Tag Archives: Women’s

They Call It a ‘Women’s Disease.’ She Wants to Redefine It.

Linda G. Griffith is a professor of biological and mechanical engineering at M.I.T., and its director of the Center for Gynepathology Research. “I don’t want to make endometriosis a women’s issue,” she said in 2014. “I want to make it an M.I.T. issue.”Credit…Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times The Great ReadProfiles In Science They… Read More »

Register Online MGH Conference on Women’s Mental Health – October 17, 2019

Over the last few years, we have  seen an increasing number of women with substance use disorders in our clinic.  We are very excited that Dr. Edwin Raffi from the Center for Women’s Mental Health will speaking about treating this vulnerable population at our upcoming one day course in Women’s Mental Health in Boston on… Read More »

Women’s World Cup Highlights Sex Differences – In Medical Research

United States’ Alex Morgan, right, is challenged by France’s Griedge Mbock Bathy during the Women’s World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and the United States at the Parc des Princes, in Paris, Friday, June 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) ASSOCIATED PRESS In 1999, Brandi Chastain gave the world an unforgettable moment in sports – and… Read More »

Weekly Roundup for JULY  5, 2019: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

In a large study from France (Blotière et al, 2019), researchers demonstrated that exposure to monotherapy with valproic acid was associated with 8 specific types of major congenital malformations (e.g., spina bifida, OR 19.4), and exposure to topiramate was associated with an increased risk of cleft lip (OR 6.8). No significant associations were found for… Read More »