News tagged with womb lining


Embryo implantation offers insight into infertility

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 30, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A process that governs embryo implantation in the womb in humans has been identified for the first time. The Oxford University research, published in the journal PNAS, could shed light on what goes wrong ...


Scientists identify possible cause of endometriosis

Scientists identify possible cause of endometriosis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 05, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

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 ...





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Placenta removal -- a safer method after Caesareans

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 16, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In Caesarean deliveries the placenta is usually removed by hand or by a technique known as 'cord traction'. A recent systematic review by Cochrane Researchers shows that cord traction poses less risk to the mother than manual ...


Study: Birth Pill Protects Against Ovarian Cancer

Study: Birth Pill Protects Against Ovarian Cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 25, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

The contraceptive Pill gives women substantial and long-lasting protection against ovarian cancer, according to a new report led by Oxford scientists published in The Lancet.


Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.


Study may pave way for treatments to delay early multiple births

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A treatment that prevents premature births in single pregnancies may be ineffective in women expecting more than one child, a study has shown.


Laser surgery does not appear to have long-term effects on corneal cells

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Laser eye surgery to correct vision problems does not appear to be associated with lasting changes to cells lining the inside of the cornea at nine years after the procedure, according to a report in the November issue of ...


A sticky solution for identifying effective probiotics

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists have crystallised a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract. The protein could be used by probiotic producers to identify strains that are likely to be of real benefit to people.


World's first baby born from new egg-screening technique

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created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Meet Oliver, the first baby in the world born using a new egg-screening technique that could double the odds of an implanted embryo taking hold in the womb, unveiled by British experts Wednesday.


Cocaine exposure during pregnancy leads to impulsivity in male, not female, monkeys

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse than female monkeys, even a decade or more after the exposure, according to a new study by researchers ...


Scientists discover key factor in regulating placenta and fetal growth

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created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK scientists have shown that a common biological protein molecule called SHP-2 is crucial for encouraging placenta growth. The research is published today in Endocrinology.


Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb (AP)

Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, she may have done more than make her own life easier.



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