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To investigate whether gonadal hormones influence cognitive function in postmenopausal women, the authors administered a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests on two occasions (2 years apart) to participants enrolled in the population-based, longitudinal Melbourne Women's Midlife Health Project.
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It might sound obvious to a reproductive medicine specialist to say that "every cell has a sex." On the other hand, even an obstetrician-gynecologist might be surprised to know how much of a contribution sex differences make to health and disease.
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In this issue: New treatment for prostate cancer; avastin and breast cancer; new CMS disclosure rule; and FDA actions.
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A number of previous reviews in OB/GYN Clinical Alert, including a Special Feature, have been devoted to preterm birth (PTB), a problem that has been on the rise in the United States despite significant efforts to curb it.
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In this retrospective study of young women performed in New Zealand between 2005 and 2009, 57% of 452 patients with biopsy-proven cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 were treated immediately whereas 157 (35%) met the criteria for conservative management.
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Women who carry a deleterious germline mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 have a substantially higher lifetime risk of developing ovarian cancer.
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The cholesterol-lowering foods specified in the portfiolo diet of Jenkins et al are effective treatments for elevated LDL-C levels under real world living conditions. Not surprisingly, overall compliance with dietary instructions regarding portions of the four principal portfolio diet components (tree nuts, soy protein, soluble fiber, and plant sterols and stanols) was significantly associated with percentage reduction of LDL-C in participants completing the study.
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Creatine remains one of the most popular supplements for athletes, especially to enhance power and speed. A large body of research evidence supports claims that creatine enhances power output during short maximal bursts of exercise, such as power lifting or sprinting.
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The prevalence of chronic heart failure has steadily increased with improvements in survival rates for cardiac patients; however, heart failure remains a disorder whose typically progressive course worsens quality of life, and thus far has defied most conventional medical approaches. New ideas leading to new treatments are needed. The researchers behind this small intervention trial examined the effect of repeated sauna therapy on exercise tolerance in people with congestive heart failure and found significant benefits.
