Posts Tagged ‘gynecology’
Pregnancy stress may mean fewer boy babies
NYU (US) — Stress in the second and third months of pregnancy may affect the ratio of boys to girls being born, leading to a decline in the number of baby boys. Continue…
Monday, December 12, 2011 11:19 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2011 16:03 - 4 Comments
Depression linked to breastfeeding woes
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — Women who have breastfeeding difficulties in the first two weeks after giving birth often suffer postpartum depression within two months. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2011 10:47 - 0 Comments
Rethink pregnancy weight for obese
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Extremely obese women may not need to gain as much weight during pregnancy as current guidelines suggest—in fact, recommended amounts may be too high. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2010 14:37 - 0 Comments
Higher abortion rates for anorexic women
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Women with anorexia nervosa are much more likely to have both unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions than women who don’t have the serious eating disorder. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 15, 2010 11:29 - 2 Comments
Artificial ovary grown using 3-D Petri dish
BROWN (US)—Scientists have invented the first artificial human ovary and successfully used the lab-grown organ to mature human eggs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 3, 2010 15:28 - 0 Comments
Protein crucial for successful pregnancy
YALE (US)—Healthy embryos contain a unique protein that directs attachment and helps the mother adapt to pregnancy by modulating maternal immunity and influencing the remodeling of uterine cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2010 15:08 - 1 Comment
BPA in plastics raises breast cancer risk
YALE (US)—Exposure in the womb to chemicals common in plastics, including BPA, can increase an offspring’s risk of breast cancer, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 6, 2010 11:26 - 3 Comments
Chickens fed flaxseed survive ovarian cancer
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Chickens consuming a diet rich in flaxseed experienced a decreased severity of ovarian cancer and increased survival rates. The finding is significant because ovarian cancer in humans develops in a similar way. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 16, 2010 10:27 - 0 Comments
Fewer blood cells may signal preeclampsia
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—Compared to women with uncomplicated pregnancies, women with preeclampsia have reduced numbers of special cells that are thought to help grow and maintain blood vessels. Preeclampsia is the leading cause of preterm labor. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 10, 2010 12:28 - 14 Comments
BPA in plastic permanently alters uterus
YALE (US)—Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 19, 2010 12:34 - 3 Comments
Poverty raises risk of postpartum depression
U. ROCHESTER (US)—More than half of low-income urban mothers show signs of depression at some point between two weeks and 14 months after giving birth, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2010 13:44 - 0 Comments
Stem cells linked to deadly ovarian cancer
YALE (US)—Eliminating cancer stem cells (CSCs) within a tumor could hold the key to successful treatments for ovarian cancer, which has been notoriously difficult to detect and treat. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2010 14:58 - 8 Comments
Sperm donation drops sharply in U.K.
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Sperm donation levels in the U.K. are so low that women are resorting to DIY insemination kits and sourcing sperm from abroad in order to have a baby. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2009 16:25 - 2 Comments
Phthalates prevent boys from being boys?
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A study of 145 preschool children reports that when the concentrations of two common plastic softeners—known as phthalates—in mothers’ prenatal urine are elevated their sons are less likely to engage in male-typical play. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2009 14:00 - 28 Comments
‘Female Viagra’ targets brain to boost sex drive
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—A drug originally designed to fight depression has shown to increase sex drive in women with low libido. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 14, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
New way to size up placentas
“In this study, we showed that the equation predicted the actual placental weight with an accuracy of up to 89 percent,” says Harvey Kliman. “The method works best during the second and early third trimesters, just when routine ultrasound screening is done on many women in the U.S.”
Health & Medicine - Aug 13, 2009 11:25 - 1 Comment
Why ‘breast is best’ for women, too
“Our results suggest a woman can lower her risk of cancer simply by breastfeeding her children,” says lead author Alison Stuebe.
Health & Medicine - Jul 10, 2009 17:15 - 0 Comments
Bringing home baby and chronic health risks
“While delivery may ‘cure’ preeclampsia in the moment, these mothers are at high risk of chronic hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and blood clots for the rest of their lives,” says Michael Paidas, a Yale University professor who conducted two studies examining the long-term health effects of pregnancy complications.
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2009 15:46 - 0 Comments
Ditching one-size-fits-all prenatal approach
At UC Irvine Medical Center, Jennifer Bates undergoes an ultrasound 26 weeks into her pregnancy. Such exams will play a key role in UCI’s effort to establish new national standards for fetal growth. (Credit: Daniel A. Anderson)
