Male Reproductive Toxicology SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA (UroToday.com) - This symposium discussed the topic of male reproduction and toxicology against the back drop of the reports of decreasing sperm counts over the last 50 years1, and the increasing incidence of testicular cancer, cryptorchidism and hypospadias2.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUse Of Biased Language And Inaccurate Data About Male Factor Infertility On Fertility Clinic Websites In The USA SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA (UroToday.com) - The purpose of this study was to evaluate male factor infertility (MFI) content on fertility clinic websites in the United States. The authors queried the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology registry in July of 2007 and obtained a list of 396 clinics performing IVF/ICSI. Websites were assessed for: 1. academic or private, 2. whether or not male factor infertility was mentioned, 3.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNICE Admits Previous Guidance Around Sequential Use Of Anti-TNF Therapies In Rheumatoid Arthritis Unfair The National Institute of
Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today published findings of its appeal panel around the use of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after failure of a previous TNF-α inhibitor (sequential use), deciding their previous guidance had been 'unfair' and 'perverse'1.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudy Finds Hairspray Linked To Common Genital Birth Defect Women who are exposed to hairspray in the workplace during pregnancy have more than double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to a new study published today in the journal Environmental
Health Perspectives. The study is the first to show a significant link between hairspray and hypospadias, one of the most common birth defects of the male genitalia, where the urinary opening is displaced to the underside of the penis.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMothers In Labour Now Have Control Of Their Own Epidurals, St. Michael's Hospital, Bristol, England This June, St Michael's Hospital became the first in the South West to routinely offer mums-to-be this new method of epidural analgesia for child birth. This system took over from the old "continuous infusion" method which required Midwives to top up mums when required. Now midwives can spend more time focused on caring for mum and delivering a
healthy baby.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comScripps Research Team Defines New Painkilling Chemical Pathway - Discovery Could Lead To New Pain Treatments Marijuana kills pain by activating a set of proteins known as cannabinoid receptors, which can also regulate appetite, inflammation, and memory. The body also has chemicals known as endocannabinoids that naturally activate these same receptors, namely N-arachidonoyl ethanolamine (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG).
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