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Do estrogen therapies affect sexual function in early postmenopause?

Transdermal estrogen therapy delivered through the skin modestly improved sexual function in early postmenopausal women, according to an article.

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Drug for recurring ER-positive breast cancer

Researchers are developing a new, first-in-class agent that has stopped the growth of estrogen receptor-positive (ER-positive) breast cancer in its tracks. The new agent is a molecule called ERX-11...

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Songbird study shows how estrogen may stop infection-induced brain inflammation

Estrogen synthesis, a process naturally occurring in the brains of zebra finches, may also fight off neuroinflammation caused by infection that occurs elsewhere in the body, new research indicates.

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Fever during labor may present risk to mother

A new study finds a link between the duration of fever during labor and maternal complications.

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Hormone replacement therapy may be beneficial for women's memory

A new study indicates a potential benefit of the menopausal therapy for a certain type of memory.

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Clues to body's defense against common oral ailment

Study shows how the body recognizes when a harmless fungus in the mouth becomes a disease-causing infection.

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Progesterone to fight preterm birth

A new study provides additional support for treatment with vaginal progesterone to reduce the risk of preterm birth, neonatal complications and infant death in pregnant women with a short cervix. A...

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Estrogen discovery could shed new light on fertility problems

Estrogen produced in the brain is necessary for ovulation in monkeys, according to researchers who have upended the traditional understanding of the hormonal cascade that leads to release of an egg...

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Genetic study uncovers fungal sex secrets, which shed light on candidiasis

A new genetic analysis of fungal yeast infections (candidiasis) from around the world has revealed surprising secrets about how these microbes reproduce and cause disease, according to a new study.

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Common birth control shot linked to risk of HIV infection

Transitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions from becoming infected with HIV, according to new research.

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Conception during IUD use increases risks to mother and infant

Women who conceive while using an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) have a greater risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight babies, bacterial infections, or losing a fetus, according to...

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HIV-1 genetic diversity is higher in vaginal tract than in blood during early...

A first-of-its-kind study has found that the genetic diversity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is higher in the vaginal tract than in the blood stream during early infection. This...

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Factor that doubles the risk of death from breast cancer identified

Researchers have discovered that the risk of death from breast cancer is twice as high for patients with high heterogeneity of the estrogen receptor within the same tumor as compared to patients with...

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Site of first chlamydia exposure makes big difference

Exposing the gut to chlamydia protects against subsequent infection in the genital tract and other tissues, researchers have discovered. Chlamydia is the nation's most common sexually transmitted...

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Blood test cuts time to diagnosis for common, deadly yeast infection,...

A new blood test seems to perform as well as, if not better than, traditional blood cultures at detecting candidemia, a type of fungal yeast infection that commonly strikes hospital patients. Quick...

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Birth control pills increase risk of ischemic stroke

Oral contraceptives increase the risk of ischemic stroke, but this risk is very small among women who do not have other stroke risk factors, according to a new report.

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Stem cell therapy may help reverse effects of premature menopause, restore...

Young women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) may be able to use their own bone marrow stem cells to rejuvenate their ovaries and avoid the effects of premature menopause, new research suggests.

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Estrogen may reduce disordered eating in female athletes with irregular periods

Giving one year of estrogen replacement to female athletes with exercise-induced menstrual irregularities improves drive for thinness, body dissatisfaction and uncontrolled eating, a new study finds.

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Fungi found in the guts of healthy adults just travel through

Fungi found in the gastrointestinal tracts of healthy adults are largely transient and stem from the mouth or foods recently consumed, according to new research.

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New way to fight HIV transmission

Scientists have developed a new tool to protect women from HIV infection.

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