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Survey: Women with uterine fibroids largely unaware of minimally invasive treatment option

U.S. women are largely unaware of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), a minimally invasive treatment for uterine fibroids that is less painful, preserves the uterus and allows women to get back to their lives sooner than surgical options, according to results from a new nationwide poll released today by the Society of Interventional Radiology.

29 Aug 2017

Novel mussel-inspired glue could one day save lives of youngest patients

Whether to perform surgery on a fetus is a heart-wrenching decision. This type of surgery involves penetrating the highly delicate amniotic sac, increasing health risks to the fetus.

21 Aug 2017

Vaginal estrogens do not increase cancer, cardiovascular disease risk in post-menopausal women

Women who have gone through menopause and who have been using a vaginal form of estrogen therapy do not have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer than women who have not been using any type of estrogen.

16 Aug 2017

Tiny lab-grown structures that resemble amniotic sac may help in infertility research

The first few weeks after sperm meets egg still hold many mysteries. Among them: what causes the process to fail, leading to many cases of infertility.

8 Aug 2017

Bioactive 'tissue papers' show potential for regenerative medicine

Northwestern Medicine scientists and engineers have invented a range of bioactive "tissue papers" made of materials derived from organs that are thin and flexible enough to even fold into an origami bird.

7 Aug 2017

Freezing of IVF embryos more likely to increase pregnancy rates, study finds

A delay in transferring embryos to the mother improves the success of in vitro fertilization in certain cases, according to a study by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Celmatix Inc. and several other institutions.

1 Aug 2017

SLUCare obstetricians examine novel device to treat postpartum hemorrhage

SLUCare obstetricians are leading a clinical trial at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital that investigates a possible approach to treat postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of perinatal maternal death around the world.

24 Jul 2017

Study reveals higher number of eggs as determinants of IVF success

A higher number of eggs retrieved in an IVF treatment cycle is independently associated with more chromosomally normal embryos available for transfer, according to a new Australian study.

4 Jul 2017

New study receives £1.8m NIHR funding to find effective treatment for bleeding after childbirth

The University of Liverpool has been awarded £1.8m funding from the UK National Institute of Health Research to run a large study into the drug treatment of bleeding after childbirth (also called postpartum hemorrhage or PPH).

20 Jun 2017

Barnardo's issues tips to help parents bond with their babies before birth

Start bonding with your baby before birth with these top tips from Barnardo’s during Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

20 Jun 2017

Face recognition abilities apparent in fetuses

Recent research into foetal behaviour using 4D ultrasound technology indicates that a foetus in the third trimester can recognise and respond to face-like shapes.

9 Jun 2017

Activating bitter taste receptors can stop unwanted contractions that occur during preterm labor

This could be good news for those trying to prevent preterm labor: New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that exposing bitter taste receptors in the uterus to certain substances can stop many unwanted contractions that occur during premature labor.

8 Jun 2017

Study disrupts conventional wisdom that uterine fibroids cause miscarriages

A 10-year study, led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D., disrupts conventional wisdom that uterine fibroids cause miscarriages.

8 Jun 2017

Follistatin plays key role in embryo implantation

Looking to improve the success rate of assisted reproductive technologies, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine investigated in more detail the mechanism involved in successful embryo implantation, an essential component of female fertility.

2 Jun 2017

Study suggests Zika virus poses wider threat in human pregnancies

Zika virus infection passes efficiently from a pregnant monkey to its fetus, spreading inflammatory damage throughout the tissues that support the fetus and the fetus's developing nervous system, and suggesting a wider threat in human pregnancies than generally appreciated.

25 May 2017

Women call for more studies to understand causes, find potential cure for endometriosis

Women with endometriosis -- a common and painful disease linked to infertility - have called for more studies to understand its causes and find a possible cure.

19 May 2017

Scientists identify unusual mutations in endometriosis using gene sequencing tools

Using gene sequencing tools, scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of British Columbia have found a set of genetic mutations in samples from 24 women with benign endometriosis, a painful disorder marked by the growth of uterine tissue outside of the womb.

11 May 2017

Uterus News and Research

Survey: Women with uterine fibroids largely unaware of minimally invasive treatment option

Novel mussel-inspired glue could one day save lives of youngest patients

Vaginal estrogens do not increase cancer, cardiovascular disease risk in post-menopausal women

Tiny lab-grown structures that resemble amniotic sac may help in infertility research

Bioactive 'tissue papers' show potential for regenerative medicine

Freezing of IVF embryos more likely to increase pregnancy rates, study finds

SLUCare obstetricians examine novel device to treat postpartum hemorrhage

Study reveals higher number of eggs as determinants of IVF success

New study receives £1.8m NIHR funding to find effective treatment for bleeding after childbirth

Barnardo's issues tips to help parents bond with their babies before birth

Face recognition abilities apparent in fetuses

Activating bitter taste receptors can stop unwanted contractions that occur during preterm labor

Study disrupts conventional wisdom that uterine fibroids cause miscarriages

Follistatin plays key role in embryo implantation

Study suggests Zika virus poses wider threat in human pregnancies

Women call for more studies to understand causes, find potential cure for endometriosis

Scientists identify unusual mutations in endometriosis using gene sequencing tools

CRNAs urge new moms to know anesthesia options for labor and delivery

KU Leuven researchers grow three-dimensional cultures of the uterus' inner lining in a dish

Study shows how interplay between semen and female reproductive tract could impact fertility

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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