Is There a Better Way to Diagnose Endometriosis?
Dr Peter Kovacs reviews the research on using CA125 to aid the diagnosis of endometriosis. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Ob/Gyn Behind Birth of 3-Person-DNA Baby Plans More Procedures
In an exclusive interview with Medscape, Dr John Zhang says he plans to perform spindle nuclear transfer in other women who want to prevent passing mitochondrial disease to their babies. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Positive pivotal Phase 3 data announced demonstrating investigational Elagolix reduced endometriosis-associated pain
AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company in cooperation with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. …read more
STDs at Record High as Treatment Programs Wane, CDC Warns
Budget cuts at the state and local levels have reduced the number of STD clinics for testing and treatment. Medscape Medical News …read more
Hot flashes in menopause may have genetic links
Study of thousands of American women finds links between 14 common gene variants and menopausal hot flashes, independent of race and ethnicity. …read more
PCOS: Red wine compound remedies abnormal hormone levels
A compound found in wine and grapes – resveratrol – has been found to help correct hormone imbalance and improve insulin sensitivity in women with PCOS. …read more
Low Birth-Weight IVF Babies Linked to Dad’s Toxin Exposure
Although ‘conception is a couple-dependent reproductive process,’ a father’s exposure to phthalates before in vitro fertilization (IVF) has a stronger effect than a mother’s exposure, research shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
Prepregnancy Maternal BMI May Affect Infant Telomere Length
Maternal prepregnancy body mass index was inversely related to telomere length in newborns, a factor that may alter biological aging, a new study has found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Mom’s pre-pregnancy BMI may affect newborn’s lifespan
Women who have a higher BMI before pregnancy are likely to have newborns with shorter telomere length – a biomarker for biological age, says new research. …read more
Cervical cancer screening could be less frequent, start later
Women may only need cervical cancer screening every 5-10 years – instead of every three years, as currently recommended – and may be able to start the screenings later in life, according to a new… …read more