Search results for menstrual flow
New device could more effectively alleviate menstrual cramp pain
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 21, 2009 |
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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 ...
Researchers offer new insight into effectiveness of procedure to stop heavy menstrual bleeding
Jan 05, 2009 |
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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 ...
Delayed sleep phase syndrome linked to irregular menstrual cycles, premenstrual symptoms in women
Jun 10, 2008 |
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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
Jun 18, 2008 |
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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 ...
Fruit bats discovered to have menstrual cycles
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Jul 30, 2007 |
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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 ...
Menstruation proves more than a curse
Nov 15, 2007 |
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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 ...
Limbs saved by menstrual blood stem cells
Aug 19, 2008 |
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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 ...
New pill would eliminate menstruation
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 20, 2007 |
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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
Nov 05, 2009 |
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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, ...
Scientists identify possible cause of endometriosis
Aug 05, 2008 |
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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 ...
Menstrual blood -- a valuable source of multipotential stem cells?
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Apr 23, 2008 |
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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.
Menopause transition may cause trouble learning
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 25, 2009 |
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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 ...
Premenstrual symptoms getting on your nerves?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 20, 2007 |
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For some women premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a minor monthly annoyance, but for others, more severe symptoms seriously disrupt their lives. However despite the number of women affected, science has yet to offer a full explanation ...
Can breastfeeding reduce multiple sclerosis relapses?
Feb 19, 2009 |
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Women who have multiple sclerosis may reduce their risk of relapses after pregnancy if they breastfeed their babies, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual ...
Study suggests chemotherapy diminishes fertility in breast cancer patients
May 30, 2008 |
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Pre-menopausal breast cancer survivors who were treated with chemotherapy following surgery were more likely to have diminished ovarian reserve - the capacity of the ovaries to provide eggs capable of being fertilized - compared ...
