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Avon Foundation for Women supports innovative research on aggressive breast cancer

The Avon Foundation for Women has awarded a $300,000 grant to Dolores Di Vizio, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Surgery and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and a member of the Cancer Biology and Urologic Oncology Research Programs at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute to advance scientific research in aggressive breast cancer.

12 Sep 2013

Jersey Shore University Medical Center doctors receive volunteer faculty awards from Rutgers RWJMS

Jersey Shore University Medical Center physicians Glenn S. Parker, M.D., FACS, interim chief of Surgery; Stacy Doumas, M.D., Psychiatry; and Meghan Rattigan, D.O., Obstetrics and Gynecology, recently received volunteer faculty awards from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

11 Sep 2013

Research roundup: Assessing new hospital observation rule; doctors' view of DNR orders for kids

Hospitalized patients in the United States are increasingly placed on "observation status." The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) state that observation should rarely exceed 48 hours.

31 Aug 2013

NAMS announces recipients of Society's 2013 awards for clinical, research and humanitarian contributions

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Society's 2013 awards. The awards are given in recognition of exceptional contributions to menopause research, practice, and education; community service; and media.

29 Aug 2013

Experts share tips on preventing ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in American women. Approximately 22,000 women are diagnosed annually and 14,000 die from the disease. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and Mount Sinai experts are sharing tips on prevention.

29 Aug 2013

Study points to potential new therapeutic target for preventing birth defects in women with diabetes

A research team at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has identified a cell signaling pathway which plays a significant role in causing developmental defects of the fetal spinal cord and brain in babies of women with diabetes.

29 Aug 2013

Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital to receive transition-to-scale grants

he Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development recently shortlisted 53 finalists from around the world from more than 400 entries. Only 22 teams were awarded grants for their bold, new ideas to save the lives of mothers and newborns in developing countries.

27 Aug 2013

Enhanced recovery pathway recovers patients undergoing gynecologic surgery more quickly

Patients who had complex gynecologic surgery managed by an enhanced recovery pathway resulted in decreased narcotic use, earlier discharge, stable readmission rates, excellent patient satisfaction and cost savings, according to a Mayo Clinic study.

27 Aug 2013

Enhanced recovery pathway for patients undergoing gynecologic surgery recovers more quickly

Patients who had complex gynecologic surgery managed by an enhanced recovery pathway (ERP) resulted in decreased narcotic use, earlier discharge, stable readmission rates, excellent patient satisfaction and cost savings, according to a Mayo Clinic study. The findings are published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

27 Aug 2013

Takeda Launches New Subsidiary In Peru

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22 Aug 2013

Clinical study to investigate effects of prenatal chromosomal abnormalities through microarray analysis

Reproductive genetics researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) are leading a multicenter prospective clinical study investigating the effects of chromosomal abnormalities (duplicative or missing material) found prenatally through microarray analysis.

22 Aug 2013

WIC Lactation Foundation recognized for its excellence in breastfeeding initiatives

he Lactation Foundation, a WIC (Women, Infants and Children Program) breastfeeding resource and training center, has been recognized for excellence in care by the International Lactation Consultant Association and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners© (IBLCE).

21 Aug 2013

Endocrine Society, global partners to host international meeting for promoting endocrinology in India

Chevy Chase, MD-A new major collaborative partnership among international hormone health organizations will help promote endocrinology on the Indian sub-continent. The Endocrine Society has joined the Endocrine Society of India (ESI), the Society for Endocrinology in the United Kingdom and International Society of Endocrinology (ISE) to host the inaugural International Clinical Update program in Endocrinology (ICUE), February 1-2 in Hyderabad, India.

19 Aug 2013

Loyola opens Sexual Wellness Clinic in September

Loyola University Health System will open a Sexual Wellness Clinic in September. This program will combine the expertise of various specialists to address common emotional and physical challenges that couples face in their sexual relationships.

19 Aug 2013

Participation in program aimed at Medicaid-eligible pregnant women improves maternal, infant care

New research out of Michigan State University shows participation in a program aimed at Medicaid-eligible pregnant women improves maternal and infant care.

16 Aug 2013

Loyola establishes Mother's Pelvic Wellness Program in Chicago area

Loyola University Health System has established the first multidisciplinary program in the Chicago area to help women recover from pelvic floor disorders related to pregnancy and childbirth.

13 Aug 2013

Doctor offers tips on how to talk with your tween about puberty

Some parents may shy away from talking to their daughters about puberty, but Loyola University Health System obstetrician and gynecologist Akua Afriyie-Gray, MD, stresses the importance of sitting down with your tween when the time comes.

13 Aug 2013

Pregnant rats fed with high-fat diet experience preeclampsia-like syndromes

Preeclampsia is a relatively common pregnancy disorder, characterized by primary hypertension and proteinuria. In patients with severe preeclampsia, eclampsia can develop, causing nervous system symptoms and signs.

9 Aug 2013

Frozen sperm taken by biopsy from testicles may help couples conceive through IVF

Frozen sperm taken by biopsy from testicles in men with no sperm in their semen is as effective as fresh sperm taken by biopsy in helping couples conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

7 Aug 2013

Jersey Shore hospital participates in clinical study of investigational vaccine for prevention of CDI

Mark Martens, M.D., chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, announces that the hospital is participating in a clinical study to evaluate the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of an investigational vaccine for the prevention of primary symptomatic Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).

3 Aug 2013

Gynecology News and Research

Avon Foundation for Women supports innovative research on aggressive breast cancer

Jersey Shore University Medical Center doctors receive volunteer faculty awards from Rutgers RWJMS

Research roundup: Assessing new hospital observation rule; doctors' view of DNR orders for kids

NAMS announces recipients of Society's 2013 awards for clinical, research and humanitarian contributions

Experts share tips on preventing ovarian cancer

Study points to potential new therapeutic target for preventing birth defects in women with diabetes

Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital to receive transition-to-scale grants

Enhanced recovery pathway recovers patients undergoing gynecologic surgery more quickly

Enhanced recovery pathway for patients undergoing gynecologic surgery recovers more quickly

Takeda Launches New Subsidiary In Peru

Clinical study to investigate effects of prenatal chromosomal abnormalities through microarray analysis

WIC Lactation Foundation recognized for its excellence in breastfeeding initiatives

Endocrine Society, global partners to host international meeting for promoting endocrinology in India

Loyola opens Sexual Wellness Clinic in September

Participation in program aimed at Medicaid-eligible pregnant women improves maternal, infant care

Loyola establishes Mother's Pelvic Wellness Program in Chicago area

Doctor offers tips on how to talk with your tween about puberty

Pregnant rats fed with high-fat diet experience preeclampsia-like syndromes

Frozen sperm taken by biopsy from testicles may help couples conceive through IVF

Jersey Shore hospital participates in clinical study of investigational vaccine for prevention of CDI

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