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Studies observe an association between later maternal age and exceptional longevity
Several studies have provided a reassuring observation about the lifespan of mothers who give birth later in life. The NIH published findings from one particular study titled, "The Long Life Family Study" which found "a positive association between older maternal age and greater odds for surviving to an unusually old age."
Additionally, the NIH includes that an "analysis of New England Centenarian Study cohort data revealed that women who gave birth to a child after the age of 40 had four times greater odds of being a centenarian compared to women from the same birth cohort who had their last child at younger ages."
Read more here from the NIH.
Source: Extended Maternal Age at Birth of Last Child and Women’s Longevity in the Long Life Family Study (NIHMS608549), National Institutes of Health.
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New paper discusses an update on the association between bacterial infections and endometriosis
While bacterial infections have been understood to be associated with endometriosis for many years, a new paper explores whether bacterial infections, namely those caused by the gram-negative bacteria, Fusobacterium, could be the cause of endometriosis in certain women. Read the abstract here.
If you suspect endometriosis, you can talk to your doctor about testing for the presence of Fusobacterium. You can also find a healthcare provider through reliable microbiome testing companies, such as Invivo.
Source: Khaleque N Khan, Dominique de Ziegler, Sun-Wei Guo, Bacterial infection in endometriosis: a silver-lining for the development of new non-hormonal therapy?, Human Reproduction, Volume 39, Issue 4, April 2024, Pages 623–631, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deae006
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