News tagged with reproductive organs


Malaria parasite protein identified as potential new target for drug treatment

Scientists have discovered how a protein within the malaria parasite is essential to its survival as it develops inside a mosquito. They believe their findings identify this protein as a potential new target for drug treatments ...

Medical research created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research holds promise for treatments for a range of women's health issues

Natural lubricants play an important role in health, including a well-known effect to help prevent osteoarthritis in knee and ankle joints. However, much is still unknown about their role and function in other areas of the ...

Ophthalmology created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Are four antenatal visits enough?

Reanalysis of the World Health Organization's Antenatal Care Trial (WHOACT) shows that there is an increased risk of fetal death at between 32 and 36 weeks for women who have a reduced antenatal care package, finds research ...

Health created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests federal guidelines for treating teen PID need clarification

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center survey of 102 clinicians who treat teenage girls with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) has found that official guidelines designed to inform decisions about hospitalization versus outpatient ...

Inflammatory disorders created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canadian scientists charged with smuggling germs

Canadian federal police on Wednesday charged two former government scientists with allegedly trafficking in dangerous and highly contagious germs.

Other created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery could increase efficacy of promising cystic fibrosis drug

(Medical Xpress)—A little more than a year after the FDA approved Kalydeco (Vx-770), the first drug of its kind to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, University of Missouri researchers believe ...

Medical research created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health priorities identified

Quality sexual and reproductive health care is an essential component of public health. However, there are insufficient evidence-based policies related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health in low- and middle-income ...

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doubling down against diabetes: Turbo-charged gut hormones

A collaboration between scientists in Munich, Germany and Bloomington, USA may have overcome one of the major challenges drug makers have struggled with for years: Delivering powerful nuclear hormones to specific tissues, ...

Medical research created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sperm length variation is not a good sign for fertility

(Medical Xpress)—A new study published online in the journal Human Reproduction finds that the greater the inconsistency in the length of sperm, particularly in the tail (flagellum), the lower the concen ...

Medical research created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cilia guide neuronal migration in developing brain

A new study demonstrates the dynamic role cilia play in guiding the migration of neurons in the embryonic brain. Cilia are tiny hair-like structures on the surfaces of cells, but here they are acting more ...

Medical research created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

In vitro fertilization linked to increase risk for birth defects

In vitro fertilization (IVF) may significantly increase the risk of birth defects, particularly those of the eye, heart, reproductive organs and urinary systems, according to new research presented Saturday, Oct. 20, at the ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Oct 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Infertility treatments may significantly increase multiple sclerosis activity

Researchers in Argentina report that women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who undergo assisted reproduction technology (ART) infertility treatment are at risk for increased disease activity. Study findings published in Annals of ...

Neuroscience created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eunuchs outlive other men

Castrated men living in Korea centuries ago outlived other men by a significant margin. The findings, reported in the September 25 issue of Current Biology, suggest that male sex hormones are responsible for shortening the li ...

Other created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Early menopause associated with increased risk of heart disease, stroke

Women who go into early menopause are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

Cardiology created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hormonal treatment associated with better test performance after stroke

Stroke patients treated who received hormonal treatment, combined with rehabilitation, performed better on functioning and reasoning tests than patients who received rehabilitative therapy alone, a new clinical study from ...

Cardiology created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0