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'Prevention And Treatment Of Infertility In Modern Society' - Campus Symposium
ESHRE invites you to attend its campus symposium on 'Prevention and treatment of infertility in modern society'...
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Should Women Receive Assisted Reproduction Treatment If They Are Obese, Smoke Or Consume Alcohol?
The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published a position statement on the impact of the life style factors obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption on natural and medically assisted reproduction...
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SunTech Medical's Oscar 2 ABPM Used In Study Linking Vitamin D Deficiency And Hypertension
A study led by Dr. William White and Dr. Pooja Luthra at the University of Connecticut Health Center is using the Oscar 2™, 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM) to investigate a possible link between vitamin D deficiency and hypertension...
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Pharmaceutical Society Of Australia Modules Provide Quality Information On Complementary Medicines And Their Use
National Prescribing Service research has highlighted the need to improve the availability of information about complementary medicines with a view to raising awareness among Australian health professionals and consumers...
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In Vitro Pregnancy Rates Improve With New Device That Mimics Motions In The Body
Gently rocking embryos while they grow during in vitro fertilization (IVF) improves pregnancy rates in mice by 22 percent, new University of Michigan research shows. The procedure could one day lead to significantly higher IVF success rates in humans...
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Fertility Drugs Contribute Heavily To Multiple Births
The widespread use of so-called fertility drugs, not just high-tech laboratory procedures, likely plays a larger role than previously realized in the growing problem of premature births in the United States, because these drugs cause a high percentage of multiple births, the March of Dimes said today...
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Does Electro-Acupuncture Prevent Prolonged Postoperative Ileus?
A research article published on January 7, 2010 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. In this prospective randomized clinical trial, the authors examined if acupuncture could prevent prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) after intraperitoneal surgery among patients with colon cancer in Shanghai, China. Acupuncture did not prevent PPOI in this population...
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New Study: Innovative Technique Allows Male Cancer Survivors Sterile From Treatment To Father Children
Men who were previously deemed sterile due to aggressive cancer treatments may still be able to biologically father children according to a new study published in the journal, Bone Marrow Transplantation...
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Aggressive Prostate Cancer Gene Variant Discovered For First Time
Researchers from the US and Sweden have for the first time identified a gene variant that is linked with aggressive prostate cancer, adding weight to the idea that patients' genetic information will one day help decide treatment decisions...
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Following Prostatectomy, Race And Obesity Affect Outcomes Among Diabetics
Obese white men who have both diabetes and prostate cancer have significantly worse outcomes following radical prostatectomy than do men without diabetes who undergo the same procedure, according to research from Duke University Medical Center appearing in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention...
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Yoga Reduces Cytokine Levels Known To Promote Inflammation
Regularly practicing yoga exercises may lower a number of compounds in the blood and reduce the level of inflammation that normally rises because of both normal aging and stress, a new study has shown...
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Genetic Variant Associated With Aggressive Form Of Prostate Cancer
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues have identified the first genetic variant associated with aggressive prostate cancer, proving the concept that genetic information may one day be used in combination with other factors to guide treatment decisions. The research will be reported online next week (Jan...
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VIVUS Announces Additional Results Of Phase 3 Avanafil Study In Erectile Dysfunction Showing Efficacy In 15 Minutes
VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) announced new data from an analysis of the recently completed phase 3 study (REVIVE TA-301) of avanafil, an investigational drug candidate for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED)...
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NCCN Guidelines For Prostate Cancer Updated To Stress Careful Consideration Of Active Surveillance
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently updated the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oncology™ for Prostate Cancer to reflect new recommendations regarding active surveillance, also referred to as watchful waiting, for men with low risk prostate cancer...
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Aneeve To Develop Sensors To Monitor Hormone Levels For Menopause, Fertility
Aneeve Nanotechnologies LLC has been selected to work in the UCLA on-campus Technology Incubator Program at the California NanoSystems Institute. The startup company will conduct early-stage research for the development of a novel hormone sensor/meter for biomedical applications in the areas of infertility and menopause...
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Discovery At JGH Opens Door To New Treatments For Prostate, Brain And Skin Cancers
Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University in Montreal have discovered a previously unsuspected link between two different genetic pathways which suppress the growth of cancer tumours...
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UF Urologists Use Robot To Shave Time Off Vasectomy Reversal
University of Florida urologists have used robot-assisted surgery to cut about 20 minutes off average surgery time for conventional vasectomy reversal using a microscope. Sperm count after surgery is comparable over a year for the two procedures, but the robotic procedure appears to result in a quicker return of sperm count...
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California Board Accuses Octuplet Fertility Doctor Of Misconduct
The Medical Board of California has accused fertility doctor Michael Kamrava -- who performed an in vitro fertilization procedure that led to the birth of octuplets in January 2009 -- of a pattern of gross negligence and of creating a "stockpile" of unused embryos that serve "no clinical purpose," the Los Angeles Times reports...
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NFL Player Shares Prostate Cancer Story
One in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Nearly 30,000 men in the US die from this cancer ever year. African American men have nearly twice the risk of dying from prostate cancer as all other ethnicities. Michael Haynes, NFL Hall of Famer, points to a lack of education as the reason why many men avoid screening, risking a cancer diagnosis late in the game...
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Report Suggests Similar Effectiveness Among Options For Managing Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
A comprehensive appraisal of the management and treatment options for low-risk prostate cancer found that the rates of survival and tumor recurrence are similar among the most common treatment approaches, although costs can vary considerably...
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