News Feature Channel: Fertility

Only Half of Young Cancer Patients Report a Discussion on Fertility Preservation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:55:29 EST

Only half of people with early-onset cancers reported discussing fertility preservation options prior to their oncology treatments, according to results of a cross-sectional study published Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.

Investigadores de Mayo Clinic recomiendan alternativas a la histerectomia para los fibromas uterinos, segun un estudio

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:55:29 EST

Los fibromas uterinos son una condicion comun que afecta hasta al 80% de las mujeres a lo largo de su vida. Casi la mitad de estas mujeres experimentaran sintomas que afectaran su calidad de vida y fertilidad, incluido dolor intenso y anemia. Los fibromas uterinos son la principal razon para realizar la extirpacion del utero a traves de la histerectomia. Sin embargo, los investigadores de Mayo Clinic recomiendan alternativas de tratamiento minimamente invasivas a la histerectomia en un articulo invitado sobre practica clinica publicado en la New England Journal of Medicine.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Recommend Alternatives to Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids, According to Study

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:15:05 EST

Uterine fibroids are a common condition that affects up to 80% of women in their lifetime. Nearly half of those women will experience symptoms that affect their quality of life and fertility, including severe pain and anemia. Uterine fibroids are the major reason for the removal of the uterus by hysterectomy. However, Mayo Clinic researchers recommend minimally invasive treatment alternatives to hysterectomy, in an invited clinical practice paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Weight Loss Interventions Associated with Improvements in Several Symptoms of PCOS

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:00:00 EST

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that weight-loss interventions were associated with improvements in some polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms, including improvement in menstrual frequency, and could be considered a routine treatment option for patients with PCOS.

Voting to Protect Access to Contraception

George Washington University — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:50:07 EST

NIH Announces Prize Winners in Year-Long Challenge to Develop Fetal Diagnostic and Monitoring Technologies

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:36 EST

NIH has announced winners of the RADx(r) Tech Fetal Monitoring Challenge, a $2 million prize competition to speed development of innovative medical technologies for fetal health diagnosis, detection and monitoring.

Keto Diet, Supplements May Restart Stalled Menstruation

Ohio State University — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:20:52 EST

Increasing ketones in the blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or even restart a period that appears to have stalled for good, new research suggests.

JMU Health Sciences Professor Remains a "Top 2% Scientist"

James Madison University — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:15:30 EST

Sojib Zaman, a health sciences professor at James Madison University, has been listed for a third consecutive year in Stanford/Elsevier's Top 2% Scientist rankings.

Proposed Rule Would Make Over the Counter Birth Control Free

George Washington University — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:00:59 EST

This week the Biden Administration proposed a new rule that would expand access to birth control, including making over the counter birth control pills free for women of reproductive age who have... ...

Gene Expression in Early Pregnancy Could Contribute to Sex-Based Health Differences

Cedars-Sinai — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:20:01 EST

Cedars-Sinai and UCLA investigators studied first trimester placental tissue and found that for some genes, the process that turns their information into a biological function may depend on the sex of the fetus.

Painful Periods? Endometriosis May be the Culprit

University of Utah Health — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:40:50 EST

It affects as many as one in 10 people assigned female at birth, and is associated with an increased risk for a few other serious health conditions.

U.S. Infant Mortality Increased 7% in Months Following Dobbs

Ohio State University — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found.

Four University of Michigan Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:35:38 EST

Four faculty from the University of Michigan are among 100 newly elected members of the nation's most prestigious body for medical and health researchers.

For Younger Adults, a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Impacts Their Lives Much Differently Than Older Adults

American College of Surgeons (ACS) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

Younger adults with colon cancer tend to be diagnosed at a later stage and have more aggressive types of tumors. Additionally, young patients living with colorectal cancer have long-term, adverse consequences on their lives, which are different from the impact the disease* has on older adults, according to two studies being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California.

Menopause on the Mind: How Menopause Changes Our Bodies and Brains

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:00:30 EST

How Chain IVF Clinics Improve Infertility Treatment

University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:55:58 EST

In the U.S., demand for in vitro fertilization (IVF) increased almost 140% between 2004 and 2018. Among other things, this trend suggests a business opportunity; in that same span of time the market share of for-profit chain clinics grew from 5% to 20%, with chains now performing over 40% of IVF treatment cycles nationwide.

NIH Study Explores Pollution Exposure and Birth Outcomes in Pregnant Women Living in Historically Redlined Neighborhoods

Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:10:46 EST

Study Finds Widespread Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemical During Pregnancy

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:45:50 EST

Rutgers Health researchers link Zearalenone levels to diet quality and call for further study.

When Drinking Affects the Embryo

Universite de Montreal — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:05:24 EST

The effects of rapid exposure to alcohol in early pregnancy - when a woman consumes as many as six drinks in an hour - can be detected in the placenta, an UdeM study on mice suggests.

Spermatogenesis May Be Reflected Through Male Rat Urinary Proteome Changes After Mating

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 08:05:18 EST

Urine proteome of male rats on mating day and next day compared. 54 differential proteins identified, most related to spermatogenesis, showing potential of urine proteome for study.