News tagged with fallopian tubes


Fallopian tubes offer new stem cell source

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Human tissues normally discarded after surgical procedures could be a rich additional source of stem cells for regenerative medicine. New research from BioMed Central's open access Journal of Translational Medicine shows ...





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Ovarian Cancer May Mimic Fallopian Tube Formation

Ovarian Cancer May Mimic Fallopian Tube Formation

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 06, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new study suggests that ovarian cancer cells form by hijacking a developmental genetic process normally used to form fallopian tubes. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Ovarian Cancer ...


Tiny early-stage ovarian tumors define early detection challenge

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers shows that most early-stage ovarian tumors exist for years at a size that is a thousand times smaller than existing tests can detect reliably.


New methods of contraception mean women must weigh choices

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Puzzled by the onslaught of advertising that touts pregnancy prevention along with bonuses like clearer skin and a period-free lifestyle, Jennifer Meyer balked at a birth control pill that would reduce her monthly cycles ...


Vaccine against chlamydia not far away

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When a woman becomes infected with Chlamydia, the first white blood cells that arrive at the scene to fight the infection are not the most effective. This is shown by a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy. This discovery ...


World first as scientists grow microtubes from crystals

World first as scientists grow microtubes from crystals (Video)

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a world-first, scientists at the University of Glasgow have grown micro-tube structures from crystals of inorganic compounds.


Carbon nanotube 'ink' may lead to thinner, lighter transistors and solar cells

Carbon nanotube 'ink' may lead to thinner, lighter transistors and solar cells

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a simple chemical process, scientists at Cornell and DuPont have invented a method of preparing carbon nanotubes for suspension in a semiconducting "ink," which can then be printed into ...


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Spun-sugar fibers spawn sweet technique for nerve repair

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created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a technique using spun-sugar filaments to create a scaffold of tiny synthetic tubes that might serve as conduits to regenerate nerves severed in accidents or ...


Miscarriage and infertility treatment increase pre-eclampsia risk

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created Dec 18, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Repeated miscarriages and hormone treatment for infertility give an increased risk of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women. This comes from a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. More than 20 000 first-time ...


MRI accurately depicts deep endometriosis

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiologists may be able to diagnose deep endometriosis and accurately locate lesions prior to surgery, according to a new study published in the online edition of Radiology.


Rogue bacteria suspected in IVF failures

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created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A serendipitous discovery by QUT scientists could help unravel the mystery of why many assisted reproductive procedures for infertility fail to produce a pregnancy.



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