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Tiny RNA Molecules Control Labor, May Be Key to Blocking Premature Birth
November 15, 2010 Tiny molecules called microRNAs act together with hormones to control the onset of labor, raising the prospect that RNA-based drugs might be able to prevent premature labor, researchers have ... > full story -
Child/teen Sexual and Physical Abuse Linked to Fibroids in Premenopausal Women
November 15, 2010 Researchers have found that both physical and sexual abuse history were positively associated with a higher incidence of uterine fibroids later in ... > full story -
Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Increase Risk of Ovarian Cancer, Research Suggests
November 9, 2010 Women planning on taking hormone therapy for the treatment of menopausal symptoms should be aware of a possible increased risk for ovarian cancer, according to new ... > full story -
Study Raises Concern About Ability of Tests to Predict Fertility
October 26, 2010 The method used to assess infertility in at-home tests might not be the best for identifying which women will have trouble getting pregnant, according to new ... > full story -
Breaching the Breech Protocol: Researcher Advocates Returning to Old-School Methods for Delivering Breech Babies
October 26, 2010 Most babies are delivered head-first, but in about 4% of all deliveries babies are "born breech" -- with their buttocks or feet first. Doctors usually exercise caution and use caesarean sections ... > full story -
Estrogen Replacement Therapy Speeds Ovarian Cancer Growth, New Study Reports
October 20, 2010 Estrogen therapy used by menopausal women causes a type of ovarian cancer to grow five times faster, according to a new study. The effect of ERT was shown in mouse models of estrogen receptor ... > full story -
Soy Intake Associated With Lower Recurrence of Breast Cancer in Hormone-Sensitive Cancers
October 18, 2010 Post-menopausal breast cancer patients with hormone-sensitive cancers who consumed high amounts of soy isoflavones had a lower risk of recurrence, found a recent research ... > full story -
Estrogen Therapy May Be Associated With Kidney Stones in Postmenopausal Women
October 11, 2010 Use of estrogen therapy is associated with an increased risk of developing kidney stones in postmenopausal women, according to a new ... > full story -
Genital Herpes Vaccine Ineffective in Women, Study Suggests
September 30, 2010 An experimental vaccine intended to prevent genital herpes disease in women, although generally safe and well-tolerated, proved ineffective when tested in the recently concluded clinical study known ... > full story -
Tracking Down Pathogenic Yeasts
September 28, 2010 If the human immunological system is weakened, yeast fungi that are normally harmless can be transformed into a lethal danger. This is why researchers in Germany are using next-generation sequencing ... > full story
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