3 December 2014

Women With Unintended Pregnancies Take Shortest Maternity Leave

Mothers in the United States who have unintended pregnancies return to work sooner after childbirth than mothers whose pregnancy was...

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3 December 2014

Interventional Radiology Procedure Preserves Uterus in Patients With Placenta Accreta

[caption id="attachment_10404" align="alignnone" width="300"] Patient with Placenta Accreta.[/caption] Researchers have  reported on a procedure that can preserve fertility and potentially...

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2 December 2014

Uterine Contractions Increase The Success of Artificial Insemination

The negative impact of contractions during in vitro fertilisation is a well-known fact. What was unknown until now was the...

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2 December 2014

3D Mammography Improves Cancer Detection in Dense Breasts

A major new study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has found...

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2 December 2014

Risk-based Screening Misses Breast Cancers In Over 40’s

A Chicago study of breast cancers detected with screening mammography found that strong family history and dense breast tissue were...

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1 December 2014

Common Osteoporosis Drugs May Prevent Breast Cancers

The most common osteoporosis drugs worldwide, bisphosphonates, may also prevent certain kinds of breast cancers, according to two studies led by...

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17 March 2014

Cancer cells disguise themselves as neurons

Breast cancer cells masquerade as neurons, allowing them to hide from the immune system, cross the blood-brain barrier and begin...

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17 March 2014

Protein may be largely responsible for metastasis of breast cancer

A cancer-research team has identified a protein that may be a major culprit when breast cancer metastasises to the brain....

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