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Delayed Puberty: First Estrogen Receptor Mutation Found in a Young Woman
A receptor mutation that
essentially blocks
estrogen's action has been
identified for the first
time in a female,
... > full story
Functional Ovarian Tissue Engineered in Lab
A proof-of-concept study
suggests the possibility of
engineering artificial
ovaries in the lab to
provide a more natural
option for hormone
... > full story
Estrogen Fights Urinary Infection in Mouse Study
Estrogen levels drop
dramatically in menopause, a
time when the risk of
urinary tract infections
increases significantly.
Researchers have found new
... > full story
Molecular Causes for Life-Threatening Fungal Infections in Case of Sepsis Unraveled
With infectious diseases, it
is often not the pathogen
itself, but rather an
excessive inflammatory
immune response (= sepsis)
... > full story
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Vaginal Delivery Ups Risk of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
July 2, 2013 — Women who give birth vaginally are at increased risk of developing pelvic organ prolapse during the year after delivery, according to a new ... > full story -
Younger Mothers and Older Mothers Are at Higher Risk of Adverse Delivery Outcomes
June 11, 2013 — Younger mothers are at a higher risk of preterm birth while older mothers are more likely to have a caesarean section, suggests a new ... > full story -
Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Lacerations During Childbirth
May 7, 2013 — Excessive weight gain during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of lacerations during vaginal childbirth, according to a new study. Among more than 1,000 women who participated in the study, ... > full story -
Bacteria May Contribute to Premature Births, STDs
April 23, 2013 — New research points to a common species of bacteria as an important contributor to bacterial vaginosis, a condition linked to preterm birth and increased risk of sexually transmitted ... > full story -
Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Uterine Fibroids
April 15, 2013 — Women who had sufficient amounts of vitamin D were 32 percent less likely to develop fibroids than women with insufficient vitamin D, according to a new ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Common Sexually Transmitted Infection
April 2, 2013 — Medical researchers have found that a common sexually transmitted infection-causing parasite "cultivates" bacteria beneficial to it, changing thinking about which comes first -- infection or ... > full story -
Estrogen Plus Progestin Use Linked With Increased Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality
March 29, 2013 — Estrogen plus progestin use is linked with increased breast cancer incidence. In addition, prognosis is similar for both users and nonusers of combined hormone therapy, suggesting that mortality from ... > full story -
Certain Breast Cancers Have a Trait That Could Be Attacked by New Therapies
March 27, 2013 — The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid the effects of menopause. New research may lead to treatments for breast cancers associated with ... > full story -
Estrogen May Relieve Post-Menopausal Joint Pain, Study Suggests
March 20, 2013 — Post-menopausal women, who often suffer from joint pain, could find some long-term relief by taking estrogen-only ... > full story -
Gene Profile May Help Identify Risk for Hormone-Sensitive, Hormone-Insensitive Breast Cancer
March 19, 2013 — The overexpression or underexpression of a newly identified set of genes related to lipid metabolism may help physicians identify whether or not a woman is at risk for hormone receptor-positive or ... > full story
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