New study promises safer hormone replacement therapy
...r testosterone--had no effect on the weight of the uterus or seminal vesicle. Moreover, the estren, unlike estrogen, did not trigger the growth of breast-cancer cells in a Petri dish. While estrogen preserves the mass and function of female sex organs, it has also been shown to cause tumors with prolonged ...US researchers find endometriosis associated with wide range of diseases
...ometriosis a condition in which the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows in other parts of the abdominal cavity, attaching itself to organs and frequently causing pain, inflammation, bleeding and reproductive problems. It affects an estimated 8 to 10% of women of reproductive age. The results which c...Transplantation Society Congress
... Researchers propose cell transplant in a mothers uterus to treat a baby with liver metabolism problems Cells from discarded livers became stem cells that in bioartificial device stabilized patients with acute liver disease until liver transplantation was possible, reports German study Both pig and stem ...Multiple births - their risks and how to prevent them
...doctors. If we only transferred one embryo to the uterus during IVF and if we always meticulously monitored...995 the number of embryos transferred to a woman's uterus was limited to three. This cut the rate of triplets to 4.4% but made hardly any difference to the pr...Preeclampsia linked with higher risk of preterm delivery
...abnormal implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus a possible cause of preeclampsia may persist even in the absence of clinical preeclampsia. Women who have previously experienced preeclampsia, also known as toxemia and characterized by high blood pressure, swollen ankles and the presence of protei...Statement by the Ethics Advisory Board of Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.
...bryo resulting from nuclear transplantation into a uterus or the functional equivalent of a uterus. Advanced Cell Technology has implemented EAB recommendations for the highest level of security for human nuclear transplantation research to ensure that no embryos are diverted into attempts at implantation o...Genetic link to endometriosis unique Icelandic study provides further proof
...ly in the lining of the womb, develops outside the uterus and attaches itself to ligaments and organs in the abdominal cavity. This tissue responds to the menstrual cycle as though it were still inside the uterus. The repeated growth and disintegration of endometrial tissue in the abdomen can cause bleeding...Gondwana split sorts out mammalian evolution
...ung and are nourished before birth in the mother's uterus through the placenta. In contrast, marsupials are commonly thought of as pouched mammals. While the latter also give live birth, they do not have long gestation times; the early development is completed instead in the pouch. Although independent ...Researchers explain how protein inhibits angiogenesis
...y during the menstrual cycle, as the lining of the uterus is rebuilt. Angiogenesis is also important to both men and women to repair tissue following an injury. In both of these cases, the process is maintained by a careful balance of proangiogenic and antiangiogenic factors. When this balance is disrupted,...From embryo to placenta, gene transfer in primates a success
...egnancy." In mammals, the placenta develops in the uterus from the embryo during gestation. Its role is to provide nourishment to the developing fetus and to transfer fetal wastes to the maternal circulation. This new work, Golos says, will help provide a way to explore the role that individual genes play i...A pill for reversible suppression of periods - a new option
...struates and the mechanism in the brain, ovary and uterus controlling their periods is identical to that of humans. According to Dr Brenner, senior scientist with the Oregon Center, the results should therefore be directly applicable to women. He said: "A reliable means of menstrual suppression would greatl...Israeli fertility experts call for international chromosome registry
...ers repeated failures of embryos to implant in her uterus it may be because she has a chromosomal abnormality, according to new findings by Israeli fertility experts. A team from the Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre in Tel Aviv carried out genetic screening on 65 couples who had experienced repeated embryo impl......ch surgeons remove caustic amniotic fluid from the uterus and replace it with sterile saline or lactated ringers solution. Introduced in Paris, France, the technique is the first to alter the makeup of amniotic fluid to treat fetal disorders. Dr. Joseph Bruner, associate professor of obstetrics and gyneco...University of Maryland physicians use ultrasound in novel way
...res the insertion of a long hollow needle into the uterus to draw fluid from the sac surrounding the fetus for further testing. The test may be uncomfortable for the mother and there is a small chance of infection or injury to the fetus. There also is a small chance of miscarriage. This test typically is no......e, mice delay implantation of their embryos in the uterus while they are lactating. The embryos halt implantation - and any further development - until lactation stops." Zebrafish in the wild haven't yet been observed to undergo suspended animation, but the metabolic shutdown that Roth induces in his labora...Ovarian stimulation in mice adversely affects embryo development and implantation
...mbryo quality or changes in the environment in the uterus could be responsible for the observed adverse effects of superovulation on implantation and fetal development in mice. They used four groups to evaluate the impact of ovarian stimulation on embryo quality and uterine receptivity: * embryos from contr...Estrogen therapy may help prevent memory decline in elderly women
...ulating levels of estrogen after their ovaries and uterus had been surgically removed. "Women who were given a placebo after their surgery complained of not being able to remember things, of having to make lists, which they never needed to do in the past, and also had lower scores on tests of verbal memory,......he women in the study had had both ovaries and her uterus removed before natural menopause, at least one year but not more than 10 years earlier. All of those qualifying to participate expressed dissatisfaction with their sexual function and had low scores on a standardized measurement of female sexuality. ......pregnancy rates and implantation of embryos in the uterus are the biggest challenges in IVF, according to Dr...n. From hatching to transferring the embryo to the uterus takes only one minute. Dr Kanyó told the conference that assisted hatching can be done using mec......lthough their young spend only a short time in the uterus before crawling into their mother's pouch. Imprin...nted genes. "Imprinted genes expressed outside the uterus agree with the theory, though this hasn't been emphasised," says Graham. The findings may also help...