14 November 2016

Ovarian transplantation might be possible in future

Approximately 11 per cent of women worldwide suffer from premature ovarian failure. This can have many different causes: chemotherapy administered...

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11 November 2016

Poor nutrition during pregnancy can cause early aging of baby’s heart

New research has shown that the child of a slightly undernourished mother with poor nutrition is more likely to suffer...

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2 November 2016

Cervical cancer screening could be less frequent, start later

Women may only need cervical cancer screening every five-10 years - instead of every three years, as currently recommended -...

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31 October 2016

Clinical trial confirms GP-prescribed treatments are effective for women with heavy periods

The largest and longest running clinical trial of medical therapies for heavy periods has found that women can be greatly...

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28 October 2016

Could assisted reproduction reduce birth defects for older women?

Babies born to women aged 40 and over from assisted reproduction have fewer birth defects compared with those from women...

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24 October 2016

Half of UK doctors planning to practise abroad

Almost half of doctors are looking to move abroad as their current experience of being a doctor is worse than they...

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21 October 2016

Administering additional antibiotic prior to c-section reduces infection rates by 50 per cent

Physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues have discovered that administering the antibiotic azithromycin alongside the standard...

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19 October 2016

Night shift work ‘does not raise breast cancer risk,’ study finds

In 2007, the World Health Organization published a review that concluded night shift work is likely to raise the risk...

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