Certain Magellan Diagnostics Lead Tests May Give False Results
US federal health officials recommend retesting for certain children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. News Alerts …read more
USPSTF Recommendation Against HRT for Chronic Conditions Stands
In a draft recommendation updating its previous position, the US Preventive Services Task Force says harms still outweigh benefits of HRT for prevention of chronic conditions; critics disagree. Medscape Medical News …read more
Ovary function restored in infertile mice using 3-D-printed scaffolds
Infertile female mice ovulate, mate, give birth to pups, and nurse them, after researchers implant them with bioprosthetic ovaries made using 3-D printing. …read more
Can outdoor temperatures influence gestational diabetes?
A new, large-scale study from Canada suggests that the risk of developing gestational diabetes increases as outdoor temperature rises. …read more
Hepatitis C increasing among pregnant women
Hepatitis C infections among pregnant women nearly doubled from 2009-2014, likely a consequence of the country’s increasing opioid epidemic that is disproportionately affecting rural areas of states… …read more
Gene sequencing study reveals unusual mutations in endometriosis
Using gene sequencing tools, scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of British Columbia have found a set of genetic mutations in samples from 24 women with benign endometriosis, a… …read more
Higher levels of biomarker linked to increased stroke risk for women
Women with elevated levels of a protein in their blood may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the… …read more
HCV Infections Among Infants Vastly Underreported
HCV infection among infants is vastly underreported, suggesting the need for routine testing in pregnant women, a new CDC study has found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Hormone replacement therapy may increase risk of hearing loss
A new, first-of-its-kind study investigates the link between hormone replacement therapy and hearing loss in menopausal and postmenopausal women. …read more
Twin Births: Vaginal Delivery Safer Than Caesarean
Neonatal morbidity and mortality were lower after planned vaginal birth if gestational ages were 32 weeks or more and the first twin had a cephalic presentation, a new study has found. Medscape Medical News …read more