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Menstruation proves more than a curse

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 15, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (26) | comments 1

The cells which thicken the womb wall during a woman's menstrual cycle contain a newly discovered type of stem cell, and could be used in the treatment of damaged and/or old tissue, according to research published today in ...


New device could more effectively alleviate menstrual cramp pain

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While most women experience minor pain during menstruation, for others, the pain can be severe enough to interfere with everyday activities and require medication. New research to be presented at the 2009 American Association ...


Menstrual blood -- a valuable source of multipotential stem cells?

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created Apr 23, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (21) | comments 3

Researchers seeking new and more abundant sources of stem cells for use in regenerative medicine have identified a potentially unlimited, noncontroversial, easily collectable, and inexpensive source – menstrual blood.


Limbs saved by menstrual blood stem cells

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 19, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cells obtained from menstrual blood, termed 'endometrial regenerative cells' (ERCs) are capable of restoring blood flow in an animal model of advanced peripheral artery disease. A study published today in BioMed Central's ...


Delayed sleep phase syndrome linked to irregular menstrual cycles, premenstrual symptoms in women

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 10, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Women with delayed sleep phase syndrome are more likely to report irregular menstrual cycles and premenstrual symptoms, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting ...


New study: Pine bark significantly reduces menstrual pain

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created Jun 18, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new study reveals dysmenorrhea, a condition that causes extremely painful menstrual periods affecting millions of women each year, can be reduced naturally by taking Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the ...


Researchers offer new insight into effectiveness of procedure to stop heavy menstrual bleeding

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Experts estimate that 20 percent of women experience excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding at some time during their lives, particularly as they approach menopause. A new, less invasive procedure called global endometrial ...


Fruit bats discovered to have menstrual cycles

Biology /

created Jul 30, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

They say their findings – published in this month's issue of key journal Biology of Reproduction - could lead to bats being studied by researchers trying to understand human menstrual problems and other reproductive disord ...


New pill would eliminate menstruation

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 20, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (13) | comments 1

A new birth control pill that stops menstruation completely is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration next month.


Oral contraceptives may benefit women with asthma

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research shows that during natural menstrual cycles, women with asthma who were not taking oral contraceptives (OC) had lower exhaled nitric oxide levels (eNO), a marker of airway inflammation associated with asthma, ...


New hormone data can predict menopause within a year

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created Oct 27, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

For many women, including the growing number who choose later-in-life pregnancy, predicting their biological clock's relation to the timing of their menopause and infertility is critically important.


Bleeding disorders going undiagnosed; new guidelines to help

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly one percent of the population suffers from bleeding disorders, yet many women don't know they have one because doctors aren't looking for the condition, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.


Scientists identify possible cause of endometriosis

Scientists identify possible cause of endometriosis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 05, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Endometriosis is a condition whereby patches of the inner lining of the womb appear in parts of the body other than the womb cavity. It can cause severe pain and affects approximately 15% of women of reproductive ...


Brain images show menstrual cycle rhythms

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created Oct 24, 2005 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cornell University scientists say women with no menstrual mood changes may use parts of their brains differently over the course of their menstrual cycles.


Menopause transition may cause trouble learning

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The largest study of its kind to date shows that women may not be able to learn as well shortly before menopause compared to other stages in life. The research is published in the May 26, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the me ...