Short-term fetal heart rate variation (STV) appears to be helpful in detecting fetal compromise and for timing delivery of severely growth-retarded fetuses, Spanish and UK researchers report in the August issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Reuters Health Information
The higher death risk for African American women with metastatic breast cancer persists in clinical trials where overall responses to therapy are similar, according to a report in the June 1st Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
Menstrual cycle length shortens with advancing age, and cycle length may be a strong marker of ovarian reserve, Swedish investigators report in the November issue of Fertility and Sterility. Reuters Health Information
The use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) during pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of stillbirth, according to findings published in the October issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Reuters Health Information
Substantial weight gain between pregnancies seems to be a factor increasing the risk of oral clefts in offspring, according to US and Swedish researchers. Reuters Health Information
The use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to conceive appears to increase the odds of de novo Y-chromosome microdeletions in male offspring, Chinese researchers report. Reuters Health Information
