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Pumpkin Skin May Scare Away Germs
The skin of that pumpkin you
carve into a Jack-o'-Lantern
to scare away ghosts and
goblins on Halloween
contains a substance that
could put a scare into
microbes that cause millions
... > full story
Orgasms, Sexual Health And Attitudes About Female Genitals
A new study reports that
women who feel more
positively about women's
genitals find it easier to
orgasm and are more likely
to engage in sexual health
... > full story
Artificial Life One Step Closer: Scientists Clone And Engineer Bacterial Genomes In Yeast And Transplant Genomes Back Into Bacterial Cells
Scientists have developed
new methods in which an
entire bacterial genome was
cloned in a yeast cell by
adding yeast centromeric
... > full story
Fungus Found In Humans Shown To Be Nimble In Mating Game
Researchers have determined
that Candida albicans, a
human fungal pathogen,
pursues both same-sex and
the more conventional
opposite-sex mating. ... > full story
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Oral Contraceptives May Benefit Women With Asthma
November 5, 2009 — New research shows that women with asthma who are on oral contraceptives may have better outcomes than women who are not on the ... > full story -
Obesity Significantly Cuts Odds Of Successful Pregnancy, Study Finds
November 4, 2009 — Obese women are as much as 28 percent less likely to become pregnant and have a successful pregnancy, according to new ... > full story -
Estrogen And Stroke Risk: Long Period Of Estrogen Deprivation Can Lead To Loss Of Sensitivity And Protective Effects In The Brain
November 4, 2009 — A new study shows that a long period of estrogen deprivation can lead to loss of sensitivity and protective effects in the brain and weaken areas normally resistant to stroke ... > full story -
Progress Made On Group B Streptococcus Vaccine
October 31, 2009 — Scientists have completed a phase II clinical study that indicates a vaccine to prevent Group B Streptococcus infection is ... > full story -
Genetic Links To Fungal Infection Risk Identified
October 30, 2009 — Two genetic mutations that may put individuals at increased risk of fungal infections have been identified by scientists, increasing understanding about the genetic basis of these infections and ... > full story -
Migraine With Aura Doubles Risk Of Stroke
October 29, 2009 — Migraine with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke, finds a new study. Further risk factors for ... > full story -
Hormone Replacement Therapy Decreases Mortality In Younger Postmenopausal Woman, Study Shows
October 29, 2009 — Several observational studies over the years showed that HRT use by younger postmenopausal women was associated with a significant reduction in total mortality. A major 2002 study indicated increased ... > full story -
IVF Insurance Coverage Yields Fewer Multiple Births, Researchers Find
October 23, 2009 — The proportion of in vitro fertilization multiple births was lower in the eight states that provide insurance coverage for couples seeking IVF treatment, primarily due to fewer embryos transferred ... > full story -
Hormone Mix Could Cut Breast Cancer Risk And Treat Symptoms Of Menopause
October 20, 2009 — The right combination of estrogen and a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), which blocks the effects of estrogen in breast tissue, could relieve menopause symptoms and cut breast cancer ... > full story -
No Test Needed For Hand-foot Genital Syndrome In Women Without HOXA13 Gene Mutation, Study Finds
October 19, 2009 — Researchers have found that women without mutations of the HOXA13 gene do not need to be subjected to X-rays and other tests for a rare condition called hand-foot genital ... > full story
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