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23/08/2016 - HRT breast cancer risk increased in new analysis
The effect of combined hormone replacement therapy on breast cancer risk has been underestimated, according to a new analysis by British researchers. More

19/08/2016 - Antipsychotics mainly safe in pregnancy
Taking antipsychotic drugs in early pregnancy does not usually increase the risk of congenital malformations, a large new study has found. More

10/08/2016 - Clear link with Zika virus and joint condition
Experts are investigating the links between Zika virus infection in the womb and joint deformities at birth. More

04/08/2016 - Fishing line thread best for cervical cerclage
Doctors performing cervical cerclage should use a thin suture rather than the more common thick "shoe-lace" thread, researchers said yesterday. More

20/07/2016 - IVF breast cancer link ruled out
Women who undergo in vitro fertilisation may not have a raised risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. More

15/07/2016 - Backing for rhesus DNA test
A new test will save thousands of pregnant women from having to take anti-D immunoglobulin, according to new guidance in the UK. More

14/07/2016 - Ultrasound could treat placental twin problem
High intensity focused ultrasound could be used to relieve twin-twin transfusion syndrome, British researchers reported last night. More

08/07/2016 - Imaging may extend Herceptin benefits
Fluorescent imaging could extend the number of breast cancer patients who benefit from HER2-targeting drugs, it was revealed last night. More

07/07/2016 - Freezing all embryos benefits older IVF patients
Freezing all embryos – rather than transferring a fresh embryo to the uterus during the same cycle in which the eggs were collected and freezing the rest – benefits older IVF patients, a new study has found. More

05/07/2016 - Mitochondrial DNA clue to IVF embryo viability
A new approach to embryo assessment could help IVF fertility experts understand why so many apparently healthy embryos are not viable. More

04/07/2016 - Paracetamol pregnancy risks reported
Taking paracetamol during pregnancy could increase the risk of autism in boys and attention-related and hyperactivity symptoms in girls and boys, the first study of its kind has revealed. More

28/06/2016 - Reduce threshold for ovarian cancer prevention - study
The genetic threshold for surgery to prevent ovarian cancer should be reduced, experts say today. More

22/06/2016 - Pregnant women should not go to the Olympics - advice
Pregnant women should not go to the Olympics in Brazil because of the Zika virus, according to official guidance published yesterday. More

13/06/2016 - Toxic shock syndrome vaccine successfully tested
The world's first safe and effective vaccine against toxic shock syndrome has been successfully tested it in a Phase I trial, it was announced today. More

02/06/2016 - Protein clue to breast cancer prevention
New discoveries on the causes of breast cancer may help towards effective treatments for genetic forms of disease, according to Austrian researchers. More

01/06/2016 - Migraine cardiovascular link examined
Young women who suffer from regular migraine attacks appear to have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers warn today. More

26/05/2016 - Fall in number of women with osteoporosis
The number of women in the UK who suffer from osteoporosis has fallen over the past 10 years – but the decline in prescriptions for anti-osteoporotic drugs has been described as “concerning”. More

23/05/2016 - ICSI 'ineffective and costly’
The increase in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for infertility treatment has been attacked by a world-leading fertility expert. More

17/05/2016 - Pre-term birth key to neonatal death rates - study
Tackling high rates of pre-term birth is the key to reducing stillbirths and neonatal deaths in the UK, according to a report published today. More

16/05/2016 - Gestational diabetes link to baby body fat
Babies whose mothers had gestational diabetes have more body fat at two months of age compared to those whose mums were healthy during pregnancy, according to a new study. More

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