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Sperm and eggs of transgenders to be stored by NHS before sex changes

Several transgender adolescents are opting to freeze their eggs and sperm with the Britain's NHS to leave an option for parenthood later in life open, according to doctors.

2 Oct 2017

Vaginal mesh problems in UK and USA for J&J

Vaginal meshes have been used surgically in over 75,000 women in England who undergo surgery to correct stress incontinence and vaginal prolapsed. The surgeries between 2006 and 2016 have used this mesh according to data from the NHS. Experts believe that some of these meshes that have been used have never been clinically tested and this is a disaster waiting to happen.

2 Oct 2017

Losing sense of smell linked to dementia

Scientists have found that losing the sense of smell is an early sign that a person is at risk of development of dementia later in life. The study entitled “Olfactory Dysfunction Predicts Subsequent Dementia in Older US Adults,” was published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

2 Oct 2017

SunVit-D3 outline the importance of Vitamin D consumption

To mark the clocks going back on the 29th October, new research by SunVit-D3, reveals that Brits are surprisingly unaware of the importance of Vitamin D and the effects it can have on us.

2 Oct 2017

Years after silently combating sexual trauma, female veterans seek help

Sheila Procella joined the Air Force in 1974 to "see the Earth," she said. She enlisted at the tail end of the Vietnam War, shortly after graduating from high school.

30 Sep 2017

Researchers examine how concussions affect women differently than men

Do concussions affect women differently than men? What impact do they have on a person's psychological health?

30 Sep 2017

Intrapartum fever during labor leads to maternal and neonatal complications

Intrapartum fever -- fever that occurs during labor -- occurs in approximately 1-2% of deliveries and is often associated with maternal and neonatal complications. But the precise reasons for the fever and its different outcomes are unclear.

30 Sep 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

Full-term babies born early may suffer adverse health outcomes later in life

Researchers at the University of Queensland reported this week that full-term babies born just a few weeks early are more likely to have poor physical fitness throughout life compared with babies of longer gestation.

29 Sep 2017

Women referred to HPV center more often have suffered from psychiatric conditions, research shows

New research from Aarhus University shows that women who are referred to an HPV center more often have had psychiatric medicine prescribed or been hospitalized for psychiatric conditions up to five years before they received the vaccine.

28 Sep 2017

For some refugees, women’s health care is a culture shock

Dinnertime is nearing, and the kitchen in this tidy home is buzzing. Lamyaa Manty, a 29-year-old Iraqi refugee, wears a neon-pink T-shirt and stirs a big pot of eggplant, onion, potatoes and tomatoes on the stove, a staple of Iraqi cooking called tepsi.

28 Sep 2017

Drug approved to treat parasitic infections also exerts anti-tumor effect on EOC cells

Osaka Researchers, in partnership with other Japanese and U.S. scientists, report a new gene target, KPNB1, for treatment against epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).

28 Sep 2017

Study: Breast cancer clinical trials fail to establish control arm that meets current standard of care

Historically, randomized controlled trials have served as the state-of-the-art method for determining the efficacy and safety of new, innovative treatment regimens for patients with cancer and other diseases.

28 Sep 2017

Delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women may contribute to differences in treatment

Women with heart disease typically receive less complete surgical revascularization with arterial grafts than men do, but not because of gender bias. Instead, factors such as delayed diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) in women may contribute to the differences in treatment, according to a new study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

28 Sep 2017

High blood pressure in pregnant women linked to greater risk of obesity for their children

When expectant mothers have elevated blood pressure during pregnancy, it may raise their children's risk of developing childhood obesity, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Sep 2017

Plant substance shows inhibitory effects on cancer stem cells

The plant Ambrosia arborescens grows at a high elevation in large parts of South America, and is traditionally used as a medicinal plant. The researchers have isolated the sesquiterpene lactone damsin from the plant and studied its effect on cancer stem cells in three different breast cancer cell lines.

27 Sep 2017

Weight loss and its economic implications finally quantified

Weight loss has been linked to good health and it is known that maintaining a healthy body weight can lower the risk of several diseases including heart disease, diabetes, cancer etc. Reducing the burden of these diseases can also benefit the society in terms of reducing healthcare costs. However how much does losing weight benefit the community economically has never been estimated before.

27 Sep 2017

Babies of anxious moms may spend more time focusing on threats in the environment

Moms may be notorious worriers, but babies of anxious mothers may also spend more time focusing on threats in their environment, according to a team of researchers.

27 Sep 2017

Notre Dame's HCRI publishes two papers involving ovarian cancer research

Two papers involving ovarian cancer research at the University of Notre Dame's Harper Cancer Research Institute, one featuring new research and the other a review article, were published as cover stories in their respective journals.

27 Sep 2017

New study reveals impact of Agent Orange exposure on women and babies in Vietnam

Exposure to Agent Orange sprayed during the Vietnam War has been linked to increased levels of certain hormones in women and their breastfeeding children decades later, potentially putting them at higher risk of health problems, according to a new study in Science of the Total Environment.

26 Sep 2017

Women's Health News

Sperm and eggs of transgenders to be stored by NHS before sex changes

Vaginal mesh problems in UK and USA for J&J

Losing sense of smell linked to dementia

SunVit-D3 outline the importance of Vitamin D consumption

Years after silently combating sexual trauma, female veterans seek help

Researchers examine how concussions affect women differently than men

Intrapartum fever during labor leads to maternal and neonatal complications

New findings could help doctors gain insight on miscarriage

Full-term babies born early may suffer adverse health outcomes later in life

Women referred to HPV center more often have suffered from psychiatric conditions, research shows

For some refugees, women’s health care is a culture shock

Drug approved to treat parasitic infections also exerts anti-tumor effect on EOC cells

Study: Breast cancer clinical trials fail to establish control arm that meets current standard of care

Delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women may contribute to differences in treatment

High blood pressure in pregnant women linked to greater risk of obesity for their children

Plant substance shows inhibitory effects on cancer stem cells

Weight loss and its economic implications finally quantified

Babies of anxious moms may spend more time focusing on threats in the environment

Notre Dame's HCRI publishes two papers involving ovarian cancer research

New study reveals impact of Agent Orange exposure on women and babies in Vietnam

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

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