New IVF approach could boost success rates for older women
A new approach to IVF could be in the cards for older women, after researchers gain a better understanding as to why women aged 40 and older have poor IVF success rates. …read more
Lawmakers Ask GAO to Investigate Power Morcellators
Members of Congress want the watchdog agency to find out why the FDA took so long to warn that power morcellators may spread occult cancer in the course of removing uterine fibroids. Medscape Medical News …read more
‘Female Viagra’ Foes Denounce PR Campaign to Win FDA Approval
Opponents of flibanserin say an orchestrated appeal to gender justice masks the marginal effectiveness and significant health risks of a drug for low female libido. Medscape Medical News …read more
Asthma Medicine in Pregnancy: Rise in Congenital Abnomaly Risk
The use of beta2-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids for asthma during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of a few specific congenital anomalies, according to a European study. Reuters Health Information …read more
Pravastatin Shows Promise for Treating Severe Preeclampsia
Pravastatin reduces markers of endothelial dysfunction in vitro and stabilizes blood pressure in women with severe preeclampsia, according to a new pilot study. Reuters Health Information …read more
Higher Depression, Suicide Rate in Women Explained?
Higher glutamate gene expression in the prefrontal cortex in women with depression and in those who died from suicide offer potential biomarkers, insights for glutamate-targeting therapies. Medscape Medical News …read more
Freeze-All Embryo Transfer Policy May Lead to Better IVF Outcomes
Dr Peter Kovacs reviews a new study showing better IVF outcomes using a freeze-all embryo transfer policy as compared with using fresh embryo transfer. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Dr Howard Jones, Who Brought IVF to US, Dies at 104
Known to some as ‘Dr Howard,’ he and his wife Georgeanna also opened the first US sex-change clinic and were asked to consult with Pope John II on the implications of in vitro fertilization. Medscape Medical News …read more
Ob/Gyn Residents May Be Underprepared for Advanced Training
Program directors consider few first-year fellows to be proficient in basic surgical procedures, a study has shown. Medscape Medical News …read more
Prescription Meds Common in Pregnancy; Maybe Too Common
Four of five pregnant women received at least one prescription, leaving researchers to caution that the system must balance a woman’s medical needs with those of the developing fetus. Medscape Medical News …read more