Women of European descent are at greater risk of entering menopause early if they smoke and carry particular gene variants, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in Menopause.
Month: February 2014
Oxytocin Undoes Menopausal Weight Gain, Bone Loss
A daily dose of oxytocin reversed osteopenia and visceral fat gain in a mouse model of menopause, researchers reported.
Number of Test-Tube Babies Born in U.S. Hits Record Percentage
More test-tube babies were born in the United States in 2012 than ever before, and they constituted a higher percentage of total births than at any time since the technology was introduced in the 1980s, according to a report released on Monday. The annual report was from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), an organization of medical professionals.
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Navigating the Debate
Treatment options for menopause have been a minefield for many women since the publication of a landmark study in 2002 that warned about potentially negative side-effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). It was developed to treat hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, vaginal dryness and other unpleasant symptoms of menopause.
Progress Review: Contraception Use Among Adolescent Girls
Giving young women access to birth control is a global public health priority. Find out about the challenges that remain and the projects changing the odds for girls
Ovary Removal Might Raise Odds For Bone Loss, Heart Disease
Older women who had their ovaries removed before menopause are at increased risk for bone loss and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Sperm Finding Could Improve Fertility, Contraceptives
A new study headed up by Cornell scientists has found that a component of the sperm membrane tightly controls a crucial step in fertilization, making it a prime target for efforts to either assist fertilization or prevent it.
Fertility: The Hardest Border I’ve Ever Tried to Cross
Michelle Shephard has traveled the world for the Toronto Star as a national security reporter. At some point, the issue of children became a touchy subject for her as she visited countries where being “childless” was grounds for divorce, or public shame.
Tackling Menopause’s Side Effects
In the-better-late-than-never department, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has revised its guidelines for effective treatment of the symptoms of menopause.
MIT Bioengineer Works to Unravel Endometriosis
For four years, MIT bioengineer Linda Griffith has been slowly unraveling the biology of endometriosis, a complicated and poorly understood disease that she has silently struggled with her entire life. The condition — in which tissue normally found in the uterus grows elsewhere in the body — is remarkably common, yet relatively little is known about what causes it or how to treat or prevent it.