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Chewing gum to track fertility: Ovulaid

Infertility is a very potent cause of frustration and psychological problems such as anxiety and depression, as well as of high stress. Infertility or subfertility is defined by the World Health Organization as unsuccessful attempts to conceive for five or more years.

10 Oct 2019

Using tape strips to obtain skin biomarkers in children with atopic dermatitis

Applying strips of adhesive tape to skin lesions and non-lesional skin is a non-invasive way to obtain biomarkers to track the severity of early-onset pediatric eczema or atopic dermatitis in infants and young children, researchers report for the first time.

9 Oct 2019

Study highlights benefit of late third trimester scan for detecting missed fetal abnormalities

In a study published in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology that involved more than 50,000 pregnancies, a fetal anomaly was detected for the first time in the third trimester in one in 200 women who had undergone a first and/or second trimester ultrasound examination.

9 Oct 2019

Long-term study data shows DBS is effective for patients with treatment-resistant depression

A study published online on Friday, October 4, in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a robust antidepressant effect that is sustained over a long period of time in patients with treatment-resistant depression--the most severely depressed patients who have not responded to other treatments.

4 Oct 2019

Women with breast cancer face very unique challenges

Will I be able to have a baby? Will the treatment trigger early menopause? What about my sex life? Women under 40 who are diagnosed with breast cancer face some very unique challenges.

3 Oct 2019

Mount Sinai researchers discover how DNA polymerase delta duplicates the genome

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered how the enzyme DNA polymerase delta works to duplicate the genome that cells hand down from one generation to the next. In a study published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, the team also reported how certain mutations can modulate the activity of this enzyme, leading to cancers and other diseases.

3 Oct 2019

The vulnerability to auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may be established by infancy

Some people suffering from severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, hear "voices," known as auditory hallucinations.

3 Oct 2019

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality

Having an optimistic mindset is linked to a lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

3 Oct 2019

Mount Sinai neuroscientist sheds light on how the brain stores memories across a lifetime

Denise Cai, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has always been interested in the dynamic nature of memory. But she began to question precisely how the brain can store and recall so many memories over a lifetime while playing a "memory match" card game with her young son.

1 Oct 2019

Mount Sinai researchers receive NIH award to develop universal flu vaccine

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have received a contract award of up to $132 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as part of a new Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers (CIVICs) program to further develop the universal flu vaccine.

1 Oct 2019

Complications during first pregnancy linked to increased risk of high blood pressure later in life

Women who experience complications such as preterm births and preeclampsia during their first pregnancy are nearly twice more likely than women without complications to develop high blood pressure later in life--some as quickly as three years later, according to a new study of more than 4,000 women.

30 Sep 2019

Insurers test new way to cut maternity care costs: Bundling

The thrill of delivering newborns helped pull Dr. Jack Feltz into the field of obstetrics and gynecology.

27 Sep 2019

High-risk heart patients may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement

High-risk patients undergoing coronary stent procedures may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement, Mount Sinai researchers report in a groundbreaking study

26 Sep 2019

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

Mount Sinai researchers have identified elemental signatures in baby teeth that are unique to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and cases when both neurodevelopment conditions are present, which suggests that the metabolic regulation of nutrients and toxins play a role in these diseases, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry in September.

26 Sep 2019

Study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids for pain

Although there is little evidence that opioids effectively reduce pain from rheumatic diseases, a new study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids, often lasting longer than a year.

26 Sep 2019

Northwestern Medicine physicians receive NAMS awards for contributing to women's health, menopause

Two Northwestern Medicine physicians will receive awards from The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) during its annual meeting in Chicago on September 25.

25 Sep 2019

Study evaluates new techniques to improve doctor-patient communication at end of life

It's one of the most difficult conversations a doctor will have with a patient: whether and when to turn off the life-saving device that has kept their heart beating.

24 Sep 2019

Mount Sinai announces creation of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute

The Mount Sinai Health System announced the creation of the Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, the first of its kind in New York City, and one of a few in the world.

23 Sep 2019

Religious hospitals fail to comply with abortion and family planning training

Nearly half of all Catholic and other religious hospitals fail to comply with required abortion and family planning training for obstetrics and gynecology residents, putting women at potential risk, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

20 Sep 2019

Hysterectomy and mesh support used to repair vaginal prolapse may have similar outcomes

Two surgical procedures used to repair vaginal prolapse - one involving removal of the uterus via hysterectomy and the other employing mesh support that preserves the uterus - have comparable clinical outcomes after three years, according to new data from researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

17 Sep 2019

Gynecology News and Research

Chewing gum to track fertility: Ovulaid

Using tape strips to obtain skin biomarkers in children with atopic dermatitis

Study highlights benefit of late third trimester scan for detecting missed fetal abnormalities

Long-term study data shows DBS is effective for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Women with breast cancer face very unique challenges

Mount Sinai researchers discover how DNA polymerase delta duplicates the genome

The vulnerability to auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may be established by infancy

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality

Mount Sinai neuroscientist sheds light on how the brain stores memories across a lifetime

Mount Sinai researchers receive NIH award to develop universal flu vaccine

Complications during first pregnancy linked to increased risk of high blood pressure later in life

Insurers test new way to cut maternity care costs: Bundling

High-risk heart patients may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

Study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids for pain

Northwestern Medicine physicians receive NAMS awards for contributing to women's health, menopause

Study evaluates new techniques to improve doctor-patient communication at end of life

Mount Sinai announces creation of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute

Religious hospitals fail to comply with abortion and family planning training

Hysterectomy and mesh support used to repair vaginal prolapse may have similar outcomes

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