The need for novel AI in women's health
Research has shown the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the diagnosis of conditions, like endometriosis, but what happens if the modeling is incorrect?
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Urogenital System: News and Research on Adnexa Uteri
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Explainable AI techniques reveal ideal follicle sizes for successful IVF treatments
During IVF treatment, doctors use ultrasound scans to monitor the size of follicles—small sacs in the ovaries containing eggs—to decide when to give a hormone injection known as the "trigger" to prepare the eggs for collection ...
Jan 8, 2025
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Q&A: Researcher discusses studying ovaries to understand how we all age
Ovaries are the fastest aging organ in the body, but the least studied organ in aging research.
Dec 16, 2024
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In vitro technology successfully produces viable, embryo-forming egg cells from underdeveloped oocytes
Mature egg cells, or oocytes, are essential for fertilization in assisted reproductive technologies. However, some 'denuded' oocytes, or those lacking the protective granulosa cell layer, fail to mature. Now, in a study by ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Study provides new insights into development of ovarian follicles and previously unknown variations
A recent study published in Nature Communications by researchers at Karolinska Institutet offers new insights into the development of ovarian follicles, which are vital for female fertility as they contain oocytes.
Sep 25, 2024
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Sterilization rates among women rose after Supreme Court abortion ruling, study finds
Surgical sterilization rates among women increased in the United States after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health) overturned the constitutional right to abortion, found researchers at Columbia University ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Even very small amounts of elements in follicular fluid may impact IVF success rates, says research
Though exposure to "trace" (an extremely small amount) elements has been shown to affect ovarian functions in experimental studies, there has been little research on the impact of trace levels of non-essential elements, such ...
Jun 24, 2024
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First atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution is a step toward artificial ovary
A new "atlas" of the human ovary provides insights that could lead to treatments restoring ovarian hormone production and the ability to have biologically related children, according to University of Michigan engineers.
Apr 5, 2024
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Study finds a third of trans masculine individuals on testosterone still ovulate
Physician-researcher Joyce Asseler and gynecologist Norah van Mello examined the ovarian tissue of transgender people who had their ovaries removed as part of their gender-affirming treatment. They had all used testosterone ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Endometriosis takes almost a decade to be diagnosed in the UK. Research reveals some of the reasons why
Around 1 in 10 women and people with uteruses in the UK have endometriosis. This disease causes tissue similar to the womb's lining to grow in other places—such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. This can cause chronic pain, ...
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