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For women with PCOS, acupuncture and exercise may bring relief, reduce risks

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Obesity gene associated with susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome

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created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers have shown that a gene implicated in the development of obesity is also associated with susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).





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Acupuncture may bring relief for a common condition in women

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Polycystic ovary syndrome, a common condition among women, can be relieved by the use of acupuncture and exercise. This has been shown by a recent study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.


New photo 'op' for ovaries may solve some mysteries of infertility

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

What causes a woman's eggs to deteriorate in quality with age, and can that be reversed?How does the ovary choose an egg -- out of a stash of roughly one million -- to release for ovulation? And can the ovary be influenced ...


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Why immune cells count in early pregnancy

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

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Adelaide researcher has been named the 2009 Young Investigator Award winner for shedding new light on why some women are infertile, and why some pregnancies end in miscarriage.


Postmenopausal women with higher testosterone levels

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower testosterone levels, according to a new study accepted ...


Inheritance of hormonal disorder marked by excessive insulin in daughters

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created Jul 28, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elevated levels of insulin could be an early sign that girls whose mothers suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome -- or PCOS -- may also be susceptible to the disease, according to gynecologists who have found evidence of ...


The Medical Minute: Preservation of fertility -- gynecologic cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In recent years, several new innovations have been employed in the treatment for women with gynecologic cancer in an effort to preserve fertility. These innovations consist of conservative ovarian staging, embryo/oocyte cryopreservation, ...


No test needed for hand-foot genital syndrome in women without HOXA13 gene mutation

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created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale, and colleagues have found that women without mutations of the HOXA13 gene do not need to be subjected to x-rays ...


Rare pigs studied at Purdue University

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created Apr 03, 2006 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Purdue University scientists at West Lafayette, Ind., are using Ossabaw pigs in a study concerning human infertility, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.


Can strep throat cause OCD, Tourette syndrome?

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

New research shows that streptococcal infection does not appear to cause or trigger Tourette syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The research is published in the September 30, 2009, online issue of Neurology®, the me ...


Metabolic syndrome risk factors drive significantly higher health care costs

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created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk factors for metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and elevated blood lipid levels, can increase a person's healthcare costs nearly 1.6-fold, or about $2,000 per year. For each additional risk factor ...



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