
- Georgia lawmakers approve more health coverage for new moms(June 2020)
- Color Differences Between The Sexes Driven By Simple Molecular Mechanisms(June 2020)
- Belly fat in older women is linked to a 39% higher risk of dementia(June 2020)
- Combating sexual harassment(June 2020)
- ‘Picture a Scientist’: Film Review(June 2020)
- New Data from Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study Shows Persistent Reduction of Type 2 Diabetes Development Over 22-Year Average Follow-Up(June 2020)
- One Researcher’s Reflection On Novel Virus Driven Disparities In Black Maternal Healthcare(June 2020)
- Gender identity: The difference between gender, sex and other need-to-knows(June 2020)
- Biomedical studies are including more female subjects (finally) | Science News(June 2020)
- COVID-19's deadliness for men is revealing why researchers should have been studying immune system sex differences years ago(June 2020)
- Women Are More Anxious During Pandemic, Here’s Why And What To Do About It(June 2020)
- Sex bias in pain research(May 2020)
- NASA names Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in honor of agency's first chief astronomer(May 2020)
- It's Time to Act: The Challenges of Alzheimer's and Dementia for Women(May 2020)
- Unlike the rest of the world, Canada is seeing more COVID-19 deaths in women than in men. Here's why.(May 2020)
- 10 Ways Startups Can Pivot From Growth to Operational Efficiency During a Crisis(May 2020)
- Racial health disparities already existed in America— the coronavirus just exacerbated them(May 2020)
- Coronavirus Exposes The Business Of Safe Birth(May 2020)
- 7 steps to manage stress and build resilience(May 2020)
- When Maternity Wards in Black Neighborhoods Disappear(May 2020)
- Why Is COVID-19 Striking Men Harder Than Women? There's No Easy Answer(May 2020)
- Diana Scott Beattie, Ph.D., has been recognized as one of America's Most Influential in Science by the International Association of Who's Who(May 2020)
- Lessons From Ebola: It’s Not Enough To Fight One Disease Outbreak - You Have To Build Systems That Can Prevent The Next Ones(April 2020)
- Coronavirus crisis will see 7 million unplanned pregnancies and 31 million gender-based violence cases, the UN says(April 2020)
- Are women more susceptible to acquiring coronavirus?(April 2020)
- Researchers Study Why Men Seem To Be More Affected By COVID-19(April 2020)
- What women need most after giving birth, especially now(April 2020)
- Coronavirus Could Have Serious Consequences For Women's Health, Says The UN(April 2020)
- Why Do Women Make Such Good Leaders During COVID-19?(April 2020)
- National Black Maternal Health Week 2020 Concludes With Release of Podcast on Birthing While Black in the U.S.(April 2020)
- Coronavirus may be more harmful to pregnant women(April 2020)
- Opinion: Black mothers expected to fare worse in pandemic(April 2020)
- Putting A Gender Lens On COVID-19: Thought Leaders Weigh In(April 2020)
- Why coronavirus can make some severely ill and others hardly at all(April 2020)
- Pregnant In The Time Of Pandemic(April 2020)
- Transgender fertility study sheds light on testosterone's impact(April 2020)
- Isolating together is challenging – and relationship stresses can affect biological functioning(April 2020)
- Doulas Are Going Virtual(April 2020)
- Leading Virtual Care Platform for Obstetrics Offers Actionable Guidance to Aid OB-GYNs In Transitioning to Remote Care(April 2020)
- FDA’s Quest to Address Disparities in Medical Devices for Women(April 2020)
- N.J. allowing 1 delivery room visitor during childbirth amid coronavirus crisis(April 2020)
- Men Are Less Concerned About COVID-19 Than Women. Is This Due To Reason Or Stubbornness?(April 2020)
- A Chaotic Week for Pregnant Women in New York City(April 2020)
- Villanova taps first female engineering dean(March 2020)
- Is COVID-19 Deadlier for Men Than Women?(March 2020)
- Is COVID-19 more deadly for men? New research suggests yes(March 2020)
- Latinas In STEM Lead The Way In The Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease(March 2020)
- An Intersectional Approach to a Pandemic? Gender Data, Disaggregation, and COVID-19(March 2020)
- Like humans, most female mammals live longer than males, study finds(March 2020)
- Pregnant And Worried About Coronavirus? How To Stay Safe And Make A Game Plan(March 2020)
- Catherine Hamlin, OB/GYN who healed injured and ostracized mothers, dies at 96(March 2020)
- Pregnant women, worried about hospitals amid coronavirus, are turning to home births as an alternative(March 2020)
- Coronavirus: A Look at Gender Differences in Awareness and Actions(March 2020)
- US national academy pushes to make grants contingent on gender equity(March 2020)
- The Coronavirus Is a Disaster for Feminism(March 2020)
- The coronavirus is killing far more men than women(March 2020)
- NIH Director: ‘We’re on an Exponential Curve’(March 2020)
- Engendering equality in research(March 2020)
- Filling in the gender gap on Wikipedia(March 2020)
- American Heart Association celebrates International Women's Day with new initiative(March 2020)
- Nearly 90 percent of men — and women — are biased against women, UN study finds(March 2020)
- Women’s Unpaid Labor is Worth $10,900,000,000,000(March 2020)
- Celebrating 10 women medical pioneers(March 2020)
- I thought I knew a lot about how to prevent heart disease. I was surprised by what I didn't know.(February 2020)
- Hormone therapy, long shunned for a possible breast cancer link, is now seen as a short-term treatment for menopause symptoms(February 2020)
- Meet the all-female team working to create a COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland(February 2020)
- RSNA: MRI Shows Blood Flow Differs in Men and Women, According to New Research(February 2020)
- Coronavirus: ¿a qué se puede deber que más hombres que mujeres hayan sido afectados por la epidemia en China?(February 2020)
- Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician depicted in 'Hidden Figures,' dies at 101(February 2020)
- Take Your Total Health To Heart: DMV Links Red Dress Event Promotes Transformational Heart Health Awareness(February 2020)
- By Celebrating Women Every Day, Can We Innovate For Good Faster?(February 2020)
- Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women(February 2020)
- Engineer crowned Miss Universe Ireland uses platform to inspire young women in STEM(February 2020)
- The Promise and Peril of AI in Women’s Health(February 2020)
- Pregnant women’s heart health needs improvement(February 2020)
- Man sues California hospital after wife dies during childbirth(February 2020)
- Women can have heart attacks without chest pain. That leads to dangerous delays.(February 2020)
- Breastfeeding may reduce type 2 diabetes risk among women with gestational diabetes, NIH study suggests(February 2020)
- Telemedicine can help pregnant women manage opioid addiction(February 2020)
- Genetic profile may predict chance of type 2 diabetes among women with gestational diabetes(February 2020)
- 9 Ways To Recruit And Promote Women In STEM – From The Cofounder Of The Grace Hopper Conference(February 2020)
- Novel Drug Reduces Menstrual Bleeding from Uterine Fibroids(February 2020)
- The Unfair Sex(February 2020)
- Every Day Should Be International Day Of Women And Girls In Science(February 2020)
- The first female dean of NYU's engineering school shares her best career advice(February 2020)
- 7 trailblazing women to celebrate this International Day of Women and Girls in Science(February 2020)
- NIH scientists link higher maternal blood pressure to placental gene changes(February 2020)
- For Gen-X women, grappling with the anxiety and sleepless nights of midlife angst(February 2020)
- She hoped to shine a light on maternal mortality among Native Americans. Instead, she became a statistic of it.(February 2020)
- What women should know SCAD, the serious heart condition that affects arteries(February 2020)
- Cardiovascular and Chronic Kidney Diseases: Impact of Sex and Gender, Compounding Underdiagnosis, Atypical Presentations, Undertreatment, and Underrepresentation(February 2020)
- New York City unveils new postpartum checks and home visits for 1st-time parents(February 2020)
- We Need to Close the Gender Data Gap By Including Women in Our Algorithms(February 2020)
- Ovarian Cancer: Outdated Diagnostics for a Deadly Disease(February 2020)
- Homicide is a leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in Louisiana(February 2020)
- World's youngest astronaut-in-training is part of out-of-this-world 2020 Super Bowl ad(January 2020)
- Why Sex Matters at the Pharmacy(January 2020)
- In the United States, nearly 700 women die each year due to pregnancy or childbirth, report says(January 2020)
- Brain immune cells, neurodegeneration differ in males, females(January 2020)
- Three star scientists announce plan to solve biotech’s ‘missing women’ problem(January 2020)
- The Warning Signs Your Body Gives You Before a Heart Attack(January 2020)
- The heroines STEM: Ten women in science you should know(January 2020)
- Did You Know That Heart Disease Affects Women Of Color Differently?(January 2020)
- Blood tests can predict timing of final menstrual period(January 2020)
- Alcohol-related deaths are climbing. And getting sober comes with unique challenges for women.(January 2020)
- Elevated Testosterone May Lower Asthma Risk in Women — Study findings suggest a role for the sex hormone in adult asthma(January 2020)
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Names Nakela Cook as New Executive Director(January 2020)
- Study Finds Significant Gender Disparity in the Number of Women Physicians Publishing Papers in Biomedical Journals(January 2020)
- Former California First Lady Maria Shriver gives UC Irvine gender-related research on Alzheimer’s disease another boost(January 2020)
- Blood pressure rises faster and earlier in women than in men, possibly explaining heart disease differences(January 2020)
- How Puberty, Pregnancy And Perimenopause Impact Women's Mental Health(January 2020)
- Birth Is More Dangerous For Black Moms Than White Moms — Even In The Same Hospital(January 2020)
- Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms(January 2020)
- Volunteering for Clinical Trials: The Non-Scientists Who Help Discover Cures(January 2020)
- Lack of insurance may explain much of disparity in breast cancer detection(January 2020)
- Why women are more prone to serious complications from drinking alcohol(January 2020)
- Are We Calculating Maternal Mortality Correctly?(January 2020)
- Opioid overdoses among women have increased dramatically. But treatment centers are still designed for men.(January 2020)
- To End Black Women’s Maternal Mortality, Experts Say We Need This Kind Of Change(January 2020)
- A Call to Improve Suicide Prevention for Women Veterans(January 2020)
- Does sex matter?: An update on the implementation of sex as a biological variable in research(January 2020)
- UK Study Examines Insomnia Among Women in Appalachian Kentucky(January 2020)
- 'Extremely alarming': New report addresses maternal mortality in the U.S.(January 2020)
- New Line of 'Scientist Barbies' Refashions Dolls as Marine Biologists, Astrophysicists and More(December 2019)
- The Big Number: Women now outnumber men in medical schools(December 2019)
- When the Surgeon Is a Mom(December 2019)
- Extending Medicaid after childbirth could reduce maternal deaths(December 2019)
- Femtech in 2019: 13 Trends And Highlights In Women’s Health Technology(December 2019)
- Native American women tackle high rate of maternal mortality(December 2019)
- Men are more likely than women to call their science ‘excellent’(December 2019)
- Black women five times more likely to die as a result of complications in their pregnancy than white women, report finds(December 2019)
- Why We Need More Women in STEM and How AI Could Help Us Get There(December 2019)
- Hospitals work to reduce high U.S maternal mortality rate(December 2019)
- Treating epilepsy in women requires new approach, research suggests(December 2019)
- Wayne State University launches new Office of Women’s Health(December 2019)
- Father's X chromosome may yield clues to higher rates of autoimmune disease in women(December 2019)
- Spotlight: Healthy Pregnancy for Every Body(December 2019)
- Integration of Sex and Gender into Health Professions Education(December 2019)
- Expanding Female Engagement In STEM Can Prepare Industries For The Fourth Industrial Revolution(December 2019)
- The Extraordinary Danger of Being Pregnant and Uninsured in Texas(December 2019)
- Scientists develop a ‘clock’ that can measure biological age based on blood proteins(December 2019)
- Pregnant women have a higher risk of delivering early on unseasonably hot days(December 2019)
- Black Mothers Get Less Treatment For Their Postpartum Depression(November 2019)
- FDA names Associate Commissioner for Women’s Health(November 2019)
- Many Pregnant Women Live Too Far From a Doctor to Get Regular Care. Here's How Technology Can Help(November 2019)
- Barring cisgender women from the Descovy trials was a bad call(November 2019)
- The Largest Ever Women’s Expedition To Antarctica Will Upscale Science Diplomacy(November 2019)
- New study explores impact of biological sex affects brain aging and memory function(November 2019)
- Advance Innovations in Pain Management for Women(November 2019)
- The Scientist Who First Showed Us The Double Helix: A Personal Look At Rosalind Franklin(November 2019)
- Everything is designed for this man, even drugs(November 2019)
- HSS Researchers Find For Certain Sports, Concussion Rates Are Higher in Female Athletes than Males(November 2019)
- Could doctor's bias cause a misdiagnosis?(November 2019)
- This mom gave birth wearing a virtual reality headset and says it eased the pain of labor(November 2019)
- Abundant research shows gender disparities in medicine, but too few know about it. #NeedHerScience(November 2019)
- The female problem: how male bias in medical trials ruined women's health(November 2019)
- Why Women Need Developmental Networks (And More Than Just Mentors And Sponsors)(November 2019)
- A growing problem: Pregnancy vs. high blood pressure(November 2019)
- 2019's Fiercest Women in Life Sciences(November 2019)
- Brain scans don't lie: The minds of girls and boys are equal in math(November 2019)
- Sex and gender analysis improves science, Stanford scholars say(November 2019)
- The Concussion Gender Gap: Why Girls Suffer More Head Injuries(November 2019)
- Women More Likely Than Men to Develop Heart Failure After STEMI(November 2019)
- March of Dimes 2019 Report Card Shines Spotlight on the U.S. Maternal and Infant Health Crisis(November 2019)
- Top 5 Winners In National STEM Competition Are Girls [Infographic](November 2019)
- L'Oréal USA Announces 2019 For Women In Science Fellows(October 2019)
- NIH-funded study suggests acetaminophen exposure in pregnancy linked to higher risk of ADHD, autism(October 2019)
- Women are more likely to be diagnosed with depression. MSU study may help explain why.(October 2019)
- Dementia impacts women more and new approaches are needed(October 2019)
- Minority heart failure patients may get less access to specialized ICUs(October 2019)
- The Science Of Storytelling: Inspiring The Next Generation Of Female STEM Leaders(October 2019)
- New hospital safety standards target maternal mortality rate for postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia(October 2019)
- Hurricane Harvey linked to health problems in pregnant women, babies(October 2019)
- Scientists can now apply for NIH’s first sex- and gender-focused research grant(October 2019)
- Medication proves more effective when prescribed based on gender(October 2019)
- Gender Bias in Kidney Replacement Therapy?(October 2019)
- The Director of the NIH Lays Out His Vision of the Future of Medical Science(October 2019)
- FDA calls for new warnings for breast implants(October 2019)
- 5 ways to close the gender gap for women in STEM(October 2019)
- Staying Power for Women in STEM Improved by Mentorship, Female Leadership, Independent Funding, and Flexible Family Policies, Study by L'Oréal USA and Heising-Simons Foundation Finds(October 2019)
- Does Twitter Have A Gender Problem?(October 2019)
- 3 Ways Your STEM Organization Can Have More Women Leaders – AWIS Research(October 2019)
- Dr. Bernard Fisher, Who Revolutionized Breast Cancer Treatment, Dies at 101(October 2019)
- Women are more than twice as likely as men to suffer from PTSD. Studies are underway to find out why.(October 2019)
- New research on the menstrual cycle and athletic performance helps women compete(October 2019)
- Doctors argue for term limits to diversify medical school leadership(October 2019)
- One Giant Leap For Womankind: The First All-Female Spacewalk(October 2019)
- Once, most famous scientists were men. But that’s changing.(October 2019)
- New LeanIn Study: The Broken Rung Keeping Women From Management(October 2019)
- Men and Women, Male and Female Animals: What’s the Deal with Sex Differences in Chronic Pain? (Part 2)(October 2019)
- Men and Women, Male and Female Animals: What’s the Deal with Sex Differences in Chronic Pain? (Part 1)(October 2019)
- How Is The Science Behind Gender Division Evolving?(October 2019)
- Why don't more women win science Nobels?(October 2019)
- Recognizing, Addressing Unintended Gender Bias in Patient Care(October 2019)
- Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression(October 2019)
- Change in memory test scoring could help catch Alzheimer's earlier in women(October 2019)
- Delivering On The Promise Of Disruptive Technology For Maternal Health(October 2019)
- Strong family ties during teen years can help ward off depression in later life(October 2019)
- F.D.A. Approves New H.I.V.-Prevention Drug, but Not for Women(October 2019)
- Geena Davis Unveils Partnership With Disney to "Spellcheck" Scripts for Gender Bias(October 2019)
- New Research On How We Teach STEM Is Promising(October 2019)
- First-time pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life(September 2019)
- Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research leads $7 million study in hopes to help veterans(September 2019)
- Geena Davis Tech Tool Totes Up Female Parity On Children’s Programming(September 2019)
- Mother or baby die in child birth every 11 seconds: UN(September 2019)
- Mesh implants have similar outcomes to hysterectomy for vaginal prolapse repair(September 2019)
- Surgery may benefit women with two types of urinary incontinence(September 2019)
- Female athletes seek specialty care for concussion later than males(September 2019)
- Philadelphia, Camden groups win grants to fight maternal mortality(September 2019)
- A Daily Baby Aspirin Could Help Many Pregnancies And Save Lives(September 2019)
- State committee expected to find many more maternal mortality cases(September 2019)
- Humanity 2.0 Lab publishes innovative white paper on improving maternal health worldwide(September 2019)
- AAP: Female Pediatricians Earn Less Than Male Pediatricians and Do More at Home(September 2019)
- 100+ Women in STEM Selected as AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors to Serve as Role Models & Inspire Middle-School Girls(September 2019)
- Black Girls Rock…So Why Aren’t They Getting The Healthcare They Need And Deserve?(September 2019)
- Spelman gets Dept. of Defense grant to aid STEM education(September 2019)
- All-female robotics team wins major awards while slashing stereotypes of women, Latinos in STEM(September 2019)
- Illinois gets federal grant to improve maternal health(September 2019)
- Women in STEM: The pendulum hasn’t swung nearly far enough(September 2019)
- Quality of Evidence Revealing Subtle Gender Biases in Science Is in the Eye of the Beholder(September 2019)
- ‘This Ain’t Your Mother’s Marijuana’: New Report Warns Against Cannabis Use Among Youth, Pregnant People(August 2019)
- Make science PhDs more than just a training path for academia(August 2019)
- Women May Be More Adept Than Men At Discerning Pain(August 2019)
- How one UTI makes another more likely(August 2019)
- What 31,000+ Personality Tests Say About Differences Between Men And Women(August 2019)
- What can be done about Louisiana's dying mothers? Health care industry gathers to discuss solutions(August 2019)
- Exercise May Boost Mood for Women With Depression. Having a Coach May Help.(August 2019)
- How Medicine Became the Stealth Family-Friendly Profession(August 2019)
- Why initial UTIs increase susceptibility to further infection(August 2019)
- Emerson Global STEM Survey Shows Growing Interest in STEM Careers But Lack of Encouragement, Especially for Women(August 2019)
- 'We lost something special': The women's hospital in D.C. that became a Trader Joe's(August 2019)
- U’s medical school in Duluth welcomes record number of Native students(August 2019)
- America's Top STEM Schools for Women(August 2019)
- Can hormone stabilization keep suicidal thoughts at bay for women? UIC researchers are looking for answers.(August 2019)
- Women scientists, researchers to be honoured(August 2019)
- 25 years of women being underrepresented in medical research, in charts(August 2019)
- Medical professionals of both genders link the word "career" with men(August 2019)
- Medicine ignored women’s health for years — that’s finally changing(August 2019)
- Wesleyan’s Girls in Science campers discover wonders of field attracting more women(August 2019)
- Study Reveals How 'Natural-Killer' Cells Might Help Women Avoid a Deadly Risk of Childbirth(August 2019)
- Maternal mortality review board created to combat New York’s rising maternal death rate(August 2019)
- Blood Transfusion Reactions Twice As Common In Postpartum Women(July 2019)
- 'Presenteeism' takes toll on menstruating women(July 2019)
- Pregnancy Compensation Hypothesis: Women Really Are In A Pickle(July 2019)
- I need chocolate. And chips. Oh yes, pizza, too: PMS food cravings are the real deal.(July 2019)
- Is bias keeping female, minority patients from getting proper care for their pain?(July 2019)
- The five: medical biases against women(July 2019)
- New Research Sheds More Light On Alzheimer's in Women(July 2019)
- In science, questions matter a lot. Men are more likely than women to ask them(July 2019)
- Association of Exposure to Artificial Light at Night While Sleeping With Risk of Obesity in Women(July 2019)
- How Outdoor And Indoor Air Quality Affects Expecting Mothers(July 2019)
- Maternal morbidity and mortality: Your guide to healthy pregnancy(July 2019)
- New Survey Reveals Crucial Need to Empower Women to Lead Climate Change Action(July 2019)
- Debunking Three Myths About Women in Tech(July 2019)
- Serena Williams and Mark Cuban Invest in Startup Fighting Maternal Mortality(July 2019)
- There's a glaring gender imbalance in auto repair, but women want to change that(July 2019)
- Preparing for India's First Woman Astronaut on the Moon!(July 2019)
- Myovant Sciences and Evidation Health Announce Partnership and Launch Digital Insights Study on Menstruation(July 2019)
- Women are less supportive of space exploration – getting a woman on the Moon might change that(July 2019)
- New research shows benefits of getting 1-year supply of birth control pills at once(July 2019)
- New Publication Concludes Gauss Surgical's Triton System Associated with Improved Outcomes and Reduced Costs(July 2019)
- 3 paths to becoming a successful female biotech CEO(July 2019)
- Maternal health matters after birth. We need ‘fourth trimester’ care | Perspective(July 2019)
- She almost died in childbirth after signs of this dangerous complication were missed(July 2019)
- Barbie goes to space to get girls into STEM(July 2019)
- The newly crowned Miss Virginia did a science experiment for her talent performance(July 2019)
- How Women Remade American Government(July 2019)
- Virginia moves to lower black women's maternal death rate(July 2019)
- Understanding prevalence, demographics of dry eye disease(July 2019)
- Mayo Clinic Nets $5 Million Donation for Virtual Women’s Health Center(June 2019)
- The Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health on the Benefits of Diversity in Medicine(June 2019)
- Integrating the Influence of Sex and Gender in Research: Keeping Women Veterans in Focus(June 2019)
- House Bill Seeks To Name Large Synoptic Survey Telescope For Astronomer Vera Rubin(June 2019)
- 5 Ways to Make the Modern Tech Workplace More Welcoming to Women(June 2019)
- Women sleep less, work more at home, job: Survey(June 2019)
- Rodents face sexism in the lab(June 2019)
- Allyson Felix finds a much stronger voice after birth of daughter(June 2019)
- A Push For More Inclusivity In Science(June 2019)
- The head of the National Institutes of Health mans up, saying it's time to include women in panels(June 2019)
- Jean Purdy and the history of not giving brilliant women their due(June 2019)
- The Cost Of Motherhood: Surprise Bills And The Risk Of Maternal Mortality Still Plagues New Moms(June 2019)
- NASA honors 'Hidden Figures' heroes(June 2019)
- 5 Ways Society Sabotages Girls' Interest In Science And Math(June 2019)
- Meet Sylvia Earle, the Jane Goodall of the Sea(June 2019)
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- Diverse vaginal microbiome may signal risk for preterm birth(June 2019)
- Vivian Pinn reflects on a career researching women in healthcare(June 2019)
- Virginia gov seeks drop in black women’s maternal death rate(June 2019)
- Better science, better lives for women and men: Q&A with Carolyn Mazure(June 2019)
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- Netflix's "See You Yesterday" Is About the Power of Black Girls in STEM(June 2019)
- Women Hold Key to Success in Innovation Economy, Says FinTech Executive(June 2019)
- Herman W. Levin, 89, biochemist, inventor, and advocate for education of women in science(May 2019)
- Seeking reform, a neuroscientist argues against ‘sexist’ beliefs that keep research focused on male animals(May 2019)
- Are hormones a “female problem” for animal research?(May 2019)
- Springdale students connect over drone education(May 2019)
- Epidemiology needs to embrace gender(May 2019)
- Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but the research has long favored men(May 2019)
- Heart disease deaths in middle-aged women on the rise(May 2019)
- Melinda Gates Wants More Girls and Women in STEM. Here's How She's Working Toward That.(May 2019)
- England vice-captain Jordan Nobbs calls for more research on injuries during menstruation(May 2019)
- Dr. Vivian W. Pinn, Founding Director, Office of Research on Women’s Health at the NIH, Addresses Graduates of Ross University School of Medicine(May 2019)
- Dismissed(May 2019)
- Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix on the '2 most terrifying days of my life'(May 2019)
- The invisible woman? The challenge at the doctor's office every woman needs to know about(May 2019)
- Mom who nearly died after childbirth has a message for moms this Mother's Day(May 2019)
- As maternal mortality rates rise, new campaign raises awareness(May 2019)
- Hundreds of women die each year from pregnancy issues. Most of the deaths could be prevented(May 2019)
- Changes in body composition and weight during the menopause transition(April 2019)
- Black Maternal Health Week: Meet women who are working to improve maternal mortality rates(April 2019)
- Science is Better When it’s Diverse(April 2019)
- Why the sexes don’t feel pain the same way(March 2019)
- Why Do Hundreds of US Women Die Annually in Childbirth?(March 2019)
- Closing the Medical Research Gap(March 2019)
- STAT Morning Rounds(March 2019)
- The one thing these cardiologists most wish their female patients had done sooner(February 2019)
- Internal Hospital Marketing Campaigns Can Combat Gender Bias(February 2019)
- 3 Myths About Ovarian Cancer You Need To Stop Believing(February 2019)
- 5 Women Share Exactly What It Feels Like To Have A Heart Attack(February 2019)
- How One Woman Changed What Doctors Know About Heart Attacks(February 2019)
- Opioid crisis roadmap overlooks gender > Women's Health Research at Yale | Yale School of Medicine(January 2019)
- No female mice or cells? NIH reviewers still might score grant OK(December 2018)
- “Landmark” Maternal Health Legislation Clears Major Hurdle(December 2018)
- Why women get overlooked in healthcare--with Serena Williams(December 2018)
- What science has gotten wrong by ignoring women(December 2018)
- A Push For Diversity In Medical School Is Slowly Paying Off(December 2018)
- Associations of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Menopause Symptoms Among Midlife and Older Women(November 2018)
- Johns Hopkins researchers study how being male or female affects flu shot response(November 2018)
- Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement(October 2018)
- To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, Pay Attention to Pregnancy Complications(October 2018)
- New scholars named to promote research into the influence of gender on health(October 2018)
- Gender diversity is linked to research diversity, Stanford historian says(October 2018)
- Research is scarce on medication use in pregnant women. Experts are urging the government to fix that(October 2018)
- Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ‘tools made of light’; first woman in 55 years honored(October 2018)
- Restoring trust in medical research among African-Americans(October 2018)
- Why do women suffer more migraines than men?(October 2018)
- NIH specialist: Multifactorial nature of dry eye is most challenging(October 2018)
- Delayed pushing appears to have no effect on chances for spontaneous vaginal delivery(October 2018)
- Meet The Woman Helping To Fix The Gender Gap In Women's Health(September 2018)
- Thousands of autistic girls and women 'going undiagnosed' due to gender bias(September 2018)
- Better classification of dry eye disease will aid diagnosis, Tx(September 2018)
- Lifestyle Interventions Limit Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Overweight or Obesity: LIFE‐Moms Prospective Meta‐Analysis(September 2018)
- Transforming pregnancy research with a smartphone app(September 2018)
- Blood test may identify gestational diabetes risk in first trimester(August 2018)
- Despite what doctors often advise, inducing labor doesn't increase likelihood of C-section, study finds(August 2018)
- Women more likely to survive heart attack if ER physician is female(August 2018)
- Study shows fetal DNA sequencing potentially could reduce need for invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures(August 2018)
- Gender inequality still plagues the health care industry. Women are fed up(August 2018)
- It is time to integrate sex as a variable in preclinical and clinical studies(August 2018)
- To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California(July 2018)
- Men might recover faster from flu than women thanks to a special molecule, study suggests(July 2018)
- San Antonio Medicine: Maternal Mortality(July 2018)
- Science Career Ads Are Disproportionately Seen by Men(July 2018)
- Systemic changes may reduce gender disparities in medical training(July 2018)
- Leaky pipeline for women scientists dries up after they win first big grant(July 2018)
- America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in Danger(July 2018)
- ‘You, me, parking lot!’: Behind surgical curtain, researchers find hierarchies and gender dynamics driving conflict(July 2018)
- How Health Care Fails Women(July 2018)
- Tuskegee Researchers Develop New Test To Detect Aggressive Form Of Breast Cancers In Black Women(June 2018)
- Why female alcoholism is a time bomb(June 2018)
- CDC: Women show biggest increase in suicides(June 2018)
- Studying sex differences will improve health for women and men(June 2018)
- Physicians not immune to sexual harassment in the workplace(June 2018)
- Senate committee to vote on bill tackling maternal death rates next week(June 2018)
- Harris will be AMA's first black president-elect(June 2018)
- Keep thyroid hormone level in check during pregnancy, it can up risk of gestational diabetes(June 2018)
- Blacks underrepresented in ‘Life And Death’ clinical research, study finds(June 2018)
- Breast Cancer Breakthrough As Thousands Could Be Spared Chemotherapy After Landmark Study(June 2018)
- Vitamin D deficiency tied to miscarriages, study says(May 2018)
- Finally, a plan on how to include pregnant women in clinical trials(May 2018)
- Insight Into Non-Communicable Diseases and Maternal Health Around the Globe(May 2018)
- For women with kidney cancer, belly fat matters(May 2018)
- Women's Healthcare Comes Out Of The Shadows: Femtech Shows The Way To Billion-Dollar Opportunities(May 2018)
- Redesigning Maternal Care: OB-GYNs Are Urged to See New Mothers Sooner And More Often(May 2018)
- Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis(May 2018)
- Why does HIV Pose a Greater Threat to Women’s Hearts?(May 2018)
- Participation of Women in Clinical Trials Supporting FDA Approval of Cardiovascular Drugs(May 2018)
- NIH releases study showing link between depression and infertility(May 2018)
- Heart disease research and treatment neglects women, and it's killing them: Barbra Streisand(May 2018)
- How training doctors in implicit bias could save the lives of black mothers(May 2018)
- Women in Innovation: Gaining Ground, but Still Far Behind(May 2018)
- Doctors Don't Believe Women — & It's A Problem For All Of Us(May 2018)
- Why More Women Than Men Are Now Getting COPD(May 2018)
- FDA analysis: Women underrepresented in HF, CAD, ACS trials(May 2018)
- Betting on a Brighter Future(April 2018)
- Endometriosis Patients Are Fighting A System They Say Has Failed Them(April 2018)
- Doctors urged to heal misperceptions about treating women(March 2018)
- Taking cardiology clinical trials to the next level: A call to action.(March 2018)
- Here’s proof that kids are now more open-minded about what a scientist looks like(March 2018)
- How 'Bad Medicine' Dismisses And Misdiagnoses Women's Symptoms(March 2018)
- Louise Slaughter, Scientist and Congresswoman, Dies(March 2018)
- To What Extent Do Sex Differences Matter When Prescribing?(March 2018)
- Med School faculty revamp curriculum with sex differences(March 2018)
- Is there a glass ceiling in academic publishing?(March 2018)
- Pain's origins may be significantly different in males and females(March 2018)
- Medicine Has A Sexism Problem, And It’s Making Sick Women Sicker(March 2018)
- Researchers reveal sex-based disparities in stroke risk(March 2018)
- Experts in Harvard forum examine gender differences in disease(March 2018)
- No plans to appoint interim nursing dean(March 2018)
- New Opportunities in Medical Education(February 2018)
- Invest more in research and access to health care for women(February 2018)
- Why is breast cancer mortality higher for African-American women than for white women?(February 2018)
- Heart attack symptoms often misinterpreted in younger women(February 2018)
- Female hormones may be linked to asthma, study suggests(February 2018)
- High risk of breast cancer in the older women due to family history(February 2018)
- NIH releases unparalleled dataset from Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study(February 2018)
- Sex, Drugs, And Singing Ovaries(February 2018)
- Celebrating women in science(February 2018)
- Stroke risk factors unique to women identified(February 2018)
- Hysterectomies that save ovaries still carry health risks, study finds(February 2018)
- Men think they're smarter than women in college experiment(February 2018)
- Why Aren’t We Talking More About Women With Concussions?(February 2018)
- Woman who suffered 3 heart attacks at age 40 wants women to know this about heart disease(February 2018)
- Breast cancer treatments can raise heart risks, doctors warn(February 2018)
- So Your New Year's Resolutions Fizzled? Here's Why You Need to Put Self Care First(January 2018)
- Microbiome research refines HIV risk for women(January 2018)
- Rare type of stroke increasing among pregnant women(January 2018)
- Women's health research gets congressional boost(January 2018)
- Sex steroid hormone fluctuations may have direct effects on eye physiology and AMD(January 2018)
- Breast-Feeding Tied to Reduced Risk of Diabetes(January 2018)
- Hip fractures on the rise in older U.S. women(January 2018)
- A call to report researcher gender to help with replication in research efforts(January 2018)
- Iodine deficiency may reduce pregnancy chances, NIH study suggests(January 2018)
- Hormone Therapy May Ease Depression Linked to Menopause(January 2018)
- Effects of estrogen treatment combat multiple sclerosis in mice(January 2018)
- Social difficulties of females with autism may be masked during clinical assessments, study finds(January 2018)
- More Women Than Men Enrolled in US Med Schools for First Time(January 2018)
- This Neuroscientist Wants Researchers to Study More Female Brains(January 2018)
- Birth Control Pills Still Linked to Breast Cancer, Study Finds(January 2018)
- Sex Differences in Opioid Analgesia: A Complicated Picture(January 2018)
- Increased risk of uterine fibroids in African-American women with a common form of hair loss(January 2018)
- Bridging the Gap in Genetic Cancer Research Data on Minority Populations(January 2018)
- Neuroscientists shed light on causes of postpartum depression using new research model(December 2017)
- Learning to Lead(December 2017)
- Meet a local cardiologist who changed how we think about heart disease(December 2017)
- Women are being failed by medical research—here’s how policy can help(December 2017)
- Acupuncture reduces joint pain during treatment for early-stage breast cancer(December 2017)
- Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why(December 2017)
- Top ways to curtail gender bias in healthcare(December 2017)
- Celebration calls for sex recognition in research(November 2017)
- Teen Childbirth Linked To Greater Heart Risks Later On(November 2017)
- African American women face a more aggressive type of endometrial cancer. Researchers can’t explain why(November 2017)
- The Medical Research Gap That’s Leaving Women’s Health Startups Behind(November 2017)
- A Novel Method for Chronic Social Defeat Stress in Female Mice(November 2017)
- Aging has distinct and opposite effects on tendon in males and females(October 2017)
- Untreatable Gonorrhea Is Rapidly Spreading. Here’s What You Need to Know(October 2017)
- Women more likely to die within a year of heart attack than men(October 2017)
- Gestational Diabetes Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risk, NIH Study Finds(October 2017)
- Considering Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV)(October 2017)
- Applying the new SABV (sex as a biological variable) policy to research and clinical care(October 2017)
- Study shows how female immune cells keep their second X chromosome shut off(October 2017)
- Blood Boundaries: Should Transfusions Be Matched by Sex?(October 2017)
- Vision problems - dry eye among them - affect more women than men(October 2017)
- After concussion, teen girls may take longer to heal than boys(October 2017)
- Why I've Devoted My Career to Caring for Mothers and Babies(October 2017)
- Hormone therapy may benefit migraine sufferers without increased risk of heart disease(October 2017)
- Trauma's Toll on a Woman's Heart(October 2017)
- Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure Strikes Black Women Twice as Often as Those of Other Races(October 2017)
- Menopause may trigger Alzheimer's disease(October 2017)
- Stress has dramatically different effects on male and female mouse brains(October 2017)
- Women's Health: Addressing Imbalance in Medical Research(October 2017)
- High Blood Pressure in 40s a Dementia Risk for Women?(October 2017)
- The World Health Organization Just Picked Its New Leaders. Most of Them Are Women(October 2017)
- 5 Questions: Marcia Stefanick on better medicine for women(September 2017)
- Brain Powered: Increased Physical Activity Among Breast Cancer Survivors Boosts Cognition(September 2017)
- University of Virginia Medical Center Dedicates Hall to African-American Doctor(September 2017)
- What to know about a study of flu vaccine and miscarriage(September 2017)
- Age matters when it comes to screening for cervical cancer(September 2017)
- Up to 7 years of hormone therapy is safe for postmenopausal women, new data show(September 2017)
- Managing pain can be a puzzle after breast cancer(September 2017)
- Women in midlife aren’t sleeping enough, study says(September 2017)
- $1.8 Million Granted to Yale School of Public Health to Study Effectiveness of HPV Vaccine”(August 2017)
- Comprehensive primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women(August 2017)
- Genetics put some older women at higher risk than men for Alzheimer’s(August 2017)
- Pinn Symposium Celebrates Women’s Contributions to Health(August 2017)
- Postpartum Nurses Are In Dire Need Of Info About Pregnancy-Related Deaths(August 2017)
- Why It Could Be Time for Sex-Specific Drugs(August 2017)
- Zika virus stifles pregnant women's weakened immune system to harm baby(August 2017)
- When Alzheimer’s hit, she joined a clinical trial. Where were the other black women?(August 2017)
- Teresa Woodruff Named Dean Of The Graduate School(August 2017)
- Teresa Woodruff Named Dean of the Graduate School(August 2017)
- Why the definition of polycystic ovary syndrome harms women(August 2017)
- A major blind spot in animal testing is endangering the lives of women(August 2017)
- Medicine's gender revolution—how women stopped being treated as 'small men'(August 2017)
- Do Concussions Affect Women Differently Than Men?(August 2017)
- DEWS II: New Dry Eye Report Updates Research(July 2017)
- Grants to Prevent Opioid Use in Women and Girls(July 2017)
- Social influences can override aggression in male mice, study shows(July 2017)
- Not just hot flashes: Research reveals need to address range of symptoms in midlife women(July 2017)
- TFOS elects July as Dry Eye Awareness Month(July 2017)
- 5 things you need to know about TFOS DEWS II(July 2017)
- New definition of dry eye disease recognizes its multifactorial nature(July 2017)
- HHS issues 16 grants to curb opioid misuse among females(July 2017)
- HIV-Prevention Ring Trial a Success Among U.S. Teens(July 2017)
- Endocrine Society Meets with NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health to Discuss Research Gaps & Policy Priorities
(December 2016) - The Gender Bias of Medicine
(December 2016) - I Survived Heart Disease: How Three Women Escaped the Silent Killer
This Woman’s Day articlehighlights the dangers of heart disease among black women. Dr. Clayton discusses the need for black women to join clinical trials. (December 2016) - Your eyes are the windows to the world
In this Heart & Soul article, Dr. Janine Clayton discusses the importance of maintaining eye health to prevent blindness from diabetes. (November 2016) - The science of sex and gender in human health: online courses to create a foundation for sex and gender accountability in biomedical research and treatment
In this article, ORWH staff and Dr. Janine Clayton discuss ORWH’s online courses on sex and gender. “The Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health” online courses are freely available sources of information that provide healthcare providers and researchers with the resources to successfully account for sex and gender in their medical practice and research programs. (October 2016) - Reporting Sex, Gender, or Both in Clinical Research?
In this JAMA Viewpoint, Dr. Janine Clayton explains the differences between sex and gender and how clinical research needs to account for these variables since hormones, genes, and gender-related environmental exposures all affect human health. (November 2016) - Considering sex as a biological variable in preclinical research (PDF - 791.3KB)
A guide in The FASEB Journal for preclinical investigators as they consider methods and techniques for inclusion of both sexes in preclinical research.
(September 28, 2016) - Sex and Gender: How Being Male or Female Can Affect Your Health
NIH News in Health article on sex and gender. (May 2016) - A new divide in American death
In The Washington Post, Dr. Janine Clayton discusses the urban-rural mortality gap emerging among white women. (April 2016) - A Fix For Gender-Bias In Animal Research Could Help Humans
NPR's All Things Considered discusses the new condition for NIH funding that researchers must include male and female animals in their biomedical studies. Dr. Janine Clayton was interviewed for the article and radio piece. (February 2016)
- GAO: NIH needs to do more to ensure research evaluates gender differences
According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, NIH remains unable to determine whether researchers are examining outcomes by sex to see whether men and women are affected differently by what is being tested. Scientists are required to analyze results by sex in most cases, but NIH has no central process for collecting the information or making it available. The GAO says that NIH cannot assure Congress that it is supporting research that can "shape improved medical practice for both women and men." (December 2015) - Here's Why Some Feminists Have A Problem With The Feds' New Animal Testing Rules
In a commentary published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, four researchers argue that NIH's new policy that NIH-funded animal experiments must consider both males and females will not actually fix the health disparities between the sexes, because these differences are driven not only by biological factors, but social ones. Critics worry that putting so much emphasis on hard-wired sex differences in animals could lead scientists to draw misleading, or even harmful comparisons. (December 2015) - Modeling the Female Reproductive Tract in 3-D: The Birth of EVATAR™
Dr. Janine Clayton was interviewed on the importance of EVATAR, a 3-D representation of the female reproductive tract, as a part of this feature article on the model's development. Supported by a National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences project cofounded by ORWH, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, researchers from Northwestern University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed EVATAR to better test drugs' effects and better understand the basic biology of female reproduction. (August 2015) - Why Science Needs Female Mice
The New York Times Editorial Board discusses NIH's new policy requiring NIH-funded scientists to consider the biological variable sex in preclinical research studies. (July 2015) - Men Are The Model: Why We Don't Know Nearly Enough About How Meds Affect Women
Dr. Janine Clayton was included among other experts in this in-depth Refinery29 article looking at issues of inclusion in health research, and the need to consider the biological variable sex from the very start: in preclinical research. "We want to be sure that considering sex as a biological variable is not an afterthought," she said. (July 2015) - Faces of Clinical Research' Speak at Women's Health Week Event
Clinical research panelists share experiences at the May 2015 ORWH event celebrating National Women's Health Week. Held to recognize the importance of women and diversity in clinical research, the NIH Record covers the event and captures the stories of panelists. (July 2015) - Sex Differences And Pain
Over the past 15 years, neuroscientists have pieced together one particular biological circuit that they think is involved in some chronic pain conditions. But work on this mechanism left out some important subjects: females. In Chemical & Engineering News, Dr. Janine Clayton comments on this new study that highlights the risk of ignoring sex in biomedical research. "The study is another in a growing number of examples showing how sex influences biology from cells to selves," said Dr. Clayton. "Studies like this show that it's vital to study both sexes." (July 2015) - Hey, Medicine: Stop Ignoring the Existence of Women
Dr. Janine Clayton talks to OZY about the importance of considering both sexes in preclinical research, and what it means for understanding female biology and women's health. (May 2015) - The Surprisingly Simple Factor That Could Be Affecting Your Health
The first step to preventing and treating illness is asking a simple question: What's your sex? Learn why—and what it means for you in the March issue of Real Simple magazine, which includes Dr. Janine Clayton. (March 2015) - In a podcast by the Academy of Women's Health in partnership with NIH's Office of Research on Women's Health, Dr. Janine Clayton talks about women of color and their unique health needs, and how the Women of Color Health Data Book, 4th Edition, can assist clinicians in providing person-centered care for diverse populations of women. She joins Dr. Susan Kornstein, the Academy of Women's Health President and Journal of Women's Health Editor and Dr. George A. Mensah, Director, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, for this discussion. View podcast transcript. (March 2015)
- In Focus on Sex , The Scientist highlights new research findings and guidelines that brought increased attention to the biological differences between males and females in 2014. (December 2014)
- Dr. Janine Clayton was interviewed for Discover magazine's Top 100 Stories of 2014. In Top-to-Bottom Sex Bias in Labs Skews Results , she comments on the blind spot that has resulted from studying only one sex, and the need to study both sexes to strengthen science. (December 2014)
- Equal Treatment: A fundamental flaw in medical research is finally being addressed. Why it matters for you. (PDF)
Dr. Janine Clayton talks to SELF magazine about why NIH is calling on scientists to take sex into account in their plans for preclinical research. "Right now, we're treating a unisex person," she says. (October 2014) - On September 23, 2014, ORWH and the NIH Common Fund announced $10.1 million in supplemental funding to bolster the research of 82 grantees to explore the effects of sex in preclinical and clinical studies. (September 2014)
- Health Researchers Will Get $10.1 Million to Counter Gender Bias in Studies , New York Times
- U.S. agency moves to end sex bias in biomedical research , Reuters
- NIH gives $10.1 million for gender-balanced research , NPR Marketplace
- NIH Issues $10-Million in Grants to Cut Gender-Based Test Biases , Chronicle of Higher Education
- National Institute of Health will examine 'effect of sex' in preclinical testing , PBS NewsHour
- Including female animals in scientific studies really pays off , The Verge
- NIH Puts 'Money Where Mouth Is' Concerning Sex Differences Policy , Dana Foundation Blog
- In a Nature Comment published on May 14, 2014, Dr. Francis Collins and Dr. Janine Clayton outlined NIH steps to address sex differences in preclinical research. This news was covered widely in the media. (May 2014)
- Labs Are Told to Start Including a Neglected Variable: Females , New York Times
- Medical research still short on inclusion of women , USA Today
- Needed: More Females in Animal and Cell Studies , Science magazine
- U.S. health agency to erase sex bias in biomedical studies , The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune (Reuters)
- Gender Imbalance in the Lab , New York Times Editorial
- 60 Minutes helps pave way for change at NIH, FDA , "60 Minutes"
- New federal rules will force scientists to use more female lab animals , The Verge
- Mostly Male, Nature podcast , Nature
- NIH calls on scientists to test new drugs on animals of both sexes , PBS NewsHour
- Sex Cells! Addressing Sex Differences in Pre-Clinical Research , Wing of Zock
- Medicine Needs More Research on Female Animals, NIH Says , NPR "Shots" Blog
- U.S. To Require Gender Equality For Medical Lab Rats , Popular Science
- NIH: Scientists Must Include Female Animals in Testing , NPR Here & Now
- NIH to Require Gender Balance in Subjects of Animal Studies , Chronicle of Higher Education
- NIH to require sex-reporting in preclinical studies , Nature News
- NIH's New Policy: Sex Differences in Research , BioTechniques
- US government to require affirmative action for female lab mice , Vox
- NIH Calls for Gender Equality in Lab Research , Health Day
- Ending Sex Bias in Medical Research Starts With Lab Mice , Bloomberg
- NIH Says Sex Bias in Studies Makes Research Less Effective for Women , Al Jazeera and Reuters
- New Drug Research Must Now Test on Female Animals , Motherboard
- Where We've Been, Where We're Going
In this NIH podcast on women's health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Director Dr. Alan Guttmacher sat down with Dr. Clayton to discuss advances in women's health research and possible future directions. (May 8, 2014) - New Inroads Call for Improving Gender Equity in Biomedical Research
The importance of gender-specific research and the dangers of excluding gender as a critical study variable are discussed in the AAMC Reporter. Dr. Clayton: "Women's health needs to be conducted in all areas—nearly everyone researching human health should be doing some women's health research." (April 2014) - Men and women's cardiovascular differences go beyond heart attack signs
Despite it being a top killer in both sexes, many people may not realize that there are some significant differences between men's and women's hearts, Dr. Clayton told CBS News. (February 21, 2014) - Women and Eye Disease
Dr. Clayton guest blogs for See Jane See, explaining that more women than men face vision-related issues. (March 12, 2014) - Clinical trials seek greater diversity
Dr. Clayton explains that NIH-supported clinical trials are required to include women and members of racial and ethnic groups as a practice of good science in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (March 8, 2014) - Women vs. Men: Major differences in heart health
In this segment from HER Radio, Dr. Clayton provides examples of how research has taught us how to treat women and men differently with respect to health management. (February 27, 2014) - Your Health: Sex and gender differences in health and medicine
Dr. Clayton speaks to the Richmond Times Dispatch on sex differences related to cardiovascular health. (February 24, 2014) - Men and women's cardiovascular differences go beyond heart attack signs
Despite it being a top killer in both sexes, many people may not realize that there are some significant differences between men's and women's hearts, Dr. Clayton told CBS News. (February 21, 2014) - Women, Heart Disease, & NIH Research
Dr. Clayton celebrates American Heart Month at NIH. (February 7, 2014)
- Global Health Matters
Dr. Clayton answers questions about the role of gender in global health research in this issue of Global Health Matters, NIH's Fogarty International Center's newsletter. (September 2013) - Women's Health — Respect at Last (PDF - 1.0 MB)
Dr. Clayton and other women's health advocates discuss issues pertinent to the expanding field of women's health. (September-October 2013) - Congressional Briefing: What's Ailing America? Shorter Lives, Poorer Health
This issue of COSSA Washington Update features expert discussion relating to the report, U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health, including Dr. Clayton's reflections on how the findings and research recommendations relate to women in America. (October 7, 2013) - An Eye on Gender and Health
In the Johns Hopkins University Arts & Sciences Magazine, alum Dr. Clayton talks about her path to becoming an advocate for women's health. (Spring 2013) - Women's Health: More than 'Bikini Medicine'
On National Public Radio's "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, Dr. Clayton discusses the changing field of women's health and how it's much broader than reproductive health. (March 25, 2013) - The Drug-Dose Gender Gap
Studies have shown that women respond differently than men to many drugs, from aspirin to anesthesia. Dr. Clayton emphasizes that there is much to be learned and that the case of zolpidem is just the "tip of the iceberg." (January 28, 2013)