In case you missed it: Nov. 29 to Dec. 3

This week's top stories included:

Vitamin D and green tea extract for treatment of uterine fibroids

Vitamin D and green tea extract resulted in a significant reduction in the mean size of uterine fibroids among women of later reproductive age, according to a recent study.

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Exploring the connection between endometriosis and the gut microbiome

Although bacteria are altered in endometriosis, there is no definitive consensus on specific microbiota compositions linked to the disease, according to a review in Human Reproduction Update.

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FDA investigating impact of Omicron on available mitigation strategies

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently investigating whether the new COVID-19 variant will evade current mitigation strategies and diagnostic tools.

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FDA grants olaparib priority review in BRCA-mutated HER2-negative high-risk early breast cancer

Olaparib, which was granted priority review by the FDA, has been shown to improve invasive disease-free survival for patients with BRCA-mutated HER2-negative high-risk early breast cancer.

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Midlife vision impairment and depressive symptoms

Midlife women with early-stage vision impairment are significantly more likely to develop depressive symptoms, according to a study in the journal Menopause, which used data from the Michigan site of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN).

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