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Small RNA molecules could contribute to serious pregnancy complication, study finds

A family of small RNA molecules affects the development of cells that give rise to the placenta - an organ that transfers oxygen and nutrients from mother to fetus -- in ways that could contribute to a serious pregnancy complication, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

24 Oct 2016

U-M joins $20 million project to compare treatments for uterine fibroids

The University of Michigan will join nine other clinical centers across the country working to compare the effectiveness of different treatment strategies for women with uterine fibroids.

15 Oct 2016

Research findings reveal hidden potential contributors to maternal mortality

Intimate partner violence, substance use disorder and mental illness may be as threatening to health and survival during pregnancy in U.S cities as medical issues.

14 Oct 2016

Researchers to evaluate new treatment strategy for treating infants with perinatal brain injury

Perinatal brain injury often results in severe developmental disabilities, including neurodevelopmental delay and cerebral palsy.

13 Oct 2016

Yale researchers define genetic landscape of rare, aggressive carcinosarcomas

In a major breakthrough for ovarian and uterine cancers, Yale researchers have defined the genetic landscape of rare, highly aggressive tumors called carcinosarcomas (CSs), pointing the way to possible new treatments.

12 Oct 2016

HPV vaccine can decrease incidence of cervical pre-cancers among young women, research shows

Every 20 minutes, someone in the United States receives a cancer diagnosis related to human papillomavirus. HPV causes cancer of the cervix, anus and throat.

29 Sep 2016

New study reveals doctors less likely to seek help for their own mental health issues

Even as doctors across America encourage their patients to share concerns about depression, anxiety and other concerns, so they can get help from modern treatments, a new study suggests the doctors may be less likely to seek help for those same concerns about themselves.

24 Sep 2016

LARC benefits wider population of potential users than previously thought

New research provides strong scientific evidence that long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) benefits a wider population of potential users than previously thought.

21 Sep 2016

Sticky nanoparticles could play vital role in fighting cancers

Sticky nanoparticles that deliver drugs precisely to their targets — and then stay there — could play a crucial role in fighting ovarian and uterine cancers.

20 Sep 2016

UChicago opens new Family Birth Center inside Comer Children's Hospital

The University of Chicago Medicine is opening its new 25,000-square foot Family Birth Center inside Comer Children's Hospital, bringing a more customizable birth experience to women on the South Side and south suburbs.

20 Sep 2016

Social, emotional factors may raise risk of postpartum depression in mothers of preterm infants

Postpartum depression is the most common complication of pregnancy and childbirth, affecting up to 15 percent of all women within the first three months following delivery.

14 Sep 2016

Research reveals how Zika virus arrests fetal brain development in pigtail macaque

For the first time, abnormal brain development following a Zika infection during pregnancy has been documented experimentally in the offspring of a non-human primate.

12 Sep 2016

Experts develop urine-based method to diagnose conditions in newborn babies

Experts from the V. I. Kulakov Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have devised a method that uses the urinary proteome to diagnose conditions in newborn babies.

9 Sep 2016

Female triathletes suffer from high rate of stress urinary and anal incontinence, study finds

A study led by Loyola Medicine researchers found that female triathletes are at higher risk for pelvic floor disorders, among other health issues.

9 Sep 2016

Pregnant women with bipolar disorder at higher risk for developing postpartum psychosis

Pregnant women with bipolar disorder and their families and physicians should be aware of a significantly higher risk for developing postpartum psychosis, according to a new Northwestern Medicine review of literature on the rare and under-researched disorder.

9 Sep 2016

Smartphone application may be feasible, effective sexual health education tool for teenage girls

Across the globe, there is increased focus on developing interventions related to comprehensive sexual health education for adolescents, with the ultimate goal of combatting unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

8 Sep 2016

Social, economic inequity and structural barriers can prevent women from achieving hospital birth in Nepal

Encouraging hospital births are an important component of reducing maternal mortality in low-resource settings. Now, new research shows certain factors, including age and income, determine whether women living in rural Nepal have home births or hospital deliveries.

2 Sep 2016

Gynecology News and Research

Small RNA molecules could contribute to serious pregnancy complication, study finds

U-M joins $20 million project to compare treatments for uterine fibroids

Research findings reveal hidden potential contributors to maternal mortality

Researchers to evaluate new treatment strategy for treating infants with perinatal brain injury

Yale researchers define genetic landscape of rare, aggressive carcinosarcomas

HPV vaccine can decrease incidence of cervical pre-cancers among young women, research shows

New study reveals doctors less likely to seek help for their own mental health issues

LARC benefits wider population of potential users than previously thought

Sticky nanoparticles could play vital role in fighting cancers

UChicago opens new Family Birth Center inside Comer Children's Hospital

Social, emotional factors may raise risk of postpartum depression in mothers of preterm infants

Research reveals how Zika virus arrests fetal brain development in pigtail macaque

Experts develop urine-based method to diagnose conditions in newborn babies

Female triathletes suffer from high rate of stress urinary and anal incontinence, study finds

Pregnant women with bipolar disorder at higher risk for developing postpartum psychosis

Smartphone application may be feasible, effective sexual health education tool for teenage girls

Social, economic inequity and structural barriers can prevent women from achieving hospital birth in Nepal

Study shows impaired sexual health and function common after heart attacks

Study highlights burden of increasing patient volume in emergency departments

New article outlines how school nurses can help teens experiencing digital dating abuse

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