Contraceptive Hormones Improve Cognitive Function
- Health & Medicine, Mind & Brain
- November 9, 2012
Women who had preeclampsia in at least one pregnancy are at higher risk of developing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). For these women, the likelihood of developing ESKD increases five times, compared with women who had never had preeclampsia. The findings were published this Tuesday, in Plos Medicine. What is preeclampsia? Characterised by an increase in
READ MORENew Congo red test predicts development of preeclampsia with pregnant women
READ MOREAcupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine may improve chances of pregnancy. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a hot issue at the moment. As some diseases are affecting more and more people, dissatisfaction with conventional medice seems to rise, and people may start to look for alternative options. CAM is now accepted worldwide and applied in
READ MOREStudy shows that cannabis relieves stress and is not harmful to the child. Stress is a condition that affects more people every day. The association with different patterns of behavior, psychological well-being and physical health has been studied for quite some time. Stress is perceived as a psychological concept and therefore an abstract matter. However,
READ MOREWe can reactivate the ovarian function by cutting follicles into fragments. Infertility in women in reproductive age is caused primarily by polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and by primary ovarian insufficiency (POI). In these patients ovarian follicles, which contain oocytes do not function properly and ovulation cannot occur, thus precluding pregnancy. In an article published in
READ MOREIn some cases NK cells may stop an embryo implanting in the womb Suffering a miscarriage can be a very distressing experience but for many women their next pregnancy is a normal one. For women, however, who suffer recurrent miscarriage, where they have three or more in a row, it can be utterly devastating. More
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