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ovary - 1. Enlarged basal portion of the pistil of a plant flower that contains the ovules. 2. The reproduction organ in female animals in which eggs are produced. [FAO]

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Understanding PCOS  -  21 Aug 2007
Rockbridge Weekly,By Dr. Kenneth Noller Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects approx-imately 4% to 6% of women in the US, yet many have never heard of

Study Shines More Light On Benefit Of Vitamin D In Fighting Cancer  -  21 Aug 2007
Science Daily (press release)...an association between higher levels of vitamin D3 or markers of vitamin D status and lower risk of cancers of the breast, colon, ovary and kidney.

Study: Cranberries Boost Cancer Drug  -  21 Aug 2007
CBS News,The researchers note that compounds isolated from cranberries kill human ovary, brain, and prostate cells in laboratory studies.

Bacolod: Bacoleño dies in Saudi, another one 'critical' (9 am)  -  21 Aug 2007
Sun.Star,While another one who works as domestic helper in Alkhobar also in Saudi Arabia is now in critical condition due to myoma and cyst in her ovary.

Study Shines More Light on Benefit of Vitamin D in Fighting Cancer  -  21 Aug 2007
Newswise (press release)...an association between higher levels of vitamin D3 or markers of vitamin D status and lower risk of cancers of the breast, colon, ovary and kidney.

UK still lagging behind on cancer survival rates  -  21 Aug 2007
OnMedica,The cancers included those of the breast, bowel, lung, skin (melanoma), ovary, prostate, testes, and Hodgkin's lymphoma. They found that survival for breast

Intraperitoneal Catumaxomab Effective for Malignant Ascites in ...  -  21 Aug 2007
Cancer Consultants (press release),Ovarian cancer is the most deadly of gynecologic cancers, with the vast majority of cases diagnosed once the cancer has spread from the ovary to other sites

Genetic cancer screening for women  -  Aug 20, 2007
Asahi Shimbun,Women who want to find out if they have a genetic predisposition to developing familial breast or ovary cancers can now do so in Japan.

Ovary transplant success opens up new approach to restoring lost ...  -  Aug 1, 2007
Times Online,The first ovary transplant between women who are not identical twins has been performed successfully in Belgium, offering a new route to fertility for women

Ovary transplant produces embryo in sister  -  Aug 1, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),And Silber's team has not yet published the results of the operation in a peer-reviewed medical journal. So the success of the whole-ovary transplant

Vaccine may extend remission period for ovary cancer: study  -  Jul 23, 2007
Channel News Asia,CHICAGO: An experimental vaccine for ovarian cancer appears to boost the body's anti-tumour defences and could be a useful supplementary therapy for

Embryo abortion causes pecan August drop'  -  Aug 18, 2007
Carlsbad Current Argus,By the time August drop takes place, the embryo has attained full size, the ovary has just about completed its enlargement and the pecans will soon begin to

Iranian surgeons pull out giant tumor from Indonesian woman's ovary  -  Aug 4, 2007
Islamic Republic News Agency,A team of Iranian surgeons has extracted a six-kg tumor from the ovary of an Indonesian woman at a Dubai hospital, it was reported on Saturday.

Sister's gift of ovary offers new hope of having a child  -  Aug 1, 2007
Irish Independent,By Mark Henderson THE first ovary transplant between women who are not identical twins has been performed successfully in Belgium, offering a new route to

Lower Levels of Urinary 2-Hydroxyestrogens in Polycystic Ovary ...  -  Aug 6, 2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Context: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have anovulation due to arrested follicular maturation. The substrate (2-hydroxyestrogen) and product

Insulin Sensitivity after Metformin Suspension in Normal-Weight ...  -  Aug 6, 2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Context: To date, the metabolic effects of the long-term metformin administration in anovulatory patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are known,

Ovary Transplant Between Sisters Produces Embryos  -  Aug 2, 2007
Medical News Today,...one ovary intact, even if it is has stopped producing eggs, because it offers a potential site on which to graft donated ovarian tissue in the future.

Ovary transplant gives new fertility hope  -  Aug 1, 2007
Metro,Infertile women have been given new hope after the success of the first ovarian transplant between non-identical twins. Teresa Alvaro, 31, whose ovaries had

Vaccine may extend remission period for ovary cancer: study  -  Jul 23, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),CHICAGO, July 23, 2007 (AFP) - An experimental vaccine for ovarian cancer appears to boost the body's anti-tumor defences and could be a useful

Drexel Doctor Completes New Method of Ovary Removal  -  Jul 24, 2007
Associated Content,MD, Associate Professor and Chief of Gynecologic Oncology, performed what is believed to be the world's first-ever SPA bilateral ovary removal.

A New Vaccine Extends Remission Period For Ovary Cancer  -  Jul 24, 2007
Vaccine Rx (press release),The new experimental ovarian cancer vaccine which seems to boost the body's anti-tumor defenses has also been observed to be a useful supplementary therapy

Dr. Gott: Mom needs ovarian cancer info  -  Aug 13, 2007
Northwest Herald,Benign tumors can usually be treated successfully by removing the part of the ovary that contains the tumor or the whole ovary. Malignant tumors ovarian are

Hospital's new tests combat silent killer  -  Aug 20, 2007
ic Newcastle.co.uk,...“An enlarged ovary means there could be a cyst growing. “Looking at the nature of the cyst will give us an idea of whether it is benign or cancerous.

UC, University, Children's forming joint cancer center  -  Aug 17, 2007
Washington Business Journal,..."Cancer of the bladder, esophagus, pancreas, liver and ovary are on the rise in our region -- despite greater awareness of the diseases and earlier access

Hospital’snew tests to combat the silent killer  -  Aug 20, 2007
ic Newcastle.co.uk,...“An enlarged ovary means there could be a cyst growing. “Looking at the nature of the cyst will give us an idea of whether it is benign or cancerous.

VietNam Abortions Causing High Infertility Rates There, Studies ...  -  Aug 15, 2007
LifeNews.com,He commented on the case of Thu Trang, who was recently diagnosed with an obstructed ovary tube which will prevent her from having any more children.

Infertility increasing among young women  -  Aug 15, 2007
VietNamNet Bridge,Thu Trang, mother of a ten year old girl, was diagnosed recently with an obstructed ovary tube preventing her from any future pregnancies.

Hysterectomy unrelated osteoporotic fractures  -  Aug 3, 2007
ReutersHysterectomy alone or combined with ovary removal did not increase the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures. However, hysterectomy was tied to an increased

Ovarian transplant first welcomed  -  Aug 1, 2007
BBC News,A year after the transplant, the doctors retrieved two mature eggs from her ovary and fertilised them with her husband's sperm. One of the resulting embryos

The Four Stages Of Ovarian Cancer  -  Aug 7, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Stage 1d: The cancer is contained to one ovary and there is some evidence of cancerous cells found in the abdominal fluids.

Lopes back on track after  -  Aug 15, 2007
Newsdurhamregion.com,It turns out she had a cyst on her ovary and went to surgery that very night to have it removed. She was told shortly after the operation that she would

Ovarian Androgen Production in Postmenopausal Women  -  Aug 6, 2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Context: Several studies previously reported that the postmenopausal ovary produces androgens. However, these findings have recently been questioned in a

Woman has successful ovarian transplant from her sister  -  Aug 1, 2007
News-Medical.net,The two are not genetically identical yet the transplanted ovary has restored the woman's ovarian function. In 1990, when she was 20, Teresa Alvaro was

The face of health  -  Aug 17, 2007
Khaleej Times,Polycystic Ovary Syndrome The complexion is a good barometer of our digestive health, and problems such as irritable bowel syndrome can be reflected in the

First Case Of Successful Ovarian Tissue Transplantation Between ...  -  Aug 2, 2007
Science Daily (press release)A year after the transplant, the doctors retrieved two mature oocytes from her ovary and fertilised them with her husband's sperm via ICSI (intracytoplasmic

Cancer survivors’ relay event tonight  -  Jul 27, 2007
Corpus Christi Caller Times,...“The nurse thought it was a cyst, but there was a tumor on my right ovary. It was the size of a grapefruit,�? she said. Amanda had surgery to remove her

Oocytes from unstimulated ovaries are suitable for donation  -  Jul 25, 2007
Medicexchange (press release),The study involved 12 oocyte donors with ultrasound-only polycystic ovaries or polycystic ovary syndrome, who were matched with 12 oocyte recipients.

82 year old WW2 Navy veteran speaks out against Depleted Uranium  -  Aug 20, 2007
International Action Center2006, she had a rare form of ovary germ cell cancer seen only before in teen age girls. Army Sgt. Lauderdale went to Kuwait in Jan. 2005.

Trexima Study Update: No Hamsters Harmed  -  Aug 3, 2007
CNBC,Thanks to blog-reader Brian Orelli with www.babybiotechs.com who caught the error and pointed it out in an email: "Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells are

More infertile couples reported in Vietnam  -  Aug 3, 2007
VietNamNet Bridge,...for infertility among women are deformations related to reproductive organs, such as inflammation and infection, stuck fallopian tubes, ovary failure.

First successful ovarian tissue transplant  -  Aug 2, 2007
ABC7Chicago.com,She received an ovary transplant from her genetically non-identical sister. According to the report, the transplant restored ovarian function to the 35-year

Rare Example of Darwinism Seen in Action  -  Jul 30, 2007
PhysOrg.com,An ovary of the live-bearing placental fish, Poeciliopsis prolifica. At image center is a late stage embryo with the network of blood vessels of the

FUN FACTS  -  Jul 28, 2007
Glasgow Sunday Mail,16th century Italian anatomist Gabriel Fallopius gave his name to the fallopian tubes in which eggs travel from the ovary to the uterus.

Lower your miscarriage risk with new  -  Aug 17, 2007
CNN International...high blood pressure, polycstic ovary syndrome, fibroids, or thyroid abnormalities -- all of which are mostly treatable, says Mary Stephenson, MD,

First biomarker discovered that predicts prostate cancer outcome  -  Aug 19, 2007
News-Medical.net,They have reviewed tens of thousands of samples from at least 30 different cancers, including cancers of the breast, colon, pancreas, brain and ovary,

Genetic Tests Identify Cancer Risks: UNM program looks for ...  -  Jul 23, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),23--Jackie White doesn't have cancer, but she plans to undergo surgery this fall to remove her left breast and an ovary. The 54-year-old grandmother and

Japan scientists engineer mice at high frequency with no help of male  -  Aug 19, 2007
Kyodo News,The team, led by Tomohiro Kono, a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture, produced the bi-maternal embryos through the construction of ovary cells,

A Unique Arrangement For Egg Cell Division  -  Aug 14, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — Which genes are passed on from mother to child is decided very early on during the maturation of the egg cell in the ovary.

Players Still Trying To Widen Market For Migraine Therapy  -  Aug 17, 2007
BioWorld Online,The FDA zeroed in on a single preclinical Chinese hamster ovary study that showed genotoxicity with high doses of sumatriptan and naproxen together,

When hormones go haywire, life can be hell  -  Aug 7, 2007
Daily Mail,CAUSES: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects around 8 per cent of premenopausal women. It is caused by the ovaries producing irregular amounts of

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