A common form of contraception may offer protection against cervical cancer. Researchers from the University of Southern California found the incidence of cervical cancer was a third lower in women who used intrauterine devices, also known as I.U.D’s. Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women worldwide.
A new study found the risk of premature birth is 80 percent higher among women who become pregnant through in vitro fertilization. Researchers in Italy said the way the placenta develops in IVF pregnancies may play a role.
Brain scans of West Nile patients show evidence of neurological damage years after the original infection from the mosquito-borne virus. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine said the damage appeared even in patients who experienced mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.
Sources :
1 – Obstetrics & Gynecology
2 – Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
3 – The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
