Sunday, January 3, 2010

Medical News

Medical News


Increased myoepithelial cells may play a part in fatal asthma

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Increased levels of myoepithelial cells in bronchial mucous glands may contribute to asphyxia in fatal asthma attacks, research suggests.

Swine flu may pose increased risk for pregnant and postpartum women

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Pregnant women and those who have recently given birth are at greater risk for severe illness and death after infection with the H1N1 influenza A (swine flu) virus than other women, US research shows.

One dose of swine flu vaccine may protect children

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Just one dose of H1N1 influenza A vaccine may protect children against swine flu, study results suggest.

Patient mix not responsible for IVF success differences between fertility centers

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Investigating if differences in pregnancy rates between IVF centers is a result of patient mix.

Umbilical vein oxytocin ineffective for treating retained placenta

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Assessing the effect of high-dose umbilical vein oxytocin as a treatment for retained placenta.

NICE osteoporosis guidelines ‘flawed and outdated’

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Discussing flaws in the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence osteoporosis treatment guidelines.

Gynecologic cancers more prevalent in urban than rural areas

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Investigating urban–rural incidence differences in gynecologic malignancies.

ART cycle characteristics not useful for predicting twin prematurity risk

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Investigating whether assisted reproduction cycle characteristics predict severe prematurity in twin gestations.

Pregnancy after oocyte donation reduced in Black women

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Comparing ongoing pregnancy rates among Black and South-East Asian oocyte donor recipients and Caucasian individuals.

Combination treatment during IVF improves outcome in women with anti-thyroid antibodies

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Comparing the prevalence of anti-thyroid antibodies in infertile and fertile women.

High levels of oxidative stress found in men with idiopathic infertility

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Assessing whether impaired fertility is associated with alterations in fatty acid profiles and lipid peroxidation in seminal and blood plasma from normozoospermic males from infertile couples.

Certain healthcare providers misinformed about contraception

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Assessing healthcare providers' knowledge about contraception.

LNG–IUS suitable for consecutive use

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Characterizing the removal and insertion procedure and bleeding patterns during the first year of use of a second levonorgestrel-intrauterine system.

Multiplex serology assay developed for H. pylori infection

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Helicobacter pylori multiplex serology could improve the assessment of the infection including its prevalence, antibody patterns, and associations with specific diseases, say researchers.

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