Tag: women

Study suggests women who give birth in winter or spring less likely to have postpartum depression

From the American Society of Anesthesiologists press release: Women who give birth in winter or spring are less likely than women who deliver in the fall or summer to suffer from… Read more »

Study suggests dementia risk is increased in 40-something women with high blood pressure

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Women who develop high blood pressure in their 40s may be more likely to develop dementia years later, according to a study published… Read more »

Study looks at gender differences in reactions to prosocial behaviour

From the University of Zurich press release: Behavioral experiments have shown that women share a sum of money more generously than men. To gain a more in-depth understanding of this behavior,… Read more »

Study suggests increased physical activity among breast cancer survivors boosts cognition

From the University of California – San Diego press release: It is estimated that up to 75 percent of breast cancer survivors experience problems with cognitive difficulties following treatments, perhaps lasting… Read more »

So-called ‘bright girl effect’ does not last into adulthood, study finds

From the Case Western Reserve University press release: The notion that young females limit their own progress based on what they believe about their intelligence — called the “bright girl effect”… Read more »

Study links duration of estrogen exposure with increased vulnerability to depression

From the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) press release: It’s no secret that the risk of depression increases for women when their hormones are fluctuating. Especially vulnerable times include the menopause… Read more »

Study suggests strong friendships among women in the workplace reduce conflict

From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: According to a new study in the INFORMS journal Organization Science, when employers foster an office environment that supports… Read more »

Stereotypes still affect women’s career aspirations in STEM topics

From the Frontiers press release: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, the so-called STEM subjects, are traditionally male dominated and it is well established that females remain underrepresented in such programmes… Read more »