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Polarization Microscopy Identifies Ovum With Good Embryonic Potential
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An oocyte with high birefringence of the inner zona layer, seen as a bright orange-red ring under polarization imaging microscopy, has a greater chance of developing after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and being carried to term than ova that exhibit weaker zona birefringence, a German team reports. Reuters Health Information
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Outcomes Improving After Prolonged Preterm Rupture of Membranes
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The outcome for liveborn infants following prolonged preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) is better than previously reported, according study results published in the May issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Fetal and Neonatal Edition. Reuters Health Information
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Simplified Model Predicts Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Risk
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A simplified model that includes age, breast cancer in first-degree relatives, and previous breast biopsy examination identifies women at risk for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive (but not ER-negative) breast cancers, according to a report in the November 21st Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Reuters Health Information
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