May 20, 2013--------News Archive—Latest research covered daily, archived weekly
Slim women have a greater risk of endometriosis than obese women
Women with a lean body shape have a greater risk of developing endometriosis than women who are morbidly obese, according to the largest prospective study to investigate the link.
Female reproduction may be tied to immune status
Previous studies have found this link in human males, but not females, even though the immune system is related to survival—and survival is the first priority of the body.
New approach to improving treatment for MS
Recent research results could have therapeutic implications for MS as well as cerebral palsy and leukodystrophies, disorders associated with loss of white matter—the brain tissue where information is carried between nerve cells and the spinal cord. |