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Researchers Discover A Gene That Regulates And Blocks Ovulation - Canadian And European Scientists Collaborate To Unlock Mysteries Of Lrh1 Gene
posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:24:39 -0700
Researchers Discover A Gene That Regulates And Blocks Ovulation - Canadian And European Scientists Collaborate To Unlock Mysteries Of Lrh1 Gene July 20th, 2008 A group of Canadian and European researchers have unlocked the mystery of a gene with the potential to regulate and block ovulation. The new study - a collaboration between the Universite de Montreal in Canada and the Institut de génetique et biologie moléculaire et cellulaire of the Université de Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France - is
Pelosi, Clinton, Murray Respond To Potential Federal Rule That Could Limit Birth Control Access
posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:24:39 -0700
Pelosi, Clinton, Murray Respond To Potential Federal Rule That Could Limit Birth Control Access July 20th, 2008 Several Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday responded to a proposed regulation being developed by the Bush administration that would effectively allow abortion to be defined to include commonly used contraceptive methods and would protect the rights of medical providers who refused to offer them, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports (AP/International Herald Tribune, 7/17). Un
FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) For Expanded Indication Of LibiGel® In FSD For Female Sexual Dysfuntion
posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:36:54 -0700
Article Start BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX) announced today that it successfully has completed and reached an additional agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) process for its LibiGel (transdermal testosterone gel) program in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), specifically, hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in “naturally” menopausal women. Previously, BioSante received an SPA for LibiGel’s use
Researchers discover a gene that regulates and blocks ovulation
posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:32:58 -0700
A group of Canadian and European researchers have unlocked the mystery of a gene with the potential to both regulate and block ovulation. The new study – a collaboration between the Université de Montréal in Canada and the Institut de génetique et biologie moléculaire et cellulaire of the Université de Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France – is published in the latest issue of the journal Genes & Development. “Our findings demonstrate that the Lrh1 gene is essential in regulating ovulation,” sai
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Study Finds Foreign Brides In Taiwan Unfairly Treated
posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:45:30 -0700
Article Start More than a quarter of a million women have been sold as wives and baby-makers in South East Asia, but they are getting a raw deal in health care and social inclusion. A PhD study undertaken by Queensland University of Technology nursing researcher Yung-Mei Yang has found that foreign wives often suffer low mental and physical health, and may suffer domestic violence or enter prostitution to make money. Ms Yang surveyed more than 200 foreign brides living in Taiwan, most of who
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Debate Over Mammography For Women Over 80
posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:44:45 -0700
Physicians are debating on the value of recommending that women ages 80 and older receive annual mammograms.
Backup Tape With Private Details Stolen From Greensboro Gynecology Associates
posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:35:59 -0700
Patients at a Greensboro doctors’ office have been notified that their personal information - including Social Security numbers and addresses - was stolen in May. In a letter mailed to patients, Greensboro Gynecology Associates said a backup tape of their computer database was stolen. The letter was dated June 16, but some letters weren’t postmarked [...]
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‘Hypersegregation’ May Contribute to Preterm Births Among Black Women
posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:25:03 -0700
New research suggests that one reason behind racial disparities in preterm birth may have a lot to do with where the mother lives. Written by Northeastern University professor Theresa Osypuk, the study found that regional hypersegregation (residential racial segregation across four or more dimensions*) may contribute to the higher rate of preterm births among black women. Prior research has shown that infants born to Black women in the U.S. are 50% more likely to be preterm than infants born to
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one-hand surgical knot
posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:58:04 -0700
A right handed surgeon should use his left hand for knot tying. Here is shown how to tie a simple surgical (reef) knot. Used in abdominal surgery and perineal repair.
Defining the Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes: A New Beginning
posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:57:32 -0700
In December 2007 The NIDDK held its first workshop on urologic chronic pelvic pain. It was concluded that future research studies need to be conducted that will: a) incorporate the basic diagnostic symptoms of the significant concurrent co-morbid disorders into the urologic diagnostic protocols; b) explore, in more detail, the relationship between these co-existing disorders; and c) develop diagnostic protocols that will allow disease identification by the generalist physician and not limit it t
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Low sex drive more common after menopause
posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:42:35 -0700
Up to 16 million U.S. women 50 years or older experience low sexual desire, while as many as 4 million of them suffer significant distress as a result, a new study suggests. Dr. Suzanne L. West, who is now with RTI International in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and her colleagues analyzed the results of a survey of 2,207 women between 30 and 70 years old who were in a stable relationship for three months or longer. West’s group examined the prevalence of low sexual desire and a clinica
