Secrets of the microbiome: the vagina – podcast
The trillions of microbes living on and inside the human body are an important part of who we are, from mediating all our interactions with the environment to determining our cancer risk and influencing who we fall for. And scientists are only just beginning to decipher the species of bug we share our lives with, and how they shape us.In the second of a three-part Science Weekly mini-series, Madeleine Finlay meets Ina Schuppe Koistinen, associate professor at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and author of the book Vulva: Facts, Myths and Life-Changing Insights. Ina explains what makes the vaginal microbiome special,...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 25, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay; sound design Tony Onuchukwu; the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Women's health Medical research IVF Biology Microbiology Fertility problems Society Source Type: news
LG Medical Monitors boost physician confidence when details matter most
In the United States, approximately 10% of women are contacted for further testing after an initial breast cancer screening. Of that 10%, however, only 0.5% receive a cancer diagnosis. That leaves 9.5% of tested women with a false-positive exam — which is often accompanied by undue financial and emotional burdens.1LG Business Solutions has set out to reduce the risk of this hardship with advanced medical monitor solutions. With the latest high-end medical display technology from LG, physicians can analyze radiological and mammogram images with complete confidence. LG’s powerful diagnostic display solutions act as a sec...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Tags: Improving radiology efficiency and outcomes Source Type: news
Our response to FinCEN on proposed surveillance rules for bitcoin
We submitted a legal response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and FinCEN’s proposed rules that would seriously harm privacy by effectively prohibiting basic bitcoin best practices such as not reusing addresses and collaborative bitcoin transactions. Below is an exact reproduction of the…#usdepartment #treasury #pdf #andreagacki #section311 #specialmeasure1 #libertyreserve #gid #specialmeasures #jsccredexbank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: The Birthrate Blues
[IPS] Portland, USA -- Increasing numbers of countries are experiencing a spreading demographic condition, below replacement fertility, with many governments bemoaning the birthrate blues. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 23, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa Governance Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Could Arthritis Enhance Male Fertility?
(MedPage Today) -- Infertility does not seem to be a problem for men with inflammatory joint diseases, a large Scandinavian study indicated.
In fact, men with arthritis showed lower rates of childlessness relative to a control group, and had fathered... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - January 23, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Semen Has a Microbiome Too, and It Might Affect Fertility
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 -- Microbiomes: You ' ve probably heard of these communities of largely helpful bacteria that colonize the gut or the skin. But a man ' s semen has a microbiome of its own, and new research suggests it could play a role in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Integrated self-consistent macro-micro traffic flow modeling and calibration framework based on trajectory data - Wang Z, Liu Z, Cheng Q, Gu Z.
Calibrating microscopic car-following (CF) models is crucial in traffic flow theory as it allows for accurate reproduction and investigation of traffic behavior and phenomena. Typically, the calibration procedure is a complicated, non-convex optimization i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
TVUS-detected endometriosis lowers live birth odds in first fertility treatment
Deep infiltrating endometriosis on transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) decreases the chance for a live birth in women undergoing their first fertility treatment, according to Swedish research published January 19 in Fertility and Sterility.
A team led by Sara Alson, MD, from Lund University in Malmö found that expectant mothers undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment and who have endometriosis had a nearly 10% lower chance of a live birth compared with those without the disease.
“Our results contradict those that suggest that IVF treatment can completely counter the nega...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Womens Imaging Source Type: news
TVUS-linked endometriosis lowers live birth odds in first fertility treatment
Deep infiltrating endometriosis on transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) decreases the chance for a live birth in women undergoing their first fertility treatment, according to Swedish research published January 19 in Fertility and Sterility.
A team led by Sara Alson, MD, from Lund University in Malmö found that expectant mothers undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment and who have endometriosis had a nearly 10% lower chance of a live birth compared with those without the disease.
“Our results contradict those that suggest that IVF treatment can completely counter the nega...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Womens Imaging Source Type: news
Fertility experts warn against electric blankets in U.S. cold snap
As freezing temperatures continue to sweep across the U.S., it may be tempting to bury yourself under an electric blanket or heat your haunches with a seat warmer as you drive. But these cold weather comforts could be damaging your fertility, experts say. Roughly one in six people around the world…#terrysullivan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Petri Dish: Comanche raises $75M; life sciences training center opens
Women ’s health saw a funding boost this week as Massachusetts companies developing fertility and preeclampsia treatments landed funding rounds. Also in the news: A Boston-based biotech workforce training center officially opens and Outcome Capital expands its local life sciences practice. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 18, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Hannah Green Source Type: news
Spotting Varicocele: A Common Cause of Male Infertility Spotting Varicocele: A Common Cause of Male Infertility
Treating varicocele improves sperm analysis results, spontaneous fertility, and outcomes from medically assisted reproduction techniques.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Guidance on Medically Assisted Reproduction Coming in Italy? Guidance on Medically Assisted Reproduction Coming in Italy?
There are no state-accredited clinical guidelines on the prevention and clinical management of infertility, but the new year should bring changes in this area.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
GV leads investment in Boston fertility startup
Granata Bio announced the close of its $14 million Series A funding round Tuesday. In addition to GV, Granata brought in investors including CooperSurgical, Gedeon Richter, Alumni Ventures, Amboy Ventures and Vibe Bio. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Hannah Green Source Type: news
PherDal, the First and Only Sterile At-Home Insemination Kit, Awarded FDA Clearance; Now Accepting Pre-Orders
Following Her Own Infertility Diagnosis, Dr. Jennifer Hintzsche, Ph.D., Invented and Patented the First and Only Sterile, Over-the-Counter Fertility Treatment, the Now FDA-Cleared Intravaginal Insemination Device that Conceived Her Daughter DIXON, Ill., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FDA Source Type: news
