AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications
Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
High-Dose Metformin Linked to Increases in Child Height
Dose-response relationship between metformin use and increases in height in children, teens
‘Dispositional’ Mindfulness May Help Ward Off Obesity
Study found awareness of thoughts and feelings was linked to lower risk for obesity
Case of Ovarian Hyperthecosis Described
Case report details how ovarian hyperthecosis can lead to balding, excess body hair
American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Oct. 17-21
The 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine The annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine was held...
ASRM: Good Results From IVF Egg Donors Over Age 35
Pregnancy, live birth rates from older and younger women appear comparable
New Clues to How KLF14 Gene Affects Women’s Diabetes Risk
Researchers found variants determine where body fat is stored, regulation of fat cells
Hypothalamic Axis Ups Glucose Tolerance Via Glycosuria
Hypothalamic-sympathetic nervous system-renal axis ID'd that regulates tubular glucose reabsorption
Gestational, Post-Delivery Weight Gain Linked to Child’s Weight
Highest BMI z score for those with high gestational weight gain, high post-delivery weight gain
Declining Polyamine Levels Tied to Longer Circadian Period
Researchers find that this process can be reversed in mice with nutritional supplementation
