Medical research
Study sheds light on infertility puzzle, could improve in vitro fertilization
We don't know if a sperm actually experiences joy when it finally finds the egg, but it does wiggle excitedly.
Sep 17, 2015
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News tagged with fallopian tube
Oncology & Cancer
Chlamydia knocks out the body's own cancer defence
Infections due to the sexually transmitted bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis often remain unnoticed. The pathogen is not only a common cause of female infertility; it is also suspected of increasing the risk of abdominal cancer. ...
Nov 14, 2014
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Health
Decision aid helps patients make informed decisions about sterilization
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a simple, web-based decision aid called My Decision/Mi Decisión that helps empower pregnant individuals who are considering tubal sterilization to make informed ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop test to ID aggressive ovarian cancers early
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed an algorithm to identify high-risk precancerous lesions ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Oncologist discusses health disparities in gynecologic cancers
Each year, thousands of women are diagnosed with gynecologic cancers in the U.S. While cervical, ovarian and uterine cancer affects all races, Black women are often diagnosed at later stages and are more likely to die from ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
'Big data' analysis reveals new targets for treating ovarian cancer
A recent study used a big data multi-omics analysis to examine changes in gene expression as cells from human fallopian tubes become cancerous.
Jan 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Photoacoustic imaging improves diagnostic accuracy of cancerous ovarian lesions
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest cancer of the female reproductive system, and there is no screening test that can help with early detection. Ultrasound imaging, the standard of care used to determine whether lesions are cancerous ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
One ovarian cancer fix: Removing the fallopian tubes
The most effective step to battling ovarian cancer may have little to do with ovaries and more to do with surgical removal of the fallopian tubes.
Nov 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
US woman with rare double uterus expecting babies in both
It's double trouble, with a unique twist: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both.
Nov 14, 2023
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Medications
Emergency contraception: Here's what you probably don't know but should
Things don't always go to plan when it comes to sex. Sometimes condoms break (or are even forgotten altogether) and daily contraceptive pills can be missed. Whatever the reason, if you need to prevent an unplanned pregnancy ...
Sep 1, 2023
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