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Gynecology and obstetrics are twin subjects that deal with the female reproductive system. While obstetrics deals with pregnancy and its associated procedures and complications, gynaecology involves treating women who are not pregnant.

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

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

Stillbirth research: an interview with Dr Lucy Higgins, University of Manchester

Stillbirth, the birth of a baby who shows no sign of life after 24 completed weeks of pregnancy, occurs in 1 in every 200 pregnancies in the United Kingdom. That’s roughly 10 bereaved families a day.

From The University of Manchester 12 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

New systematic review finds no evidence that antioxidants boost women's fertility

There is no high quality evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman's chances of having a baby, according to the results of a new systematic review. The review, published in The Cochrane Library, found women were no more likely to conceive when taking oral antioxidants and that there was limited information about potential harms.

5 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

Sequenom CMM, CombiMatrix sign collaboration agreement to market CMA testing for NIPT

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company providing innovative diagnostic testing and genetic analysis solutions, and CombiMatrix Corporation, a molecular diagnostics laboratory performing DNA-based testing services for developmental disorders and cancer, today jointly announced that the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine LLC and CombiMatrix have entered into a collaboration agreement to market chromosomal microarray analysis testing services to broaden and confirm the results of noninvasive, prenatal testing to physicians and their patients.

1 Aug 2013

Study suggests obesity does not affect women’s chances of conception with donor eggs

In women who use donor eggs to become pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF), those who are obese are just as likely to become pregnant as normal weight women, according to a new report.

1 Aug 2013

Pharmanest announces positive results from SHACT Phase II study

Karolinska Development: Pharmanest AB announced today positive results from a Phase II-study investigating the efficacy and tolerability of SHACT. The data show that SHACT is effective in reducing pain in connection with intrauterine device insertion. Karolinska Development owns 63% of Pharmanest.

1 Aug 2013

Researchers secure $16 million NIH grant to investigate impact of HIV/AIDS on women

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center today announced they received a $16 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on women.

31 Jul 2013

Researchers to study knowledge and satisfaction of women who choose DNA prenatal screening test

A recently available DNA-based prenatal blood test used to screen pregnancies for Down syndrome and similar chromosome abnormalities in high-risk women is moving a step closer to use in the general pregnancy population.

From Natera 25 Jul 2013

HHS funds $12M to support primary care residency programs in Teaching Health Centers

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $12 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support primary care residency programs in 32 Teaching Health Centers across the nation.

20 Jul 2013

Researchers receive $10M March of Dimes grant to study causes of premature birth

Researchers from Dartmouth's Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (iQBS), the Center for Integrative Biomedical Sciences, and the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine are studying the unknown causes of premature birth, as part of a $10 million March of Dimes grant awarded to a research collaborative of seven U.S. universities and medical centers.

19 Jul 2013

Both milky spots and fat cells in omentum promote ovarian cancer metastases

Cancer researchers have wondered why ovarian cancer cells are so attracted to the abdominal cavity, especially the omentum, with the hope that such an understanding could lead to better disease management or even prevention.

18 Jul 2013

Women who gain weight during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to heavier babies

Moms-to-be who gain too much weight early into their pregnancy are nearly three times as likely to give birth to bigger and fatter babies, warns a University of Alberta researcher.

17 Jul 2013

Obese fathers pass on diseases to kids

If you are obese and hope to be a father, here's another reason to lose weight: your children and grandchildren may inherit your waistline or metabolic disorders. That's because scientists have discovered in mice that obese fathers, even those who did not show any signs of diabetes, passed this negative trait on most frequently to their daughters. Sons don't entirely dodge this genetic bullet either-both sons and daughters of obese fathers have increased risks of developing metabolic diseases, such as diabetes.

12 Jul 2013

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

WIC Lactation Foundation recognized for its excellence in breastfeeding initiatives

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

Stillbirth research: an interview with Dr Lucy Higgins, University of Manchester

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

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

New systematic review finds no evidence that antioxidants boost women's fertility

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

Sequenom CMM, CombiMatrix sign collaboration agreement to market CMA testing for NIPT

Study suggests obesity does not affect women’s chances of conception with donor eggs

Pharmanest announces positive results from SHACT Phase II study

Researchers secure $16 million NIH grant to investigate impact of HIV/AIDS on women

Researchers to study knowledge and satisfaction of women who choose DNA prenatal screening test

HHS funds $12M to support primary care residency programs in Teaching Health Centers

Researchers receive $10M March of Dimes grant to study causes of premature birth

Both milky spots and fat cells in omentum promote ovarian cancer metastases

Women who gain weight during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to heavier babies

Obese fathers pass on diseases to kids

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