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Tag: Gynecology
Understanding cardiac anomalies at perinatal phase
In Perinatal Cardiology, fetal cardiology experts provide key information on tools for fetal evaluation through echocardiography / cardiac ultrasonography, with a primary focus on the nature and prenatal detection of structural and functional cardiac heart defects (CHDs). This two-part book…
A novel tissue imaging system accelerates cancer diagnosis
Researchers from Osaka University develop a novel three-dimensional imaging system to diagnose cervical cancer faster, non-invasively and more efficiently than conventional methods
Race and ethnicity did not affect outcomes for new moms with COVID-19, finds study
Race and ethnicity did not affect pregnancy and birth outcomes in women with SARS-CoV-2 infection who gave birth at two hospitals in northern Manhattan during the height of the pandemic in New York City, according to a preliminary report from…
Dietary guidelines advisory committee reinforces need for increased choline intake
Vulnerable populations, including infants, toddlers, pregnant and lactating women, are at greatest risk for choline deficiency
Label-free imaging helps predict reproductive outcomes
Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and the Department of Animal Sciences have collaborated to develop a new technique that can be used to determine the fertility of sperm samples. They hope to further develop the…
Using a cardiovascular risk screening tool in women during routine gynecology visits
New Rochelle, NY, July 20, 2020–A new study has shown that although 86% of women seen at an outpatient gynecology clinic had a cardiovascular risk factor and 40.1% had at least one cardiovascular symptom, the awareness of cardiovascular risk factors…
Women’s egg quality dependent on metabolic factors
In the world’s most in-depth study of the final steps of egg maturation, the quality of a woman’s eggs was found to be significantly dependent on the important metabolic coenzyme called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+).
New study confirms high prevalence of depression during the menopause transition
Depression has been shown to be prevalent during menopause, affecting as many as 70% of women transitioning into menopause
Ohio State study finds exercise increases benefits of breast milk for babies
Even moderate exercise increases compound that reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity
Researchers discover unknown consumer base for unsustainable bear product use
New and expectant mothers found to use bear bile remedies for pregnancy-related ailments
Ohio State study finds exercise increases benefits of breast milk for babies
Even moderate exercise increases compound that reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity
Researchers discover unknown consumer base for unsustainable bear product use
New and expectant mothers found to use bear bile remedies for pregnancy-related ailments
AI dual-stain approach improved accuracy, efficiency of cervical cancer screening
In a new study, a computer algorithm improved the accuracy and efficiency of cervical cancer screening compared with cytology (Pap test), the current standard for follow-up of women who test positive with primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening. The new approach…
AI dual-stain approach improved accuracy, efficiency of cervical cancer screening
In a new study, a computer algorithm improved the accuracy and efficiency of cervical cancer screening compared with cytology (Pap test), the current standard for follow-up of women who test positive with primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening. The new approach…
Use of continuous combined oral contraceptives demonstrates bone health benefits
omen with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) become estrogen deficient at an early age, which makes them more vulnerable to the loss of bone mineral density.
Use of continuous combined oral contraceptives demonstrates bone health benefits
New study suggests benefits of combined oral contraceptives in preserving bone mineral density in women with premature ovarian insufficiency
Use of continuous combined oral contraceptives demonstrates bone health benefits
New study suggests benefits of combined oral contraceptives in preserving bone mineral density in women with premature ovarian insufficiency
Defining Paths to Possible Mother to Child Coronavirus Transmission
UC Davis Health physicians defined the conditions of coronavirus transmission from mother to baby during pregnancy and delivery.
Immune system works differently between and first and later pregnancies
Study provides biological insights into miscarriage and preterm birth
Genetic analysis suggests distinct subtypes of polycystic ovary syndrome
Results from NIH-funded study could lead to improvements in diagnosis and treatment
Immune system works differently between and first and later pregnancies
Study provides biological insights into miscarriage and preterm birth
Genetic analysis suggests distinct subtypes of polycystic ovary syndrome
Results from NIH-funded study could lead to improvements in diagnosis and treatment
Embryo vitrification is safe but longer storage reduces chances of pregnancy success
Freezing and storing embryos during fertility treatment using a technique called vitrification is safe, although women are less likely to become pregnant and have a live birth the longer the embryos are stored, according to new research published today (Wednesday)…
Crowded homes, poor neighborhoods linked to COVID-19
A study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that lower neighborhood socioeconomic status and greater household crowding increase the risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. “Our…
KKH’s novel clinical triage protocol for threatened miscarriages saves pregnancies
KKH-led research evaluated and demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of the novel clinical protocol to benefit women with threatened miscarriages
How Toxoplasma parasites glide so swiftly (video)
If you’re a cat owner, you might have heard of Toxoplasma gondii , a protozoan that sometimes infects humans through contact with contaminated feces in litterboxes. Although harmless to most people, T. gondii can cause serious illness or death in…
NIH-funded study links endometriosis to DNA changes
Findings may inform new ways to diagnose condition that affects up to 10% of U.S. women
How Toxoplasma parasites glide so swiftly (video)
If you’re a cat owner, you might have heard of Toxoplasma gondii , a protozoan that sometimes infects humans through contact with contaminated feces in litterboxes. Although harmless to most people, T. gondii can cause serious illness or death in…
NIH-funded study links endometriosis to DNA changes
Findings may inform new ways to diagnose condition that affects up to 10% of U.S. women
Antibodies against sugars, internal radiation: Powerful package against cervical cancer
The sugar coating on cancer cells helps them thrive, and a new study indicates patients with cervical cancer who make antibodies to those sugars appear to do better when they also receive internal radiation therapy. Scientists looked in the blood…
Antibodies against sugars, internal radiation: Powerful package against cervical cancer
The sugar coating on cancer cells helps them thrive, and a new study indicates patients with cervical cancer who make antibodies to those sugars appear to do better when they also receive internal radiation therapy. Scientists looked in the blood…
Maternal transmission of COVID-19 to baby during pregnancy is uncommon, study finds
Transmission of COVID-19 from mother to baby during pregnancy is uncommon, and the rate of infection is no greater when the baby is born vaginally, breastfed or allowed contact with the mother, according to a new study.
Multilevel interventions improve HPV vaccination rates of series initiation and completion
BOSTON – New research from Boston Medical Center shows that providing education and training to pediatric and family medicine providers about the importance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, in tandem with healthcare systems changes including starting an HPV vaccination series…
Multilevel interventions improve HPV vaccination rates of series initiation and completion
BOSTON – New research from Boston Medical Center shows that providing education and training to pediatric and family medicine providers about the importance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, in tandem with healthcare systems changes including starting an HPV vaccination series…
Study links elevated levels of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) with breast cancer risk
Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina assess the connection between dietary advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and breast cancer risk
Comparing survival after minimally invasive hysterectomy or open surgery for early-stage cervical cancer
What The Study Did: This study combined the results of 15 observational studies with 9,500 patients who underwent radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical cancer to compare the risk of cancer recurrence and death associated with receiving minimally invasive versus open…
Comparing survival after minimally invasive hysterectomy or open surgery for early-stage cervical cancer
What The Study Did: This study combined the results of 15 observational studies with 9,500 patients who underwent radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical cancer to compare the risk of cancer recurrence and death associated with receiving minimally invasive versus open…
Different hormone therapies affect brain function differently
New study based on data from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study demonstrates a link between brain and ovarian hormone-level changes in midlife women using hormone therapy and structural brain changes associated with aging
New protocol on breast cancer and breastfeeding
New Rochelle, NY, June 10, 2020–Managing women with breast cancer who are breastfeeding is a complex issue. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine presents new recommendations in the peer-reviewed journal Breastfeeding Medicine . Click here to read the article now. “The…
Different hormone therapies affect brain function differently
New study based on data from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study demonstrates a link between brain and ovarian hormone-level changes in midlife women using hormone therapy and structural brain changes associated with aging
New protocol on breast cancer and breastfeeding
New Rochelle, NY, June 10, 2020–Managing women with breast cancer who are breastfeeding is a complex issue. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine presents new recommendations in the peer-reviewed journal Breastfeeding Medicine . Click here to read the article now. “The…
Photodynamic therapy used to treat ovarian cancer
A paper by Kazan Federal University appeared in BioNanoScience
Photodynamic therapy used to treat ovarian cancer
A paper by Kazan Federal University appeared in BioNanoScience
Princeton team develops ‘poisoned arrow’ to defeat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A dual-mechanism antibiotic kills Gram-negative bacteria and avoids drug resistance
Princeton team develops ‘poisoned arrow’ to defeat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A dual-mechanism antibiotic kills Gram-negative bacteria and avoids drug resistance
Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy
Women who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ectopic pregnancies, according to a study of nearly 1.7 million women. The study, which is published today (Wednesday) in Human Reproduction [1], one…
Largest study of its kind of women in labor finds nitrous oxide safe, side effects rare
Additionally, women in labor who had a prior vaginal birth had low rates of converting to other pain management techniques such as epidural or opioids
Imaging reveals unexpected contractions in the human placenta
High-resolution imaging of the human placenta provides new insights into blood circulation patterns that are crucial for fetal development, according to a study publishing May, 28 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Penny Gowland of the University of…
Imaging reveals unexpected contractions in the human placenta
High-resolution imaging of the human placenta provides new insights into blood circulation patterns that are crucial for fetal development, according to a study publishing May, 28 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Penny Gowland of the University of…