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IVF just as likely to result in live birth when frozen embryos are used

Women who use frozen embryos for in vitro fertilization (IVF) have the same chance of ongoing pregnancy and giving birth as those who have IVF, finds study.

11 Jan 2018

Both fresh and frozen embryos provide similar IVF success rates

For women using in vitro fertilization to have a child, using either fresh or frozen embryos have similar success rates for most women, according to an international team of researchers.

11 Jan 2018

Just one cigarette could lead to a life time habit

According to researchers at the Queen Mary University of London, trying out a single cigarette could raise the risk of taking up smoking as a habit for two thirds of the individuals.

11 Jan 2018

Sugar cravings worsened by lack of sleep

A new study has found that sugar cravings are worsened by lack of sleep and following and maintaining a good diet to maintain healthy weight would necessitate a good night’s rest.

11 Jan 2018

Light-intensity physical activity linked to lower death rates among older women, study finds

Experts say that a lack of physical activity leads to age-related weakness and poor health in older adults. Official guidelines suggest that healthy older adults spend at least 2.5 hours every week doing moderate activity (such as brisk walking), or at least 1.25 hours per week doing vigorous exercise (such as jogging or running).

10 Jan 2018

Increased rate of language delay in girls linked to acetaminophen use by mothers during pregnancy

In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found an elevated rate of language delay in girls at 30 months old born to mothers who used acetaminophen during pregnancy, but not in boys.

10 Jan 2018

Physiological differences between Swedish and North American female ice hockey players

Female ice hockey players from North America have better financial conditions as well as greater leg strength and running acceleration than female ice hockey players from Sweden, who in return have less body fat.

10 Jan 2018

Three in Five First-Time Smokers Become Daily Smokers, Says Study

New analysis of survey data suggests that nearly 61% of people who try their first cigarette become daily smokers, at least temporarily.

10 Jan 2018

New discovery could help treat breast cancer through precision medicine

University of Alberta researchers have discovered a mechanism that may make cancer cells more susceptible to treatment. The research team found that the protein RYBP prevents DNA repair in cancer cells, including breast cancer.

9 Jan 2018

UC scientists identify protein that acts as mediator of HER2-driven breast cancer

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have identified for the first time that the estrogen receptor-binding protein MED1 is a critical mediator of HER2-driven breast cancer, identifying it as a potential therapeutic target.

9 Jan 2018

New drugs and screening techniques reduce breast cancer mortality rates, research shows

In the last few decades, dozens of new breast cancer drugs -- from chemotherapies to targeted compounds -- have become available for clinical use, and mammogram technology has gone from film to digital. But are the changes making a difference in how many women die of breast cancer?

9 Jan 2018

Never too late to reverse cardiac effects of sedentary aging

Persons in their late middle age are not too late to work on their exercise routines to improve their heart health, finds a new study. Two years of aerobic exercises, at least four to five days a week can reverse the damage caused by years of sedentary non-active life before and also reduce the risk of heart failure. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Circulation.

9 Jan 2018

Women survive better than men during hard times, research shows

Women today tend to live longer than men almost everywhere worldwide -- in some countries by more than a decade.

9 Jan 2018

New way to identify breast cancer patients who may develop incurable secondary tumors

Scientists from King's College London, funded by Breast Cancer Now, believe they have found a way to identify lymph-node positive breast cancer patients who are most likely to develop incurable secondary tumours (metastases) and those who are less at risk.

9 Jan 2018

Her sister’s keeper: Caring for a sibling with mental illness

When sisters Jean and Ruby were growing up in Harlem, they invented a game of make-believe called "Eartha." The little girls would put on their prettiest dresses and shiniest shoes and sit down to tea as grown-up ladies. They discussed details of their hoped-for husbands and children, and all the exciting things they would do together.

9 Jan 2018

Study finds common contraceptive shot may increase HIV risk

A recent study found an association between HIV risk and the use of the common birth control medications DMPA, among women from sub-Saharan Africa.

9 Jan 2018

Common gene test to predict breast cancer recurrence may not be cost-effective

The most commonly used gene expression profile test used to help predict breast cancer recurrence may not be as cost-effective as once thought, say a team of researchers led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

9 Jan 2018

Women who conceive while using IUD more likely to have adverse perinatal outcomes

Women who conceive while using an intrauterine contraceptive device have a greater risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight babies, bacterial infections, or losing a fetus, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Soroka University Medical Center.

8 Jan 2018

Study reveals increased risk of common cancers among female night shift workers

A new study published in the journal of American Association for Cancer Research, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, has revealed the increased risk of breast, skin, and gastrointestinal cancers among women who work night shifts.

8 Jan 2018

Women more likely than men to die from a heart attack due to treatment disparity

Study shows women are more likely than men to die during the year following a heart attack as they are less likely to be offered recommended treatments.

8 Jan 2018

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IVF just as likely to result in live birth when frozen embryos are used

Both fresh and frozen embryos provide similar IVF success rates

Just one cigarette could lead to a life time habit

Sugar cravings worsened by lack of sleep

Light-intensity physical activity linked to lower death rates among older women, study finds

Increased rate of language delay in girls linked to acetaminophen use by mothers during pregnancy

Physiological differences between Swedish and North American female ice hockey players

Three in Five First-Time Smokers Become Daily Smokers, Says Study

New discovery could help treat breast cancer through precision medicine

UC scientists identify protein that acts as mediator of HER2-driven breast cancer

New drugs and screening techniques reduce breast cancer mortality rates, research shows

Never too late to reverse cardiac effects of sedentary aging

Women survive better than men during hard times, research shows

New way to identify breast cancer patients who may develop incurable secondary tumors

Her sister’s keeper: Caring for a sibling with mental illness

Study finds common contraceptive shot may increase HIV risk

Common gene test to predict breast cancer recurrence may not be cost-effective

Women who conceive while using IUD more likely to have adverse perinatal outcomes

Study reveals increased risk of common cancers among female night shift workers

Women more likely than men to die from a heart attack due to treatment disparity

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