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The womb is the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. This is the organ in which a baby grows. Also called uterus.

Pharmacist identifies protein linked to tumor growth in gallbladder cancer

Patients with gallbladder cancer often show few or no symptoms for long periods of time. As a result, the tumors are only detected at a late stage of the disease when treatment is often no longer possible.

25 Oct 2017

New trial to assess effectiveness of self-management program for women with pelvic organ prolapse

A new £1.1million trial led by the University of Stirling will assess whether a self-management program could help to improve the lives of women who suffer pelvic organ prolapse.

25 Oct 2017

New study uncovers 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants for restless legs syndrome

A new study into the genetics underlying restless legs syndrome has identified 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants, while helping inform potential new treatment options for the condition.

13 Oct 2017

Exposure to environmental chemicals linked to development of breast cancer

Exposure to environmental chemicals, especially early in life, is an important contributing factor in the development of breast cancer, according to the most comprehensive review of human studies to date.

10 Oct 2017

Researchers discover promising alternative to open fetal surgery for spina bifida repair

Researchers from Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus recently discovered a promising alternative to open fetal surgery for spina bifida repair.

5 Oct 2017

MRI and ultrasound can detect fetal brain damage caused by Zika in utero

Clinicians managing Zika-affected pregnancies should use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in addition to standard ultrasound (US) because the more detailed MRI images can reveal more extensive areas of damage to the developing fetal brain, according to research presented during IDWeek 2017.

4 Oct 2017

New findings could help doctors gain insight on miscarriage

The major structures of a baby's heart form in just four days, according to new research using the latest imaging techniques.

30 Sep 2017

Research sheds light on how to improve production of key diabetes cells

Beta cells release insulin in your blood, but when you suffer from Type 1 diabetes, you hardly have any of them left in your body. This is because the immune system attacks the beta cells.

21 Sep 2017

Research finds postpartum depressive symptoms in 45% of parents when newborns leave NICU

Almost half of parents whose children were admitted to Children's National Health System's neonatal intensive care unit experienced postpartum depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress when their newborns were discharged from the hospital.

15 Sep 2017

Researchers discover genetic calendar of brain aging

The program controls how and when brain genes are expressed at different times in a person's life to perform a range of functions, the study found.

12 Sep 2017

Study identifies genes that regulate gestational length and likelihood of preterm delivery

The genes that regulate gestational length and the likelihood of preterm delivery, have been identified in a study involving more than 50,000 women. An article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) describes the scientific breakthrough that can lead to improved health and survival among children.

7 Sep 2017

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines aimed to raise awareness amongst healthcare professionals about delayed diagnosis being a significant problem for women who have endometriosis.

6 Sep 2017

Older wombs have more trouble in adapting to pregnancy

Deciding to start a family later in life could be about more than just the age of your eggs. A new study in mice suggests the age of a mother's womb may also have a part to play.

5 Sep 2017

Scientists identify novel role for retrotransposons in shaping embryonic chromatin landscape

Retrotransposons are repetitive elements that form almost half of the mammalian genome. Even though they are so common, they have previously been considered to be fairly insignificant.

30 Aug 2017

Placenta-on-a-chip device mimics microenvironment of malaria in the womb to develop treatments

Malaria, one of the most severe public health problems, affected 212 million people worldwide in 2015. This life-threatening disease is caused by parasites that are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.

29 Aug 2017

Retina scans could help identify Alzheimer’s

Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai and NeuroVision Imaging LLC have made it possible to identify the pathological markers of Alzheimer’s using retinal scans. These scans are non- invasive and could be performed routinely in future to detect this dreaded form of degenerative brain disease. The paper was published online in the JCI Insight on 17th of August.

22 Aug 2017

Womb News and Research

Pharmacist identifies protein linked to tumor growth in gallbladder cancer

New trial to assess effectiveness of self-management program for women with pelvic organ prolapse

New study uncovers 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants for restless legs syndrome

Exposure to environmental chemicals linked to development of breast cancer

Researchers discover promising alternative to open fetal surgery for spina bifida repair

MRI and ultrasound can detect fetal brain damage caused by Zika in utero

New findings could help doctors gain insight on miscarriage

Research sheds light on how to improve production of key diabetes cells

Research finds postpartum depressive symptoms in 45% of parents when newborns leave NICU

Researchers discover genetic calendar of brain aging

Study identifies genes that regulate gestational length and likelihood of preterm delivery

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

Older wombs have more trouble in adapting to pregnancy

Scientists identify novel role for retrotransposons in shaping embryonic chromatin landscape

Placenta-on-a-chip device mimics microenvironment of malaria in the womb to develop treatments

Retina scans could help identify Alzheimer’s

Zika suppresses immune system during pregnancy to harm baby, report researchers

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Artificial womb may provide avenue to improve outcomes for extremely preterm infants

Mice study reveals how natural killer cells in the placenta can cause miscarriages

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