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UrduSignaling 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…
Tag: Gynecology
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…
Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
Glasgow, UK: Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women themselves. In a presentation at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference today (Monday), Dr Belinda Nedjai said that self-sampling…
Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
Glasgow, UK: Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women themselves. In a presentation at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference today (Monday), Dr Belinda Nedjai said that self-sampling…
Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
Glasgow, UK: Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and could help detect other types of cancer among patients in primary care, according to research presented at the…
Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
Glasgow, UK: Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and could help detect other types of cancer among patients in primary care, according to research presented at the…
CNIO researchers describe a molecular strategy that helps prevent tumour formation in mice
The body’s process for manufacturing fatty acids is regulated by the enzyme FASN. In normal cells, this is not a very active process – except occasionally in the liver and adipose tissue – since most of the fatty acids we…
University of Utah economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
Analysis in new March of Dimes Report Card shows impact of preterm birth
University of Utah economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
Analysis in new March of Dimes Report Card shows impact of preterm birth
Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
Glasgow, UK: Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women themselves. In a presentation at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference today (Monday), Dr Belinda Nedjai said that self-sampling…
Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
Glasgow, UK: Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and could help detect other types of cancer among patients in primary care, according to research presented at the…
University of Utah economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
Analysis in new March of Dimes Report Card shows impact of preterm birth
CNIO researchers describe a molecular strategy that helps prevent tumour formation in mice
The body’s process for manufacturing fatty acids is regulated by the enzyme FASN. In normal cells, this is not a very active process – except occasionally in the liver and adipose tissue – since most of the fatty acids we…
CNIO researchers describe a molecular strategy that helps prevent tumour formation in mice
The body’s process for manufacturing fatty acids is regulated by the enzyme FASN. In normal cells, this is not a very active process – except occasionally in the liver and adipose tissue – since most of the fatty acids we…
Simple test predicts dangerous pregnancy disorder
Australian researchers have developed a way to predict the onset of a deadly pregnancy condition that kills 76,000 women and half a million babies each year, mostly in developing countries. Researchers from Edith Cowan University in Perth Western Australia have…
IOF report underscores urgent need to maintain mobility in the world’s older population
Launched for World Osteoporosis Day, a new edition of the IOF Compendium of Osteoporosis highlights alarming increases in dependency ratios for older people and outlines nine global priorities for fracture prevention
Simple conversations can reduce opioid prescriptions after hysterectomy
Involving patients in pain management decisions significantly decreased opioid prescriptions without compromising pain control.
Episiotomy may be beneficial in reducing severe perineal tears among forceps and vacuum deliveries
The use of episiotomy during childbirth has declined in Canada, although its benefit in births assisted by forceps or vacuum merits reconsideration of this practice, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) . Episiotomy is…
Women with anemia twice as likely to need transfusion after cesarean delivery
Screening all pregnant women for iron deficiency would enable preventive treatment
Laughing gas helpful for labor pain, but epidural still top choice
ORLANDO, Fla. – Women report being very satisfied with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to manage labor pain, experiencing no adverse side effects to the baby, although over half of the women ultimately opted for an epidural or other pain management…
Many women and health care providers assume CBD safe during pregnancy despite lack of research
ORLANDO, Fla. – While most women of childbearing age understand drinking alcohol while pregnant is harmful, they may be less skeptical about the safety of cannabidiol (CBD), even though there is no evidence to support that belief, suggests a study…
Opioids often prescribed after cesarean delivery even when not needed
Studies suggest opioid use should be reduced during hospital stay and after discharge
Syphilis infection rates in dialysis patients exceed general population
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 15 , 2019) – Syphilis rates, like other sexually transmitted disease rates in the United States, are soaring, and the first known study to examine syphilis rates in patients with kidney failure found an incidence greater than…
Digital breast tomosynthesis increases cancer detection over full-field mammography
American Journal of Roentgenology research comparing digital breast tomosynthesis and full-field digital mammography finds that DBT results in ‘significantly increased cancer detection rates’–irrespective of tumor type, size, or grade of cancer
Polyamorous families face stigma during pregnancy and birth
Polyamorous families experience marginalization during pregnancy and birth, but with open, nonjudgmental attitudes from health care providers and changes to hospital policies, this can be reduced, found new research in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ). An estimated 1…
Weight-loss surgery cuts risk of birth defects
Children born to women who underwent gastric bypass surgery before becoming pregnant had a lower risk of major birth defects than children born to women who had severe obesity at the start of their pregnancy. That’s according to a matched…
Aggressive and agitated behaviors in dementia are better treated without medications
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. 1. Aggressive and…
Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex, risk of preterm birth
In Brief It’s becoming well established that maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as birth outcomes, and a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian now…
Uncorrected congenital heart disease may lead to increased risks in pregnant women
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease (CHD) who have not had surgery to repair their cardiac condition are more likely to experience cardiac events or maternal death, especially those with certain conditions in emerging countries, according to a study published…
Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain, say researchers
New research from King’s College London has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby’s brain development. In their study published in Biological Psychiatry , MRC Doctoral Researcher in Perinatal Imaging and Health, Alexandra Lautarescu and…
Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism
Kaiser Permanente study finds that the risk of autism — while low — is greater for children exposed to severe morning sickness early in pregnancy
Different views on vaginal birth after previous caesarean section (VBAC)
There is considerable variations in different countries´ health care systems and professionals in the views on vaginal birth after previous caesarean section (VBAC), according to a European study. However, women’s´ views are more similar in the different countries. Globally there…
Novel material with strong action against fungi and tumors was developed
Researchers have created a composite with antifungal properties that are 32 times greater than those of silver by irradiating a metallic tungstate with electrons and femtosecond laser.
Fourth baby born after uterus transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas
Family of fourth baby shares their story of hope
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome face higher risk of breathing difficulties
Madrid, Spain: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to develop poor respiratory health based on lung function tests, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] PCOS affects how a woman’s ovaries work…
Intimate partner violence is linked to suboptimal breastfeeding practices in poorer countries
Mothers exposed to intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries are less likely to initiate breastfeeding early and breastfeed exclusively in the first six months, according to a study published October 1 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by…
Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk — the dosage makes the difference
A study by the the Medical University of Vienna and the Complexity Science Hub Vienna shows for the first time a connection between the dosage of cholesterol-lowering drugs and the diagnosis of osteoporosis
Ovarian cancer: more women benefit from maintenance combined targeted therapy
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2019, Barcelona, Spain
New treatment improves survival in women newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer
An international study shows that administering niraparib after chemotherapy reduces by nearly 40% the risk of relapse or death from this disease; The PI is Dr. Antonio Gonzalez Martinez from Clinica Universidad de Navarra (Spain)
Ultrasound yields similar cancer detection rates after digital mammography, tomosynthesis
Dense breast ultrasound screening after digital mammography — versus after digital breast tomosynthesis–yielded ‘no significant difference’ in additional cancer detection rate, according to AJR
Cause of antibiotic resistance identified
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body. Studying samples from elderly patients with recurring urinary tract infections, the Newcastle University team used state-of-the art techniques…
Women’s clinic closures associated with higher cervical cancer mortality, lower screening
Women in states where health clinics closed received fewer cervical cancer screenings and were more likely to die from the disease
Sexual trauma common in postmenopausal women veterans
New study confirms that military sexual trauma among postmenopausal women is more common than expected and associated with range of physical and mental health problems
Baby brain scans made available online to advance research
The Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP) has published ground-breaking MR brain scans of over 500 newborn babies, which researchers from all over the world can download and use to study how the human brain develops. A collaboration between King’s College…
Physicians report high refusal rates for the HPV vaccine and need for improvement
The HPV vaccine is one of only two vaccines that prevent cancer but is underutilized in the US
Bone marrow may be the missing piece of the fertility puzzle
A woman’s bone marrow may determine her ability to start and sustain a pregnancy, report Yale researchers in PLOS Biology . The study shows that when an egg is fertilized, stem cells leave the bone marrow and travel via the…
The vagina monocultures
Johns Hopkins team develops donor screening for vaginal microbiota transplantation
Third baby born after uterus transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute program continues to help women with absolute uterine factor