Drinking through your pelvic region?
...esis that the increase in red cell velocity of the pelvic skin of dehydrated toads is a general feature of Bufonids and is associated with the initiation of the water absorption behavior. While there was a small and significant increase in red cell velocity prior to water exposure it is evident that detecti...US researchers find endometriosis associated with wide range of diseases
...of endometriosis in girls and women complaining of pelvic pain and to watch out for other potentially seriou...was typically a 10-year delay between the onset of pelvic pain and diagnosis." Co-investigator, Dr Pamela Stratton, continued: "Since women appear to develop ...University of Pittsburgh focuses on building careers in womens health
...ding preterm birth, sexually transmitted diseases, pelvic inflammatory disease, abnormal pregnancy and pelvic floor dysfunction. Richard Sweet, M.D., the Lawrence Milton McCall Professor and chairman of the uni...Early mammals used pelvic bones to trot, study finds
...en stumped for centuries about the function of two pelvic bones found in the fossil record that most mammals don't have today. A study published in this week's issue of the journal Science suggests those bones were involved in locomotion and helped the animals become more mobile, a find that could help rese...Study finds doctors fail to bridge confidential communication gap with teens
...fewer than half of all pediatric practices provide pelvic exams, contraceptive services and STD testing to a...Pediatric practices unable or unwilling to provide pelvic exams or testing for STDs must at least be able to offer adolescents a referral to a specific practi...In vitro fertilization may be linked to bladder defects
...lex, which is comprised of defects of the bladder, pelvic bones, urethra, and genitals, occurs in approximat...n on the lower abdomen does not form properly, the pelvic bones are widely spaced, and there may be genital abnormalities. "With reconstructive surgery, we ca...Underserved US minorities face 'unequal burden of cancer' that must be corrected
... immigrant women. Modesty and prohibitions against pelvic examination by male practitioners often inhibit women whose culture does not allow such activities. "Cultural factors can also contribute to mistrust of medical care providers, contributing to low screening rates," wrote Dr. Garner. The panel pointe......ful Varicose Veins in the Pelvic Region" Chronic pelvic pain affects up to 15 percent of women, most between ages 20 and 50. An often overlooked cause of this pain is ovarian vein reflux (pelvic congestion syndrome). While this condition is treatable, many tests don't detect it, and women are left to bel...First proof that polycystic ovarian syndrome is more than twice as common in lesbian women
... or excessive body or facial hair. The women had a pelvic ultrasound examination on the second or third day of their menstrual cycle, and blood samples were taken to measure levels of reproductive hormones. A clinician, nurse and counsellor or clinical psychologist took details of their medical and sexual h...Infectious disease study findings presented by University of Pittsburgh scientists
...ginning at 1:45 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 7. Even mild pelvic inflammatory disease can impair fertility Even mild pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can impair fertility, reports a team led by Harold Wiesenfeld, M.D., asso...Chlamydia infection prevalent among female army recruits
...mptoms in women, it is a major underlying cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and infertility," says Gaydos. "These sustained high rates of chlamydia infection in female Army recruits provide clear justification for a chlamydia control program for young women entering the Army, consistin...PET scans used to determine progression of HIV infection
...lymph node activation in the neck, upper torso and pelvic areas. The researchers observed a tight correlation between the viral replication and the lymph node activity on the PET signal. Lead author Sujatha Iyengar, PhD, and David Schwartz, MD, PhD, senior investigator of the study, propose that PET scans c...Could a specific protein contribute to erectile dysfunction for the diabetic and obese?
...rchers examined the erectile response (ICP/MAP) to pelvic ganglion stimulation using lean and obese-diabetic...olar electrodes were positioned on the right major pelvic ganglion (MPG) and, during the experiment, stimulatory voltages applied to the MPG ranged from 1 to ...Illinois professor wins Nobel Prize
...agnose diseases of the head and neck, spinal cord, pelvic organs, heart and joints without using invasive surgery or potentially harmful X-rays. Lauterbur is a Center for Advanced Study professor of chemistry and holds appointments in the bioengineering program and the Center for Biophysics and Computationa...Penguin bones from 'land of fire' rewrite bird's evolution
...ing to Clarke, the specimen consists of parts of a pelvic girdle and a leg and dates to the Eocene epoch of Earth's history about 40 million years ago sometimes called the "early age of mammals." Found at Punta Torcida on Tierra del Fuego's Atlantic coast, the fossilized bones are sufficiently different f...Secondary complications and restoration of function in SCI
...ng the treadmill session. In the computer session, pelvic position, estimated seating comfort and estimated activity performance were measured. Rear wheel position had a significant effect on seat inclination and weight distribution, which in turn affected stroke angle and push frequency. Identifying pred...New study seeks to establish mechanism between areas of the brain and continence
...dies have shown that the contracting of the EAS or pelvic floor to direct stimulation of the motor cortex, the cerebral cortical activity map related to voluntary contraction of this sphincter, could be quite different from the cortical topography of its control determined by direct stimulation of the cereb...Evolution's mirror in a fish's spines
...nges, among them partial or complete loss of their pelvic spines. These spines are thought to protect the fi...red by predators. As Kingsley points out, however, pelvic spines may be a disadvantage if the fish live in environments that have very low calcium levels avai...Sticklebacks reveal secrets to evolutionary change in Stanford study
...ons had smaller effects on the length and shape of pelvic features, but most of the major evolutionary chang...d limbs. These mice often have asymmetric limb and pelvic reductions, much like the sticklebacks. These experiments helped explain how mutations at Pitx1 coul...Archaeologists announce discoveries at the ancient Maya site of Waka' in northern Guatemala
...also had stingray spines placed on her body in the pelvic region. Stingray spines are bloodletting implements that are depicted being used to let blood from the genitalia of Maya kings."That this female ruler had these implements supports the idea that in ancient Maya culture, gender roles were sometimes bl...