women at risk

A test which predicts pre-eclampsia in pregnant women could alert doctors to women at risk of the potentially fatal condition, US scientists say.

Women at risk of breast cancer miss out on tests because a history of the disease in their father's family is disregarded, suggests a study.

(Newcastle University) A new genetic discovery highlights a potential vitamin A deficiency among UK women.

(University of Gothenburg) Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

This discovery this could lead to a new and simple way of determining who is at risk long before there are any signs of the illness.