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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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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, ...
New hormone data can predict menopause within a year
Oct 27, 2008 |
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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
Jun 02, 2009 |
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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.
Brain images show menstrual cycle rhythms
Oct 24, 2005 |
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Cornell University scientists say women with no menstrual mood changes may use parts of their brains differently over the course of their menstrual cycles.
For women with PCOS, acupuncture and exercise may bring relief, reduce risks
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Exercise and electro-acupuncture treatments can reduce sympathetic nerve activity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a new study. The finding is important because women with PCOS often have elevated ...
Study finds hereditary link to premenstrual depression
Jul 17, 2007 |
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A specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental Health have found.
Minimally invasive fibroid treatment fares well in multicenter trial
Feb 26, 2008 |
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A new multicenter trial found that uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a good alternative to hysterectomy in women with symptomatic fibroids. The findings of the Embolisation versus Hysterectomy (EMMY) Trial appear in the ...
Important mechanism identified in the formation of blood vessels
Jan 29, 2007 |
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All tissues, sick and healthy alike, need a blood supply to survive and grow. The key to many medical problems, like preventing tumour development, is therefore to obstruct the spread of the blood vessels. Research scientists ...
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