18. November 2009 04:03
More than six percent of expectant mothers in Quebec consume prescription drugs that are known to be harmful to their fetuses, according to a Universit- de Montr-al investigation published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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18. November 2009 01:41
A new study that examines the value of maternal blood biomarkers will help identify and monitor patients at risk of developing preeclampsia and is set to change the way expectant mothers are cared for in prenatal clinics around the world.
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13. November 2009 06:40
Faculty of 1000 reviewers examine a study from New Zealand on whether prolonged exposure to the father's semen protects new mothers against pre-eclampsia and having an undersized baby.
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13. November 2009 05:54
Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the foetus. This is what has been indicated in a study carried out by researchers of the Universidad Polit-cnica de Madrid (Polytechnic University of Madrid), which also shows the positive relationship between the weight of sedentary mothers before pregnancy and the body size of their babies. The conclusions appear in the International Journal of Obesity.
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13. November 2009 04:58
Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the foetus. This is what has been indicated in a study carried out by researchers of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Polytechnic University of Madrid), which also shows the positive relationship between the weight of sedentary mothers before pregnancy and the body size of their babies.
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10. November 2009 03:09
Three Singapore biomedical institutions have launched a major, long-term study of pregnant mothers and their fetuses as well as infant children to determine just how profoundly environmental factors early in life influence the onset of diseases such as obesity and diabetes in later years.
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Posted in: Medical Condition News | Women's Health News
Tags: Cancer, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Dentistry, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Education, Exercise, Gastroenterology, Gynaecology, Hepatology, Hospital, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Medical Tourism, Metabolism, Nursing, Nutrition, Obesity, Obstetrics, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Pregnancy, Type 2 Diabetes, Womb
9. November 2009 10:29
Women's sexual health company, TivaMed, today announced it has changed its name to Viveve as it prepares for a 2010 launch of its Viveve system to OB/GYNs in select U.S. markets.
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4. November 2009 05:50
The scientific and medical community mourns the loss of our esteemed colleague and good friend Emeritus Professor James Boyer Brown AM, MSc (NZ), PhD (Edin), MSc (Melb), DSc (Edin), FRANZCOG (Ad Eundem), Life Member Fertility Society of Australia, Life Member Endocrine Society of Australia, who passed away on Saturday 31st October 2009, aged 90.
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Posted in: Miscellaneous News
Tags: Biochemistry, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Dialysis, Endocrinology, Fertility, Gynaecology, Hospital, IVF, Obstetrics, Ovulation, Pregnancy
4. November 2009 04:45
Marking a significant bench to bedside research milestone in Singapore, the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology research institute, and the National University Hospital (NUH) launched the IBN iCare and the NUH Eye Centre @ Biopolis at an official opening ceremony officiated by the Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Education, S. Iswaran, at the Biopolis on Nov. 3, 2009.
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Posted in: Medical Science News
Tags: Cancer, Cardiology, Cell, Contact Lens, Dentistry, Drug Delivery, Education, Gastroenterology, Glaucoma, Gynaecology, Hepatology, Hospital, Implants, Macular Degeneration, Myopia, Nanotechnology, Obstetrics, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Quantum Dots, Stem Cell, Tissue Engineering, Trauma, Vision Impairment, Wound Healing
2. November 2009 07:43
AEterna Zentaris Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, today announced positive efficacy data from a Phase 2 study with its targeted cytotoxic peptide conjugate, AEZS-108 (formerly AN-152), in patients with platinum-resistant and taxane-pretreated ovarian cancer.
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29. October 2009 04:46
A European study has defined the profile for the usage of long-acting contraceptive methods. The work, presented with the National Congress of Gynaecology award, shows, amongst other things, that 10% of women use these methods, the majority over 30 years old.
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23. October 2009 00:42
After discussion with the Public Health Agency of Canada, and based on the evidence for other adjuvanted vaccines as well as experience around the world to date with the adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine, Canadian experts say that both the adjuvanted and non-adjuvanted H1N1 vaccines are safe for pregnant women.
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Posted in: Women's Health News | Pharmaceutical News
Tags: Education, Gynaecology, H1N1, H5N1, Influenza, Obstetrics, Pandemic, Pregnancy, Prophylaxis, Vaccine, Virus, Vitamin E
22. October 2009 08:33
The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) has joined forces with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and the Society of Canadian Colposcopists (SCC) to launch this year's Pap test campaign during Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. Together, we hope to increase the scope, reach and impact of the campaign. With this collaborative effort, we aim to provide more Pap tests and deal with abnormal results in a more expeditious manner.
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23. September 2009 04:00
In an Australian first, leading experts and organizations have agreed a position statement on screening for ovarian cancer, Australia's leading cause of death from gynecological malignancy.
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19. September 2009 02:03
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/54a758/obstetrics_and_gyn) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Clinical Cases Uncovered" to their offering.
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