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Hormone replacement therapy linked to cancer recurrence
London, March 26 - Hormone replacement therapy - for pre and post menopausal women increases the chances of recurrence in breast cancer survivors, according to a study.
Mar 26, 2008 - 10:32:07 AM
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A new method to avoid multiple IVF pregnancies
New York, March 16 - In a new study, scientists have identified genetic markers that allow the selection of eggs with the best chance of successful pregnancy after in vitro fertilisation -.
Mar 16, 2008 - 4:03:51 PM
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Fertility in developing countries: words into action
For almost 30 years - since the world's first test-tube baby was born in July 1978 - the benefits of modern infertility treatments have been largely confined to couples in developed countries. There, we have seen more than 3 million babies born as a result of IVF and, in some countries, as many as 4 per cent of all babies born conceived by modern fertility techniques.
Mar 12, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Oregon study raises questions on synthetic progestins
The widely used synthetic progestin medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) decreased endothelial function in premenopausal women in a study done at the University of Oregon. The finding, researchers said, raises concerns about long-term effects of MPA and possibly other synthetic hormones on vascular health in young women.
Mar 9, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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WHI follow-up study: Risks of long-term hormone therapy continue to outweigh benefits
New results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) confirm that the health risks of long-term use of combination (estrogen plus progestin) hormone therapy in healthy, postmenopausal women persist even a few years after stopping the drugs and clearly outweigh the benefits. Researchers report that about three years after women stopped taking combination hormone therapy, many of the health effects of hormones such as increased risk of heart disease are diminished, but overall risks, including risks of stroke, blood clots, and cancer, remain high. The WHI is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Mar 4, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Teenage fathers are more likely to have babies affected by birth problems
Teenage fathers are at increased risk of having babies born with birth problems ranging from pre-term delivery or low birth weight, through to death in or near to the time of delivery, according to new research published on(Thursday 7 February).
Feb 8, 2008 - 5:00:00 PM
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Congenital heart defects increasing among IVF twins
The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) among in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies was similar to that of the general population, but there is an increasing risk of CHD among twins resulting from IVF, according to research by Yale School of Medicine researchers.
Feb 3, 2008 - 1:30:00 PM
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Wild chimpanzees appear not to regularly experience menopause
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A pioneering study of wild chimpanzees has found that these close human relatives do not routinely experience menopause, rebutting previous studies of captive individuals which had postulated that female chimpanzees reach reproductive senescence at 35 to 40 years of age.
Dec 13, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Women aren't men
CHICAGO --- Women's bodies and medical needs are vastly different than men's way beyond their reproductive systems. Women wake sooner from anesthesia, have less familiar symptoms of cardiovascular disease and are more likely to suffer from depression and sleep problems-- just to name a few of the differences.
Nov 19, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Mice help researchers understand chlamydia
Genetically engineered mice may hold the key to helping scientists from Queensland University of Technology and Harvard hasten the development of a vaccine to protect adolescent girls against the most common sexually transmitted disease, Chlamydia.
Oct 29, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Cow infections could provide clue to preventing infertility in women
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College, London, have made a significant breakthrough in their understanding of how infection of the uterus damages fertility in cows. Their findings, which show that common uterine infections can damage the ovaries, may provide insights into how to treat infections such as Chlamydia in humans.
Oct 25, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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MacArthur commits $11 million to further UCSF work in maternal safety
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has promised $10.75 million to extend a ground-breaking UCSF project to help combat maternal mortality in Nigeria and India – two countries that comprise one-third of all maternal deaths worldwide.
Oct 19, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Immune cells promote blood vessel formation in mouse endometriosis
A discovery in mice of immune cells that promote the formation of new blood vessels could lead to new treatments for endometriosis, a painful condition associated with infertility that affects up to 15 percent of women of reproductive age.
Oct 18, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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In-vitro fertilization improved with 3-D/4-D-guided embryo transfer and new placement target
Beverly Hills, Calif. and Washington DC (ASRM Annual Meeting) - October 15, 2007 - The pregnancy rate for patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is improved when doctors use advanced 3D/4D imaging to guide the placement of embryos to the point where the endometrium is most receptive to implantation, according to a study presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
Oct 16, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Media availability: low-fat dietary pattern may lower risk of ovarian cancer
A diet low in fat could reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in healthy postmenopausal women, according to new results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Dietary Modification Trial. Researchers found that after four years, women who decreased the amount of dietary fat they consumed were 40 percent less likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who followed normal dietary patterns. As expected, no effect was found during the first four years because preventive benefits on cancer often take many years to develop. Ovarian cancer affects about 1 in 60 U.S. women in their lifetimes and has the highest mortality of all cancers of the female reproductive system.
Oct 9, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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David Grimes, FHI physician, inducted into Institute of Medicine
Research Triangle Park, NC -- David Grimes, MD, of Family Health International (FHI) was publicly welcomed into the National Academy of Sciences’ prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM) today. Dr. Grimes is the second IOM member from FHI.
Oct 8, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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In birds, expecting to mate leads to higher fertilization rates
From an evolutionary perspective, the primary task of an organism is to pass along its genes to future generations. Such genetic transmission is usually assumed to be instinctive. However, a new study shows that species also learn to adapt to their surroundings in order to increase their “reproductive fitness”— the likelihood that they will successfully reproduce.
Oct 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Fetal cell 'transplant' could be a hidden link between childbirth and reduced risk of breast cancer
PHILADELPHIA – Some benefits of motherhood are intangible, but one has been validated through biostatistical research: women who bear children have a reduced risk of developing breast cancer. In Seattle, Washington, researchers at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center believe they have identified a source of this protective effect: fetal cells “transplanted” to the mother before birth.
Oct 2, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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IVF technique enables pregnancy without multiple births, Stanford researchers find
STANFORD, Calif. - An in vitro fertilization technique that can avoid multiple births appears to be effective for women older than 35, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Oct 1, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Of mice and men: new male contraceptives successful in rodents and humans
Pills, sponges, IUDs, diaphragms-- women have many options for planning their fertility, none of them quite perfect. But what if men want to help out? They have only two options -- vasectomy, which is usually permanent, and condoms, which are crucial for dating but get old in long-term relationships. Will men ever have a way to reliably make sure that nobody is every calling them Daddy before they are ready?
Sep 28, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Mutation of the COX2 gene can double or treble a woman's risk of ovarian cancer
Barcelona, Spain: Researchers in Portugal have discovered that a specific mutation of the COX2 gene seems to play a role in the onset of ovarian cancer, increasing women’s susceptibility to developing the disease.
Sep 25, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Primate sperm competition: speed matters
Researchers at UC San Diego and UC Irvine have found evidence that supports the theory that reproductive competition during the evolution of primate species has occurred at the level of sperm cell motility. In a paper published online by the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, a team led by Michael Berns, an adjunct professor of bioengineering at UCSD and a professor of biomedical engineering at the Beckman Laser Institute at UC Irvine, and UCSD Ph.D. candidate Jaclyn Nascimento reported that sperm cells from the more promiscuous chimpanzee and rhesus macaque species swim much faster and with much greater force than those of humans and gorillas, species where individual females mate primarily with only one male during a reproductive cycle.
Sep 24, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Multiple corticosteroid injections in pregnant women may increase cerebral palsy
CHAPEL HILL -- When pregnant women are at high risk for preterm birth, giving them a single injection of corticosteroids has been shown to reduce the baby’s chances of having serious lung problems after birth.
Sep 21, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Species still have more viable offspring if they can choose their best mate
Athens, Ga. -- When it comes to picking a mate, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young had an answer: “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.” As it turns out, that may be a cardinal rule in the animal kingdom, too.
Sep 18, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Women prescribed drugs linked to birth defects not often advised to use birth control
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17 – Although prescription medications that may increase the risk of birth defects are commonly used by women in their childbearing years, only about half receive contraceptive counseling from their health care providers, according to a large-scale study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine reported in the Sept. 18 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Sep 17, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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New cell death pathway involved in sperm development
Heavy and bulky sperm would not be good swimmers. To trim down, sperm rely on cell death proteins called caspases, which facilitate the removal of unwanted cellular material and radically remodel these cells into their sleek, light shape. New research from scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Rockefeller University has now uncovered a new pathway that regulates these killer proteins, yielding new knowledge about caspase function as well as insights into the causes of human infertility. The findings are reported in the
Sep 17, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UVA researchers find important clue to immune infertility
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (Sept. 12, 2007) – Most of us have never heard of immune infertility, yet it prevents many prospective parents from conceiving.
Sep 12, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Scientists discover how to isolate stem cells in womb tissue
Scientists in Australia have found a way of identifying probable stem cells in the lining of women’s wombs. The finding opens up the possibility of using the stem cells for tissue engineering applications such as building up natural tissue to repair prolapsed pelvic floors. Pelvic floor prolapse is a common condition, affecting over 50% of women after childbirth; around one in ten women have surgery and a third of these women require repeated operations to correct the problem.
Sep 12, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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'Fruity vegetables' and fish reduce asthma and allergies
Giving children a diet rich in fish and “fruity vegetables” can reduce asthma and allergies, according to a seven-year study of 460 Spanish children, published in the September issue of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Sep 11, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Common misdiagnosis: most women believe they have a yeast infection when they don't
ST. LOUIS -- Most women who think they have a vaginal yeast infection are wrong and may be doing more harm than good in treating their problem, says a Saint Louis University researcher who presented her findings recently.
Sep 10, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Low vitamin D during pregnancy linked to pre-eclampsia
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 – Vitamin D deficiency early in pregnancy is associated with a five-fold increased risk of preeclampsia, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences reported this week in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Sep 7, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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MU researchers to collaborate on $20 million project
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- More than 10 million people in the United State have cancer, and more than half of them are women. For those who could still give birth, cancer treatments might signal the end of their fertility. Now, a new $20 million, 5-year program from the National Institutes of Health is creating a national team of scientists to investigate every aspect of fertility preservation for women with cancer. Part of that effort is being led by University of Missouri-Columbia researchers.
Sep 7, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Drug could improve pregnancy outcomes in wider range of women with insulin resistance
St. Louis, Sept. 6, 2007 — Women who are obese, have type 2 diabetes or a family history of type 2 diabetes could one day have more successful pregnancies because of a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Sep 6, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Choosing a mate: what we really want
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- While humans may pride themselves on being highly evolved, most still behave like the stereotypical Neanderthals when it comes to choosing a mate, according to research by Indiana University cognitive scientist Peter Todd. In a new study, Todd and colleagues found that though individuals may claim otherwise, beauty is the key ingredient for men while women, the much choosier of the sexes, leverage their looks for security and commitment.
Sep 3, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Auto immune response creates barrier to fertility; could be a step in speciation
Plant biologists at the Max Planck Institute of Developmental Biology and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that an autoimmune response, triggered by a small number of genes, can be a barrier to producing a viable offspring.
Sep 3, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Removing ovaries before menopause leads to memory and movement problems
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause are at an increased risk of developing memory problems or dementia and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, according to two studies published August 29, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Aug 29, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Human testes may multiply mutations
The testes in humans may act as mutation multipliers that raise the odds of passing improved DNA to offspring – but that can also backfire by increasing the frequency of certain diseases.
Aug 27, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Study sheds new light on intimate lives of older Americans
The first comprehensive, nationally representative survey on the prevalence of sexual activity among older Americans provides a portrait of the intimate lives of people ages 57 to 85.
Aug 22, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Early cord clamping could be harmful for baby
London, Aug 17 - A British expert has said that clamping the umbilical cord right after birth could be harmful for babies.
Aug 17, 2007 - 11:58:12 AM
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$6M NIH grant to fund U-M research on childbirth-related prolapse, incontinence
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A group of researchers from the University of Michigan Health System has been awarded a $6 million federal grant to study the serious injuries that afflict millions of women as a result of childbirth. More than 300,000 women require surgery each year for problems such as incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse that arise from injuries sustained during vaginal birth.
Aug 16, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Risk of common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears higher for blacks
BOSTON, Aug. 11 – Risk of a common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears to escalate when even one partner is African-American, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study presented today at the 34th annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology in Boston.
Aug 11, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Inflammation may cause preterm labor and fetal deaths
CLEVELAND—Inflammation from bacterial infections is linked to preterm births and deaths, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine and the Case School of Medicine. They found if receptors responding to the presence of dead or living bacteria in the placentas of mice can be blocked, the number of preterm deaths will decline by nearly half.
Aug 8, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Macho men are seen as bad choice for long-term love
Women see ‘masculine’ men as unsuitable long-term partners, new research suggests. Conversely, the psychologists from Durham and St Andrews Universities found that men with feminine facial features are seen as more committed and less likely to cheat on their partners.
Aug 7, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Postpartum hospital discharges -- when is the 'right time?'
LEBANON, N.H. – A landmark nationwide study, published today in the journal Pediatrics, is the first ever to prospectively examine the decision-making process of over 4,000 mothers and their physicians around the readiness of mothers and their infants to leave the hospital after childbirth.
Aug 6, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Progesterone treatment does not prevent preterm birth in twin pregnancy
Progesterone therapy does not reduce the chances of preterm birth in women pregnant with twins, reported researchers in a network sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
Aug 1, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Progesterone injections do not prevent preterm birth in twin pregnancies
CHAPEL HILL -- Weekly progesterone injections do not prevent premature births in women pregnant with twins, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study has found.
Aug 1, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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First case of successful ovarian tissue transplantation between two, nonidentical sisters
A woman, whose ovaries had failed due to damage caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, has received a successful ovarian transplant from her genetically non-identical sister. The transplant restored her ovarian function, she started to menstruate and, after a year, doctors were able to recover two mature oocytes from her ovaries and fertilise them to produce two embryos.
Aug 1, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Fluctuating weight during pregnancy could affect babies
London, July 30 - Scientists have warned that fluctuating weight of women during pregnancy could affect their unborn babies.
Jul 30, 2007 - 1:59:35 PM
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Penn study shows lower Cesarean rates associated with preventive labor induction
PHILADELPHIA – At a time when national rates of cesarean delivery have climbed above 30%, a four-year study of patients receiving an alternative method of obstetric care experienced a significantly lower rate of cesarean births, according to a study published in the current issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, reports that a cohort of women exposed to a safe, alternative method of maternity care had a 5.3 percent cesarean delivery rate compared to a 11.8 percent of women who received more traditional care.
Jul 30, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Breast cancer and hormone therapy -- A looking-glass mirror?
The medical community has been debating for many years whether, and to what extent, postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) use is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, says Professor Amos Pines, President of the International Menopause Society. Although it is agreed that long-term HT slightly increases that risk, the definition of long-term use is still unclear, particularly in view of data showing that it may vary significantly by type of HT (estrogen-alone vs. estrogen–progestin, brand of progestin, dosage). A new study from the Kaiser Permanente health plan[1] raises the question whether trends in breast cancer incidence and use of HT over the past 25 years may be directly linked.
Jul 24, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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