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Stress tied to memory loss 2007-07-30 06:37:00 If you want your mind to stay healthy into your golden years, don't worry, be happy.That could be the message of new research that suggests those prone to worry, anxiety or depression are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition often considered a precursor to the more debilitating Alzheimer's disease. Advertisement"MCI is now recognised as a very early sign of incipient Alzheimer's disease," said Robert S. Wilson, lead author of the study and a neuropsychologist at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Centre in Chicago. "We found that among healthy elderly people without evidence of cognitive dysfunction at the beginning of the study, chronic distress predicted the development of MCI." Consistent with the literature"This is consistent with 20 years of literature on the subject," added Dr Sam Gandy, chairman of the Alzheimer Association's medical and scientific advisory council and director of the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson Universit
New breast test OK’d 2007-07-30 06:30:00 The first molecular laboratory test to help doctors detect whether breast cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, the agency says.The GeneSearch BLN Assay detects molecules that are abundant in breast tissue but are normally rare in lymph nodes. The body's lymphatic system helps protect against infection.AdvertisementThe first lymph node that filters fluid from the breast is called the "sentinel node," which is commonly removed during a lumpectomy or mastectomy because it's where breast cancer cells are most likely to spread first, the agency said. The GeneSearch test offers an additional way to evaluate the sentinel node.In clinical testing involving 416 women, the test accurately predicted that breast cancer had spread 88 percent of the time. Among women in whom cancer hadn't spread, the test was 94 percent accurate, the FDA said.The test is manufactured by a New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Veridex, LLC.
How To Stop Snoring 2007-08-04 03:19:00 A step-by-step guide to stopping yourself or a loved one from snoring. Step 1: ApneaSnoring
is different to sleep apnea – If you stop breathing for up to 10 seconds at a time, followed by a sharp intake of breath and feel tired and sleepy in the daytime, you may have sleep apnea. This is caused by an obstruction blocking the back of your throat so that the air cannot reach your lungs – you should see your GP about this. Step 2: Change your lifestyleMany people find their snoring is linked to their lifestyle. If you are overweight, that could be a cause of your snoring. Think back to a time when you didn't snore, and dig out some old pictures. Have you gained weight since then? Try eating healthily and doing regular exercise to get back to your optimum weight. Even if you're not overweight, you should think about what you eat and drink. Rich foods like cakes and chocolate can contribute to your snoring, and so can alcoholic drinks. Try to cut these out of your diet – at least in
Coffee may shun liver cancer 2007-08-04 02:42:00 People who drink coffee are 41 percent less likely to develop liver cancer compared with folks who don't indulge in the brew, Italian researchers report."Moreover, the apparent favourable effect of coffee drinking was found both in studies from southern Europe, where coffee is widely consumed, and from Japan, where coffee consumption is less frequent, and in subjects with chronic liver diseases," the researchers wrote in the August issue of Hepatology.One expert said it's too early to laud coffee as an anti-cancer agent, however."I don't doubt that the association is true, but it is hard to know the cause," said Dr Alfred I. Neugut, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and co-director of cancer prevention at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. He was not involved in the study.Without evidence of a real biological mechanism, the finding could be just a statistical artifact, Neugut said. "What's missing from Read more:Coffee
Vinegar used to detect cancer 2007-08-04 02:27:00 A cheap and simple screening test using the key ingredient in vinegar could help slash incidence of cervical cancer in poor countries, according to a trial conducted in India and reported in Saturday’s Lancet. AdvertisementThe method entails making a visual inspection of the cervix, using a speculum (a tool to dilate the vaginal walls), a bright halogen lamp and a solution of three-to-five-percent acetic acid. The solution is applied to the cervix, and suspect tissue shows up as whitish lesions. Healthy tissue shows no colour change. Doctors led by Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, tested the method on 31 000 women aged 30-59 in the district of Dindigul, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. A total of 3 088 women were screened as positive, and were given further examination or a pap smear. This turned up 1 874 cases of precancerous lesions, 72% of whom received treatment.Over six years, the group recorded a total of
Abstinence programmes fail 2007-08-04 00:58:00 Programs to encourage sexual abstinence, which American conservatives see as a keystone of efforts to prevent HIV infection, fail just as much in the United States as they do in developing countries, a new study says. Researchers reporting in Saturday's British Medical Journal (BMJ) say an overview of 13 published investigations into abstinence programs, conducted among nearly 16 000 American youngsters, found no evidence that the schemes work. The study covered research into the performance of so-called "abstinence only" programs.These are schemes that encourage teenagers to delay their sexual debut and not have multiple partners after they begin sexual activity. There is no promotion of condoms or other methods of safer sex or contraception.In contrast, "abstinence plus" programs are those that promote abstinence but also safer sexAbstinence
programs have no effect on sexual activity"No [abstinence only] program affected incidence of unprotected vaginal sex, number of partners, cond
Full moon not bad luck 2007-08-03 01:29:00 Contrary to popular belief, there is no link between a full moon and increased risk of accidental injury, according to a study by Austrian government researchers, who analysed data on 500 000 industrial accidents in that country between 2000 and 2004.There were an average of 415 workplace accidents a day. When there was a full moon, the average actually decreased to 385, but the difference was not statistically significant, the Associated Press reported.The researchers decided to study the issue because of the persistence of the theory that a full moon somehow increases accident risk. Some studies have suggested that a full moon may affect people by exerting a subtle influence on "biological tides."This new study also found no statistically significant increase in workplace accidents on days when the moon orbited closest to the Earth, the AP reported. – (HealthDayNews)
New hope for fertility 2007-08-03 01:20:00 A previously sterile Belgian woman has successfully received ovarian tissue from her sister in an advance that could offer hope to women with cancer and other women unsuited to normal in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, scientists said. Teresa Alvaro, 37, whose ovaries failed after treatment for cancer, now has restored ovarian function following the transplant operation in February last year. Good opportunity for those who have cancer therapyJacques Donnez, a professor of gynaecology at the Catholic University of Louvain in Brussels, said it was too early to draw firm conclusions but the procedure gave hope to women who had not had an opportunity to freeze either eggs or ovarian tissue before undergoing damaging cancer therapy. "This method is an option for women who have not had their ovarian tissue cryopreserved (frozen)," Donnez said on Thursday. The procedure could be used between two unrelated women, as long as they had compatible tissue types and had swapped bone marrow, h
Cigarette additives addictive 2007-08-03 01:07:00 A new UCLA study shows that at least 100 of the 599 documented cigarette additives have “pharmacological” actions, many of which enhance or maintain the delivery of nicotine and may increase the addictiveness of cigarettes. As lawmakers debate whether to allow federal regulation of tobacco products, the study’s findings point to a need for regulation of cigarette additives as well. Researchers investigated tobacco industry documents and other sources for evidence of possible pharmacological and chemical effects of tobacco additives. The study found that 100 of the 599 documented cigarette additives had pharmacological actions that camouflage the negative impact of smoke in the environment by masking odour, visibility and irritation (without equivalent efforts to decrease the harmful effects of second-hand smoke); enhance or maintain nicotine delivery; and mask symptoms and illnesses associated with smoking behaviours (many botanical and other additives have anesthetic, antibacte Read more:Cigarette
Pencil in head for 55 years 2007-08-08 04:20:00 A 59-year-old German woman has had most of a pencil removed from inside her head after suffering nearly her whole life with the headaches and nosebleeds it caused, Bild newspaper reported on Monday.AdvertisementMargret Wegner fell over carrying the pencil in her hand when she was four."The pencil went right through my skin - and disappeared into my head," Wegner told the newspaper.It narrowly missed vital parts of her brain. At the time no one dared operate, but now technology has improved sufficiently for doctors to be able to remove the pencil.Most of the pencil, some 8cm long, was taken out in an operation at a private Berlin clinic, but the 2cm tip had grown in so firmly that it was impossible to remove. Read more:Pencil
Moderate exercise may be best 2007-08-08 03:53:00 Moderate exercise like walking may be as good as or better than intense workouts when it comes to certain heart health measures, new research suggests. In a study of 240 overweight, middle-aged adults, researchers found that moderate exercise, but not vigorous activity, improved participants' levels of blood fats called triglycerides.Meanwhile, improvements in "good" HDL cholesterol seemed to depend on how much study participants exercised, and not how intensely. What's more, researchers found, both benefits were sustained when exercisers took a vacation from working out. All of this is good news for sedentary people who would find it hard to leap from the couch to a daily run, according to the study authors. ”Bad” cholesterol climbs with inactivityOn the other hand, there's bad news for sedentary people who would prefer to stay that way. In this study, participants who remained inactive saw their "bad" LDL cholesterol levels climb over just six months. The negative effects don Read more:Moderate
Maternal Obesity Heightens Risk of Birth Defects 2007-08-08 00:17:00 Women who were obese before they became pregnant had a higher risk of having babies with certain birth defects, including missing limbs, malformed hearts and underdeveloped spinal cords, a new study found.But the researchers cautioned that overweight women planning to get pregnant should try to lose weight sensibly and carefully."We would advise women who are obese to try to maintain a healthy weight, engage in moderate exercise and follow a healthy daily diet," said study lead author Kim Waller, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Texas at Houston's School of Public Health. "Multivitamins both before and after a woman becomes pregnant are very important."In particular, women are advised to take 400 micrograms of folic acid daily both before pregnancy and during pregnancy. A multivitamin will usually satisfy this recommendation.And women should not try fad diets. "We don't want women who are thinking of becoming pregnant or who are pregnant to rush out and go on
Researchers Identify Cause of Rosacea 2007-08-07 00:41:00 A combination of two abnormal factors cause the common inflammatory skin condition rosacea, a new U.S. study says.Rosacea
, a chronic condition that causes facial redness, affects about 14 million Americans. Triggers -- such as heat, alcohol, spicy foods and embarrassment -- that can worsen the condition are well known. But this is the first study to identify the actual cause of rosacea, the researchers said.The researchers concluded that overproduction of two interactive inflammatory proteins leads to excessive levels of a third protein that causes rosacea symptoms."Too much SCTE (stratum corneum tryptic enzymes) and too much cathelicidin leads to the abnormal peptides that cause the symptoms of this disease," team leader Dr. Richard L. Gallo, professor of medicine and chief of the division of dermatology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, said in a prepared statement."Antibiotics tend to alleviate the symptoms of rosacea in patients, because some of them wo Read more:Cause
Malt Liquor Drinkers at Higher Risk for Substance Abuse: Study 2007-08-07 00:35:00 Young adults who drink malt liquor are at greater risk for alcohol problems and more likely to use marijuana, a University at Buffalo study says.Malt liquor is an inexpensive, high-alcohol (6 percent to 11 percent alcohol) beverage often marketed to teens, the researchers noted."In our study of young adults who regularly drink malt liquor, we found that malt liquor use is significantly related to reports of alcohol problems, problems specific to the use of malt liquor, and to marijuana use above and beyond typical alcohol use," study leader R. Lorraine Collins said in a prepared statement. Collins is a research professor in the department of psychology and a senior research scientist at the university's Research Institute on Addictions.The study included 639 young adults (average age about 23) who regularly consumed 40 ounces or more of malt liquor a week. The study participants were heavy drinkers -- they averaged 30 alcoholic drinks -- including 17 malt liquor drinks -- a week.Marij Read more:Higher
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Latino Men, Women Differ on Work-Family Conflict 2007-08-07 00:23:00 Low-wage male Latino
workers report less conflict between work and family than white middle-class households, a new study found.The disparity may be due to differences in attitudes about the relationship between work and family, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine wrote in the August issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology.In contrast, female Latina workers reported clear conflict between the needs of work and of family.Work and family conflict covers a broad arena of issues in which the needs of work and family are not compatible. For example, the needs of a sick child may put a worker in conflict between the needs of family and his or her employer or work-related stress may cause trouble at home."Work-family balance is a popular topic, yet very little is known about the work-family experiences of Latinos, the fastest-growing segment of the work force and a population that frequently finds themselves in difficult work arrangements," lead author Joseph G. Grzyw Read more:Women
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Common Skin Conditions -- Acne 2007-08-06 09:15:00 Acne
results when excess oil from overactive sebaceous glands blocks pores, trapping bacteria, dirt, and dead cells inside. Bacteria proliferate within the blocked pore, leading to an infection. There are many types of acne lesions including blackheads (open comedos), whiteheads (closed comedos), pimples (pustules), and cystic acneHormone fluctuations that occur with adolescence or pregnancy may aggravate the condition. Acne can appear anywhere on the body, but the condition most commonly appears on areas of the skin that have large pores with abundant, active oil glands such as the face, chest, and back. Read more:Common
How To Help Someone Having A Panic Attack 2007-08-06 02:16:00 Help Someone Having
a Panic
Attack. We show the best measures to take to relieve someone suffering a panic attack. Come to the support of friends, family, and other members of the community.Step 1: Find out the cause of the attackEstablish if there is a cause for the fear and either try to remove it or consider taking the person away from the source of distress to a quiet area. Step 2: Speak to them in a reassuring but firm mannerTry and get them to remain still and to calm down. Step 3: Advise them to try and control breathingRegaining control of their breathing will help eliminate the symptoms and will help calm them down. Step 4: Try counting breathsOne way of helping them to do this is to ask the person to breathe in and out on your count. Begin by counting aloud, encouraging the person to breath in for 2 and then out for 2, gradually increase the count to 4 and then 6 if possible until their breathing has slowed down and regulated. Step 5: Get them to breath into a paper bagThis s Read more:Panic Attack
Work pressure sparks blues 2007-08-06 01:21:00 The authors of a study that concluded that a high-pressure job doubles the risk of anxiety and depression in young adults, said their findings show that employers need to do more to protect workers' mental health, BBC News reported.The UK researchers analysed data on people with many different types of jobs. A high-pressure job was defined as one that involved lack of control, long hours, a high volume of work, and non-negotiable deadlines.Overall, 14 percent of women and 10 percent of men in the study experienced a first episode of anxiety or depression over one year, but the risk was double for people with the highest-pressure jobs, BBC News reported.The study was published in the journal Psychological Medicine."Our study shows that work stress appears to bring on diagnosable forms of depression and anxiety in previously healthy young workers," said study lead author Dr Maria Melchior, an epidemiologist at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. – (HealthDayNews)
Sweat turns women on 2007-08-06 01:04:00 Hey guys, you can toss out the expensive cologne. Your sweat is enough to grab a woman's attention, according to scientists at the University of California, Berkley.They found that male sweat contains a musky-smelling chemical called androstadienone that can lighten a woman's mood and heighten her sexual arousal. It can also speed up a woman's heart rate, increase her blood pressure, and raise levels of the stress hormone cortisol, the Daily Mail (in the UK) reported.This is the first evidence that humans - like moths and butterflies - give off a scent that has a physical effect on members of the opposite sex.The study appears in the Journal of Neuroscience."Many people argue that human pheromones don't exist, because humans don't exhibit stereotyped behaviour. Nonetheless, this male chemical signal ... does cause hormonal as well as physiological and psychological changes in women," study leader Claire Wyart, a post-doctoral fellow, said in a prepared statement. – (HealthDayNe Read more:Sweat
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Extreme diet no breast help 2007-08-06 00:55:00 An intensive diet of fruit, vegetables and fibre does not prevent a recurrence of breast cancer, according to a new US study.But healthy eating habits and frequent exercise can nonetheless dramatically reduce the chance of remission while providing additional health benefits."It's not as bad news as you think at first glance," said study co-author Cheryl Rock, a professor at the University of California San Diego's medical school.Don’t go overboard"It's an anti-going-overboard study," she said. "You don't have to spend your day juicing and at the farmer's market (to stay healthy.)"Women who ate at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day and exercised six times a week cut their cancer recurrence in half, Rock said.There were no notable improvements among women who changed their diet more drastically.But women who ate significantly less than the recommended five servings a day had a 40 percent higher risk of recurrence or new primary cancer, Rock said.How the study was Read more:Extreme
The secret to young muscles 2007-08-06 00:44:00 Pumping iron can literally rejuvenate seniors' muscles - reversing the ageing process within the tissue and improving people's ability to perform physical tasks, new research suggests. In the study, American and Canadian researchers examined gene expression in the thigh muscle tissue of 25 healthy older adults over age 65 (average age 70) who performed resistance training twice a week for six months. They then compared the results to tissue taken from young
er adults, ages 20 to 35. Each training session was an hour-long and involved 30 contractions of each targeted muscle group.Reporting in the May 23 issue of the online journal PLoS One, the team found that resistance training resulted in a reversal of the "genetic fingerprint" of muscle tissue in older adults, returning them to levels that are similar to those seen in younger adults. Strength boosted by 50%The study also looked at muscle strength. Before they began resistance training, the older adults' muscle strength was an aver
How To Care For Your Eyes 2007-08-11 03:01:00 Beauty therapist Sarah Chapman shows you how to care for your eyes, which is an important part of your skincare routine that should be done after cleansing. Step 1: Soothing eye padsSoak cotton wool pads in rosewater or eye make-up remover. Close your eyes and place the pads across each one. This will calm the tissue and reduce puffiness and irritation. Step 2: Eye creamEye cream should be applied morning and evening after cleansing. Use a blob of eye cream or gel the size of a grain of rice. Use your ring fingers to ensure you don't press too hard, as these are your weakest fingers. Apply the cream with sweeping movements around the eye or by pressing gently underneath the eye. Don't apply right up to the eyelashes, as the cream will absorb and move through the skin to where it is needed. After applying, pinch your eyebrows to relieve any tension.
Friendship may be in the genes 2007-08-11 01:58:00 As people mature, genetic factors may strongly influence who they choose as their friends, a US study finds. The study, which was published in the August issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, tracked more than 1 800 male twin pairs from mid-childhood to early adulthood between 1998 and 2004. "As we grow and move out of our home environment, our genetically influenced temperament becomes more and more important in influencing the kinds of friends we like to hang out with," said lead author Dr Kenneth Kendler, professor of psychiatry and human genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine. This kind of research may help improve understanding of who may be at risk for future substance abuse or other ‘externalising’ behaviours such as conduct and antisocial personality disorder, the researchers said. Genetic, family factors an influence"The study shows how genetic and family environmental factors influence the ways in which we create our own social Read more:Friendship
MRI Beats Mammograms at Spotting Early Breast Cancer 2007-08-11 01:47:00 MRI appears to be better than mammograms at finding breast cancer before it spreads, German researchers report.However, despite the technology's advantages, its cost and a lack of people skilled at reading breast MRIs means it won't replace mammograms any time soon, experts say."MRI is more powerful and accurate for diagnosing pre-invasive breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)," concluded lead research Dr. Christiane Kuhl, from the Department of Radiology at the University of Bonn.Her team published its findings in the Aug. 11 issue of The Lancet.Most breast cancers arise from cells that build up in the inner lining of the milk duct, Kuhl explained. As long as this cancer is confined to the duct, it is considered benign and does not spread."If you identify breast cancer at this stage and remove it, the patient is healed -- always," she said. "Avoiding invasive breast cancer is even better than early diagnosis."In the study, Kuhl and colleagues collected data on mo Read more:Beats
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Toothbrushing May Strengthen Gums 2007-08-11 01:39:00 It may seem contradictory, but the cell damage caused by brushing your teeth may help keep your gums healthy, U.S. researchers say.Toothbrush bristles tear holes in the epithelial cells that line the gums and tongue, causing a momentary rupture, explains a team at the Medical College of Georgia."It's very clear that brushing your teeth is a healthy thing to do; no one questions that brushing removes bacteria and that's probably it's main function," corresponding author and Dr. Paul L. McNeil, a cell biologist, said in a prepared statement."But we are thinking that there might be another positive aspect of brushing. Many tissues in our bodies respond to mechanical stress by adapting and getting stronger, like muscles. We think the gums may adapt to this mechanical stress by getting thicker and healthier. It's the 'no pain, no gain' theory, the same as exercising," McNeil said.For this study, he and his colleagues injected fluorescent dye into the bloodstream of rats and then brush
Unhealthy, Alone, Many Older People 'Self-Neglect' 2007-08-11 00:44:00 Older adults left on their own to struggle with medical problems, such as depression and heart disease, often neglect their health and hygiene, a new study finds.These older individuals have trouble managing simple physical and mental chores and are unable to carry out daily tasks such as eating and bathing, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health."We believe elders who self-neglect are those with impairment in activities of daily living, who lack the needed support services, and who fail to recognize the danger," noted Carmel Dyer, a researcher at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, and colleagues.They analyzed data from 538 people in Houston diagnosed with "self-neglect." Two-thirds of the patients had physical problems that impaired normal function, and about half scored poorly on mental health tests."Many patients were too impaired to complete even these basic tests; others were delirious and unable to answer, and s Read more:Neglect
Cosmetic Breast Surgeries Tied to Increased Suicide Risk 2007-08-10 05:51:00 Women who undergo cosmetic breast augmentation surgeries are three times as likely to commit suicide as those who don't have surgically enhanced breasts, a new study finds.The increase in suicide risk does not emerge until about 10 years or more after women receive the implants, the research shows.This latest study adds to a growing body of research finding that women with cosmetic breast implants are much more likely to take their own lives, said study lead investigator Loren Lipworth, a senior epidemiologist at the International Epidemiology Institute in Rockville, Md. "It's one of five studies that have consistently shown an increased risk of suicide among women with cosmetic breast implants," she noted.There's nothing about the breast implant itself that leads to increased likelihood of suicide, added Lipworth, who is also an assistant professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. "Some women who get them are more likely to have ps Read more:Breast
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Women With Migraines at Higher Risk of Stroke 2007-08-10 05:45:00 Women who suffer from migraines that are accompanied by visual symptoms -- usually called an aura -- are at a slightly increased risk of stroke, especially if they smoke and take oral contraceptives, a new study says."This should not be a cause of alarm to women," said lead researcher Dr. Steven Kittner, a professor of neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. "But it is something to take into account and discuss with their physician."The risk that a young woman with migraines in the 15 to 44 age group will have a stroke might be 20 per 100,000, Kittner said. "That's a very small risk. Even if you increase it to 30 per 100,000, it is still a tiny risk."But, if the woman smokes and has high blood pressure or diabetes, the risk of stroke will be higher, added Kittner, who's also director of the Maryland Stroke
Center.For the study, Kittner and his colleagues collected data on 386 young women, 15 to 49 years of age, who'd had a stroke. The researchers compared these w Read more:Women
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Hormone Found to Govern Desire for Food 2007-08-10 05:28:00 Leptin, a hormone that helps to control feelings of hunger, also appears to govern the desire to eat, British researchers report.The finding could lead to new insights into obesity and how to treat the condition, the researchers said."This work shows that the rewarding properties of food have strong effects on brain areas concerned with liking and desire, and that the tendency for some people to overeat because they like food is influenced by specific hormones and chemicals in the brain," said lead researcher Paul C. Fletcher, a member of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital.Leptin is produced by fat cells and circulates in the bloodstream to reach the brain, where it acts to reduce hunger and increase the feeling of fullness, according to the report in the Aug. 9 issue of Science.In the study, Fletcher's team studied two people with a rare genetic disorder and don't produce any leptin. They eat excessive amounts of food --even foods they do Read more:Govern
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Bone Marrow Restores Fertility After Chemo 2007-08-10 02:18:00 Bone marrow transplantation restored reproductive capability to female mice that had undergone fertility-destroying chemotherapy, according to a study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.More research is needed to determine how a bone marrow transplant restores fertility in the mice, said the authors of the study, which was published in the Aug. 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.The researchers noted that donor-derived egg cells (oocytes) were detected in the ovaries of the marrow recipients, but all the pups born were from the recipients' own eggs."Consistent with our past work, cells derived from the donor bone marrow are getting into the ovaries and developing into immature oocytes," senior author Jonathan Tilly, director of the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology at the hospital, said in a prepared statement.The oocyte is the precursor to the mature ovum (egg)."Although these oocytes derived from marrow cells don't appear competent, at least Read more:Fertility
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