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Study elucidates mechanisms behind protective farm effect on childhood asthma

Asthma impacts millions of children already at a young age. Children growing up on a farm have a lower risk of developing asthma than children not living on a farm.

2 Nov 2020

Sphincter injuries associated with higher risk of future fecal incontinence

The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women who, during childbirth, have suffered a sphincter injury and consequent damage to the anal sphincter muscle, was shown in a new study from the University of Gothenburg.

2 Nov 2020

Research finds increase in risky sexual behavior and STIs despite COVID-19 pandemic

New research launched at the 29th EADV Congress, EADV Virtual, has found that despite the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) lockdown restrictions, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including gonorrhoea, secondary syphilis and mycoplasma genitalium (MG), have increased.

2 Nov 2020

Children with minor perinatal brain bleeds have normal cognitive development at two years of age

In 2007, UNC researchers published unexpected and surprising results from a study based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of newborn brains.

30 Oct 2020

Researchers use genomic tools and supercomputers to study the infant gut microbiome

Since 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powerful genomic tools and supercomputers that analyze massive amounts of genetic data to identify individual strains within single species of the gut microbiome.

29 Oct 2020

Pregnant and postpartum women more likely to suffer from constipation

Women are 2–3 times more likely to suffer from constipation during pregnancy and right after childbirth than at any other time in their life, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

9 Oct 2020

New report estimates the global burden of stillbirths

Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank Group and the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

7 Oct 2020

Quality services at healthcare facilities could reduce ‘devastating’ birth injury

The number of women in Uganda suffering from obstetric fistula will continue to rise if they go to local traditional healers because healthcare facilities with trained staff are inaccessible, a study warns.

5 Oct 2020

Study: HRT prescription rates are lower in more deprived areas of England

Prescription rates for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are lower in more deprived areas of England compared to affluent areas, a new study from the University of Warwick has found.

29 Sep 2020

NAMS publishes the 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome Of Menopause Position Statement

The North American Menopause Society announces publication of its 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Position Statement.

1 Sep 2020

Researchers launch study to evaluate safety of HIV prevention methods in breastfeeding women

The development of safe and effective HIV prevention methods for cisgender women has long been a global health priority, yet research in women during pregnancy and breastfeeding, when they are most vulnerable to infection, has lagged years behind.

31 Aug 2020

ESC and EACTS develop guidelines for diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation

ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).

31 Aug 2020

International researchers study the effects of pathogenic fungus Candida auris

The pathogenic fungus Candida auris, which first surfaced in 2009, is proving challenging to control. It is resistant to many fungicides and not easy to diagnose.

28 Aug 2020

Age-appropriate contraception counseling can help prevent unplanned pregnancies in adolescents

Preventing unplanned pregnancies in adolescents with effective and easy-to-use contraception is key to ensuring that adolescents do not become parents before they are ready. Adolescents view their health care providers as trusted sources of medical information.

27 Aug 2020

Study track changes in symptoms and quality of life before and after labiaplasty

For patients with elongated labia, vague terms like "vaginal rejuvenation" and "designer vagina" can undermine the seriousness of the condition, which includes a variety of functional concerns.

26 Aug 2020

Oral sex can trigger bacterial vaginosis

A new study published in the journal PLOS Biology has revealed diverse microbial populations can facilitate vaginal colonization of pathogens, which in turn can prolong the characteristics of bacterial vaginosis, a condition characterized by an imbalance of vaginal microbiome. The study findings also provide evidence linking oral sex with bacterial vaginosis.

26 Aug 2020

Painless magnetic stimulation dramatically reduces episodes of fecal incontinence

Painless magnetic stimulation of nerves that regulate muscles in the anus and rectum appears to improve their function and dramatically reduce episodes of fecal incontinence, a debilitating problem affecting about 10% of the population, investigators report.

25 Aug 2020

UIC's first-of-its-kind contraceptive receives FDA approval

A first-of-its-kind contraceptive developed at the University of Illinois Chicago has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

19 Aug 2020

Australian researcher receives Campbell Foundation's grant to study HIV prevention methods

The Campbell Foundation, a Fort Lauderdale-based nonprofit that provides grants to support alternative clinical approaches to the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS, has awarded an $85,000 grant to Gilda Tachedjian, PhD., Head of Life Sciences and Principal Investigator at Burnet Institute in Melbourne, Australia.

13 Aug 2020

Women often prescribed excessive opioids after childbirth, research reveals

Excessive opioid prescriptions following childbirth may lead to higher rates of addiction within communities, according to a new report in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

12 Aug 2020

Vaginal News and Research

Study elucidates mechanisms behind protective farm effect on childhood asthma

Sphincter injuries associated with higher risk of future fecal incontinence

Research finds increase in risky sexual behavior and STIs despite COVID-19 pandemic

Children with minor perinatal brain bleeds have normal cognitive development at two years of age

Researchers use genomic tools and supercomputers to study the infant gut microbiome

Pregnant and postpartum women more likely to suffer from constipation

New report estimates the global burden of stillbirths

Quality services at healthcare facilities could reduce ‘devastating’ birth injury

Study: HRT prescription rates are lower in more deprived areas of England

NAMS publishes the 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome Of Menopause Position Statement

Researchers launch study to evaluate safety of HIV prevention methods in breastfeeding women

ESC and EACTS develop guidelines for diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation

International researchers study the effects of pathogenic fungus Candida auris

Age-appropriate contraception counseling can help prevent unplanned pregnancies in adolescents

Study track changes in symptoms and quality of life before and after labiaplasty

Oral sex can trigger bacterial vaginosis

Painless magnetic stimulation dramatically reduces episodes of fecal incontinence

UIC's first-of-its-kind contraceptive receives FDA approval

Australian researcher receives Campbell Foundation's grant to study HIV prevention methods

Women often prescribed excessive opioids after childbirth, research reveals

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