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Discovery helps mice beat urinary tract infections

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found new clues to why some urinary tract infections recur persistently after multiple rounds of treatment.

Medical research created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists isolate egg-producing stem cells from adult human ovaries

For the first time, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have isolated egg-producing stem cells from the ovaries of reproductive age women and shown these cells can produce what appear to be normal egg cells or ...

Medical research created Feb 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers explain why cancer 'smart drugs' may not be so smart

(Medical Xpress) -- Some of the most effective and expensive cancer drugs, dubbed "smart drugs" for their ability to stop tumors by targeting key drivers of cancer cell growth, are not effective in some patients. ...

Cancer created May 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant's risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier diagnosis and ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New chemo drug gentler on fertility, tougher on cancer

A new gentler chemotherapy drug in the form of nanoparticles has been designed by Northwestern Medicine® scientists to be less toxic to a young woman's fertility but extra tough on cancer. This is the first cancer drug tested ...

Cancer created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antidepressants for pregnant moms don't affect infants' growth, research says

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants taken by a woman during pregnancy do not impact her infant's growth over the first year, reports a new study from a Northwestern Medicine scientist.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Surprising rate of women have depression after childbirth, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A surprisingly high number of women have postpartum depressive symptoms, according to a new, large-scale study by a Northwestern Medicine® researcher.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover gene that causes obesity in mice

Researchers have discovered that deleting a specific gene in mice prevents them from becoming obese even on a high fat diet, a finding they believe may be replicated in humans.

Medical research created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover breakthrough in ovarian cancer

Researchers at The University of Arizona Cancer Center at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix have discovered that many women with low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum have seen their tumors ...

Cancer created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nanotech'ed RNA drug reduces ovarian cancer tumors by 83 percent

By loading fragile RNA into silicon nanoparticles, researchers from The Methodist Hospital and two other institutions found a new drug delivery system can reduce the size of ovarian tumors by as much as 83 ...

Cancer created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genes behind aggressive endometrial cancer found

In a major breakthrough for uterine serous carcinoma (USC)—a chemo-resistant, aggressive form of endometrial cancer, Yale researchers have defined the genetic landscape of USC tumors, findings that point to new treatment ...

Cancer created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Estrogen fights urinary infection in mouse study

(Medical Xpress)—Estrogen levels drop dramatically in menopause, a time when the risk of urinary tract infections increases significantly.

Immunology created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

U.S. efforts to boost number of primary care doctors have failed

(HealthDay)—Amid signs of a growing shortage of primary care physicians in the United States, a new study shows that the majority of newly minted doctors continues to gravitate toward training positions ...

Health created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ovarian cancer stem cell study puts targeted therapies within reach

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have identified a key link between stem cell factors that fuel ovarian cancer's growth and patient prognosis. The study, which paves the way for developing novel targeted ovarian cancer ...

Cancer created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New prenatal test, chromosomal microarray, proposed as standard of care

A large, multi-center clinical trial led by researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) shows that a new genetic test resulted in significantly more clinically relevant information than the current standard ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gynaecology

Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) refers to the surgical specialty dealing with health of the female reproductive system (uterus, vagina and ovaries). Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women". Almost all modern gynaecologists are also obstetricians; see Obstetrics and gynaecology.

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