Have YOU EVER WONDERED ……why Alzheimer’s disease affects women more severely than men?

by Brooks | Jun 20, 2025 | Neurology, Women's Health, Wondered?

Miley Nguyen, PharmD, RPh & Husna Rahim, PharmD, RPh Have YOU EVER WONDERED ……why Alzheimer’s disease affects women more severely than men? Alzheimer’s disease disproportionately affects women in the U.S., accounting for almost two-thirds of...

Have YOU EVER WONDERED …how antidepressants could impact breast cancer treatment?

by Brooks | Jun 11, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Precision Health Personalized Medicine, Women's Health, Wondered?

Zoe Huestis & Miley Nguyen, PharmD, RPh Have YOU EVER WONDERED …how antidepressants could impact breast cancer treatment? Many women on tamoxifen for breast cancer treatment are co-prescribed antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors...

Have YOU EVER WONDERED …why NSAID use in women calls for extra care?

by Brooks | Jun 4, 2025 | Pharmacogenomics, Precision Health Personalized Medicine, Reduce Adverse Drug Reactions, Women's Health, Wondered?

Navya Brinda & Zoe Huestis Have YOU EVER WONDERED …why NSAID use in women calls for extra care? NSAIDs are the most widely used pain and anti-inflammatory medications, with higher usage reported in women than men (Farkouh et al., 2021) Women are twice as...

Have YOU EVER WONDERED……why statins don’t work the same for every woman?

by Brooks | May 28, 2025 | Precision Health Personalized Medicine, Women's Health, Wondered?

Niharika Koppolu & Miley Nguyen, PharmD, RPh Have YOU EVER WONDERED…why statins don’t work the same for every woman? Hormonal and physiological factors affect statin metabolism in women, leading to higher rates of side effects and discontinuation Higher...

Mental Health in Pregnancy: Advancing Care Through Pharmacogenomics

by Brooks | May 22, 2025 | Emerging Trends, Mental Health and Psychiatry, Women's Health

Miley Nguyen, PharmD & Husna Rahim, PharmD Mental Health in Pregnancy: Advancing Care Through Pharmacogenomics. How can pharmacogenomics (PGx) enhance mental health treatment during pregnancy? Hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy significantly increase the risk...

Have YOU EVER WONDERED…how genetics shapes antidepressant response in women?

by Brooks | May 22, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychiatry, Pharmacogenomics, Women's Health, Wondered?

Navya Brinda & Jennifer Tovar, PharmD Have YOU EVER WONDERED…how genetics shapes antidepressant response in women? Women face a higher risk of depression due to hormonal fluctuations and genetic polymorphisms in serotonin-related pathways (Radosavljevic et...