Topic of the Month October: Gynaecology 2006

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At the age of 13 life gets serious - twice a year women now regularly seek out a gynaecologist. Most treatments are routine. Nevertheless there are plenty of innovations in the area of gynaecology.

As one can read in our Topic of the Month October on MEDICA.de.

High levels of two proteins in the blood of pregnant women appear to indicate the subsequent development of preeclampsia, a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, reports a team of researchers. - Pregnancy: Foretelling Preeclampsia

Death rates rise when women under 45 years old undergo bilateral ovariectomy and do not receive proper hormone replacement therapy, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. - Ovaries: Preventive Removal Linked to Early Death

A plant that gave ancient Britons and Celts their blue war paint, has been found to be a rich source of the anti-cancer compound, glucobrassicin, traditionally associated with broccoli. - Breast: Ancient War Paint in Fight against Cancer

Marijuana use at the time of conception and early in pregnancy prevents embryos' safe passage from the ovary to the uterus, resulting in early pregnancy failure, suggests a new study in mice. - Drugs: Marijuana May Get in the Way of the Baby

New articles (currently added): - Brain: Study Identifies Factors Correlated with Cerebral Palsy
- Birth: Toxoplasmosis leads to More Boys
- Down Syndrome: Not Only Mother´s Age Matters

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