Health

Acupuncture may not be effective in treating infertility

Acupuncture, alone or with the medication clomiphene, does not appear to be effective in treating infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to an international team of researchers. The finding ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Finally allowed 2nd child, older Chinese parents turn to IVF

China's decision to allow all married couples to have two children is driving a surge in demand for fertility treatment among older women, putting heavy pressure on clinics and breaking down past sensitivities, and even shame, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Molecular Zika study finds possible target for tests, drugs

The molecular structure of the Zika virus as seen on x-ray crystallography revealed electrostatic differences in a key protein compared with other flaviviruses that might explain how it infects human cells, according to a ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Data mining DNA for polycystic ovary syndrome genes

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been passed down in many families for generations—causing reproductive and metabolic health problems for millions of women around the world. Yet, its cause remains unknown despite more ...

Oncology & Cancer

Decision aid reduces conflict in breast cancer treatment

(HealthDay)—Chinese women considering surgery for breast cancer have less decisional conflict and subsequent regret if they receive an educational take-home booklet to involve them in decision making, according to a study ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Vaginal delivery ups risk of pelvic organ prolapse

(Medical Xpress)—Women who give birth vaginally are at increased risk of developing pelvic organ prolapse during the year after delivery, according to a study of Chinese women by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hot flashes before menopause? It can happen

More than half of middle-aged women who still have regular cycles have hot flashes. Asian and Hispanic women are less likely to have them than white women, but compared with previous studies, the figures are surprisingly ...

Diabetes

4.4 mmol/L is optimal fasting glucose cutoff for GDM screening

(HealthDay)—A fasting plasma glucose value of 4.4 mmol/L is the optimal cut point for determining which pregnant Chinese women need a 75-g 2-h oral glucose tolerance test offered at 24 to 28 weeks' gestation, according ...

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