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Women taking OCs may benefit from zinc supplementation Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers in Iran have found that oral contraceptive pills significantly decrease serum zinc levels and affect selenium levels in women.

Adequate oral hygiene may reduce risk for obstetric complications Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study has found that oral bacteria from the mother can be transmitted through the blood and amniotic fluid in the womb to her unborn child, highlighting that a simple improvement in dental hygiene may help reduce the incidence of obstetric complications.

Folate pathway gene polymorphisms associated with unexplained female infertilty Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that the polymorphisms 677C/T and 1793G/A in folate pathway genes 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, as well as 80G/A in solute carrier family 19, member 1 may account for cases of unexplained infertility in women.

LMWH may improve birth rate in women with recurrent implantation failure Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Findings from a pilot study suggest that administration of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in women with recurrent implantation failure may increase live birth rates.

HPV screening effectively reduces cervical cancer mortality, incidence in low-resource setting Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study has found that a single round of human papillomavirus testing is associated with a significant decline in the rate of advanced cervical cancers and associated deaths compared with standard care in the Osmanabad district in India.

High pesticide levels during summer months linked to birth defects Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women residing in the USA who conceive during April-July are more likely to deliver an infant with a birth defect than in other months, a result that correlates with increased levels of pesticides in surface water during this period, suggest US study findings.

Moderate endurance training improves pre-, perimenopausal lipid profile, BMI, fat mass Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study has found that a 12-week Nordic Walking program improves the body mass index, waist circumference and lipid profile of pre- and perimenopausal women, and the VO2max of pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal women.

Cervical screening benefits in young women are clinically significant Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study shows that screen-detected cervical cancers are more likely to be diagnosed at an earlier stage, in younger women and in women who have previously been screened.

<i>CATSPER1</i> gene targeting potential male contraceptive Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study on two families segregating autosomal-recessive male infertility has identified genetic mutations in the cation channels of sperm 1 gene, suggesting an essential role for normal male fertility.

HBV infection does not adversely affect IVF pregnancy, implantation rates Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study has found high pregnancy and implantation rates of IVF and embryo transfer cycles for couples in which at least one partner is hepatitis B virus seropositive.

EGFR activation protects against <i>H. pylori</i>-induced apoptosis Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Epidermal growth factor receptor activation may protect gastric epithelial cells from apoptosis induced by Helicobacter pylori, US researchers say.

BE risk rises with age in reflux patients Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT The risk for Barrett's esophagus increases by 30 to 50% per decade of life in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, US researchers report.

Broccoli sprouts suppress <i>H. pylori</i> colonization Posted: 12 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Eating broccoli sprouts daily may suppress colonization of Helicobacter pylori and reduce gastric inflammation among infected individuals, a study suggests.

Schizophrenia patients’ body composition puts them at risk of cardiovascular disease Posted: 09 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT People with schizophrenia have an unfavorable body composition that increases their risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, research suggests.

Differences exist for pole change symptoms in the course of bipolar disorder Posted: 09 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT US study results suggest that in bipolar disorder, depressive symptoms become more persistent over the decades in young adults, and that an early age of onset predicts increased long-term depressive morbidity but not a deteriorating course.

Genetic link to cognitive deficits may serve as a marker for schizophrenia Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT UK study results suggest that spatial memory capacity and planning processing speed may represent cognitive endophenotypes characterizing the genetic predisposition to schizophrenia in high-risk individuals.

Corticosteroids offer no wheeze benefit after RSV infection in infants Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Inhaled corticosteroids have no effect on recurrent wheeze in infants treated for respiratory syncytial virus, results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial indicate.

ALLHAT impact on prescriptions limited Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT The ALLHAT trial has failed to have the impact on prescribing of initial hypertension therapies that US governing bodies expected, an analysis published in the journal Hypertension shows.

Antipsychotics linked to neurocognitive impairment in euthymic bipolar patients Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT The use of antipsychotic medications is associated with impairments in a number of neurocognitive functions among euthymic bipolar disorder patients, study results suggest.

SCIT improves social skills in schizophrenia patients Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Social cognition and interaction training appears to improve emotional perception and social skills in outpatients with schizophrenia, preliminary study findings indicate.

Visual illusion test reveals brain signaling deficits in schizophrenia patients Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia are able to see through a visual illusion that usually fools other people, indicating that people with the mental health disorder have difficulty coordinating responses between different brain areas associated with perception, say researchers.

Adiposity increases risk for heart failure Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT High waist circumference and body mass index are predictors of heart failure in men and women, but the association is weakened by increasing age, report researchers.

Heart transplant children from poor backgrounds fare worse Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Children who have a heart transplant are more likely to die or need another heart transplant if they come from a low socioeconomic neighbourhood, researchers report in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure.

Heart failure patients fare worse with a history of depression Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT People admitted to hospital for heart failure who have a history of depression fare worse than those patients without prior depression, a US study has found.

Risk factors for suicide after psychiatric discharge identified Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Mental health patients face a significantly increased risk for suicide within a month of discharge from psychiatric hospital, particularly those with a mood disorder or a history of self-harm, research shows.

Comorbid SUD affects clinical presentation of bipolar disorder patients Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found that comorbid substance use disorder significantly impairs bipolar disorder patients' social functioning and increases their chances of having bipolar II disorder.

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