News tagged with menstrual blood

Comparison of effects of red wine versus white wine on hormones related to breast cancer risk

Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) prevent the conversion of androgens to estrogens, and could play a role in the development of breast cancer. This study of 36 pre-menopausal women consisted of a cross-over intervention trial to ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood protein EPO involved in origin and spread of cancer

Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have demonstrated that a growth hormone, PDGF-BB, and the blood protein EPO are involved in the development of cancer tumours and that they combine to help ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Vitamin A, beta carotene pregnancy supplements do not appear to reduce maternal, infant death risk

Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries may improve maternal and infant survival, pregnant women in rural Bangladesh who received vitamin A or beta carotene ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Consider Metabolic Complications With PCOS

(PhysOrg.com) -- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of child-bearing age and is often discovered when women seek medical attention for reproductive difficulties or infertility. ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 19, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bleeding disorders going undiagnosed; new guidelines to help

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.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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