Oral contraceptive pills protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer
Credit: David Naylor A comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects ...
Tag: Gynecology
Gene therapy for placental insufficiency moves toward the clinic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 15, 2020--A new study identified an adenovirus gene therapy vector ...
Participation in competitive sport in adolescence brings midlife health benefits to women
Higher lean mass and bone density and better physical performance at midlife were associated with competitive sport participation at the ...
Cervical cancer survival may improve by targeting senescent “zombie” cells
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University How well women with cervical cancer respond to treatment and survive correlates with ...
Gender differences in academic productivity during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 23, 2020--During the COVID-19 pandemic, most science and medical faculty ...
Breakthrough in studying the enzyme that ultimately produces fish odour syndrome
Credit: Credit: University of Warwick The condition trimethylaminuria, is more commonly known as fish odour syndrome, it currently has no ...
Frozen eggs and ovarian tissue helped women conceive children after breast cancer
Credit: Arthur Marklund Women with breast cancer whose eggs or ovarian tissue were frozen had more children after their diagnosis ...
Vaccine shows promise against herpes virus
New study demonstrates candidate's potential to generate antibodies, limit viral sheddingCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln A genetically edited form ...
Higher risk of future fecal incontinence after sphincter injuries
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Menstrual dysfunction is more common among young athletes than among non-athletes
Athletes experience less body weight dissatisfaction than non-athletes doCredit: University of Jyväskylä Menstrual dysfunction is more prevalent in young Finnish ...
City, University of London academics develop algorithm to analyse HeLa cancer cells
Dr Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro and Dr Cefa Karabag collaborate with the Francis Crick Institute on a novel approach published in ...
NIH awards $465K to George Mason to study fetal environmental exposures, racial disparities
Study will examine how gestational exposure to endocrine disruptors affects fetal outcomes for African Americans and white obstetrical populationsCredit: Michelle ...
COVID-19 pandemic has dramatic impact on osteoporosis management, finds new global study
With FRAX fracture risk calculations down by 58% in April 2020 alone, it is estimated that within a 3-month period, ...
$1.6 Million grant to reverse urinary incontinence
Electrical stimulation of pelvic floor nerves may re-establish strengthCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston researcher is working to ...
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