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UrduNew Rochelle, NY, December 3, 2019–A new study compared the proportion of women with any cognitive, physical, or independent living disability who experienced a miscarriage during the previous 5-year period to women without disabilities. Regardless of the type of disability,…
Tag: Gynecology
Endometriosis could be treated with cancer drug, study suggests
The painful symptoms of endometriosis – a chronic condition which affects millions of women – could potentially be reduced with a drug that had previously been investigated as a cancer treatment. Researchers found that using dichloroacetate to treat the cells…
Pot while pregnant: UNLV medicine doctors urge caution
New study links daily marijuana use to adverse fetal health outcomes
Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies
During 2002-2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15-44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery between a first and second pregnancy was associated with lower risks of hypertension, preterm birth,…
Endometriosis could be treated with cancer drug, study suggests
The painful symptoms of endometriosis – a chronic condition which affects millions of women – could potentially be reduced with a drug that had previously been investigated as a cancer treatment. Researchers found that using dichloroacetate to treat the cells…
Pot while pregnant: UNLV medicine doctors urge caution
New study links daily marijuana use to adverse fetal health outcomes
Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies
During 2002-2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15-44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery between a first and second pregnancy was associated with lower risks of hypertension, preterm birth,…
High androgen levels during pregnancy increase the risk of PCOS for several generations
Daughters of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are five times more likely to be diagnosed with PCOS as adults, and the generational transmission is driven by high androgen levels during pregnancy, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report. Their…
High androgen levels during pregnancy increase the risk of PCOS for several generations
Daughters of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are five times more likely to be diagnosed with PCOS as adults, and the generational transmission is driven by high androgen levels during pregnancy, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report. Their…
Two UC San Diego Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows
Two researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine—Pamela L. Mellon and Aleem Siddiqui—have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the world and publisher of the journal Science.
Uncontrolled asthma attacks during pregnancy increase health risks for mothers and babies
Women with asthma who suffer severe symptoms while they are pregnant face higher risks of health problems both for themselves and their babies compared to women with well-controlled asthma, according to research published in the European Respiratory Journal [1]. The…
Nanotechnology could be the answer for condition which affects 10 million women
University of South Australia biomedical engineer Dr Marnie Winter has been awarded US$100,000 from the world’s largest private foundation to help better understand and tackle a condition which kills 76,000 women and 500,000 babies each year. The international team led…
Study shows lower mortality from induction of labor at 41 weeks
Inducing labor after 41 instead of 42 full weeks’ pregnancy appears to be safer in terms of perinatal survival, new Swedish research shows. The current study is expected to provide a key piece of evidence for upcoming decisions in maternity…
New IOF-ESCEO position paper offers practical guidance for osteoporosis management
Includes helpful algorithms illustrating management pathways for postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures, adaptable to an international setting
Pregnant women with eating disorders and their children run higher risk of complications
Pregnant women with eating disorders should undergo extended pregnancy screenings considering their increased risk of complications. That is the conclusion from a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry . The researchers were,…
Academics call for targeted healthcare for pregnant women and new mums with depression
A new study looks at the impact of depression and anti-depressants
Menopause isn’t the only reason for low libido in older women
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2019 – A qualitative study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that women in their 60s report various reasons behind why they lack libido. The study, published today in Menopause , distilled…
Anal cancer rates and mortality have risen dramatically among Americans
Rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection, have increased dramatically over the last 15 years, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston…
Anal cancer rates and mortality have risen dramatically among Americans
Rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection, have increased dramatically over the last 15 years, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston…
Tracking inheritance of human mitochondrial DNA
Mother’s age, a bottleneck, and selection affect how disease-causing mutations persist
Tracking inheritance of human mitochondrial DNA
Mother’s age, a bottleneck, and selection affect how disease-causing mutations persist
Fertilization discovery could lead to new male contraceptive, help infertile couples
An unexpected discovery about fertilization from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals new insights on how sperm and egg fuse and could have major implications for couples battling infertility – and may lead to a future male contraceptive.…
Perimenopause often signals beginning of sexual dysfunction
New study documents 30% increase in sexual dysfunction furing perimenopause, with vaginal dryness identified as the primary culprit
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Apple formally launch women’s health study
Groundbreaking study will collect and analyze data on menstrual and gynecological health to improve overall understanding of women’s health needs. Study has potential to be largest study of its scope and scale.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Apple formally launch women’s health study
Groundbreaking study will collect and analyze data on menstrual and gynecological health to improve overall understanding of women’s health needs. Study has potential to be largest study of its scope and scale.
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose
Over half of women with an opioid overdose following delivery were not diagnosed with opioid use disorder while pregnant
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose
Over half of women with an opioid overdose following delivery were not diagnosed with opioid use disorder while pregnant
Contraceptive drug shows promise for preventing and regressing cervical cancer
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest medroxyprogesterone acetate as a new affordable non-invasive approach to combat cervical cancer, particularly for women with limited access to healthcare
Contraceptive drug shows promise for preventing and regressing cervical cancer
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest medroxyprogesterone acetate as a new affordable non-invasive approach to combat cervical cancer, particularly for women with limited access to healthcare
Australian women turning to cannabis to treat endometriosis symptoms
AUSTRALIA, Sydney – November 12, 2019 – A new study published today in Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology Canada has found one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant based medicine…
Fetal nicotine exposure harms breathing in infants
Neurons controlling the tongue could play a role in sudden infant death syndrome
Australian women turning to cannabis to treat endometriosis symptoms
AUSTRALIA, Sydney – November 12, 2019 – A new study published today in Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology Canada has found one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant based medicine…
Fetal nicotine exposure harms breathing in infants
Neurons controlling the tongue could play a role in sudden infant death syndrome
World’s first AI-powered ultrasound guided automated spinal landmark identification
Study shows that world’s first AI-powered ultrasound guided automated spinal landmark identification system increases accuracy and success rate of first-attempt needle insertion in spinal anaesthesia
Study shows biomarker accurately diagnoses deadly infant disease
New Orleans, LA – A diagnostic study of 136 premature infants found that a protein involved in managing harmful bacteria in the human intestine is a reliable biomarker for the noninvasive detection of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Led by researchers and…
Layman receives top reproductive medicine researcher award
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2019) – Dr. Lawrence C. Layman, chief of the Section of Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility and Genetics in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is the 2019 recipient…
Medication use during pregnancy is common in women with preeclampsia
Use of medications during pregnancy is more common in women with preeclampsia than in those without, according to an analysis of women who gave birth at a hospital in Finland in 2002-2016. In the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology analysis…
Black, Hispanic women report more pain postpartum but receive less opioid medication
Disparities in pain management affect black and Hispanic women
Study examines theory on menopause age and symptom severity
A recent theory states that women enter menopause at different ages and have varying extents of symptoms due in part to residence patterns after marriage–or whether couples disperse to live with paternal or maternal kin. Investigators found little support for…
Women with HIV at increased risk of early onset menopause
New study pinpoints median age of menopause at 48 years for women with HIV (3 years younger than the general population)
The reproductive function of the clitoris
A recent review published in Clinical Anatomy highlights evidence that the female clitoris is important for reproduction. The review notes that stimulating the clitoris activates the brain to cause a combination of changes in the female reproductive tract that creates…
Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer
Signaling a potential major change in cervical cancer screening options for American women, a new study found that mailed self-sampling kits that test for HPV — the virus that can cause cervical cancer — helped significantly more women get screened…
Are oral medications for vaginal yeast infections safe during pregnancy?
Vaginal yeast infections may occur more commonly during pregnancy, and most are treated with topical medications, or creams. Oral medications are prescribed when topical treatment fails, but the safety of such agents during pregnancy is controversial. A recent review and…
Factors during pregnancy may affect early childhood weight
In a study published in Pediatric Obesity , a child’s high and increasing body mass index between ages two and six years was strongly associated with pre-pregnancy obesity and overweight in the child’s mother; modestly associated with maternal type 1…
Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction
When labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica has demonstrated an effective way to predict such cases. The strategy assesses the stiffness…
Medication use during pregnancy is common in women with preeclampsia
Use of medications during pregnancy is more common in women with preeclampsia than in those without, according to an analysis of women who gave birth at a hospital in Finland in 2002-2016. In the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology analysis…
Study examines theory on menopause age and symptom severity
A recent theory states that women enter menopause at different ages and have varying extents of symptoms due in part to residence patterns after marriage–or whether couples disperse to live with paternal or maternal kin. Investigators found little support for…
The reproductive function of the clitoris
A recent review published in Clinical Anatomy highlights evidence that the female clitoris is important for reproduction. The review notes that stimulating the clitoris activates the brain to cause a combination of changes in the female reproductive tract that creates…
Black, Hispanic women report more pain postpartum but receive less opioid medication
Disparities in pain management affect black and Hispanic women
Women with HIV at increased risk of early onset menopause
New study pinpoints median age of menopause at 48 years for women with HIV (3 years younger than the general population)