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Researchers identify increased brain tumor risk with specific contraceptive use
28 Mar 2024 10:44 GMT
In a recent study published in BMJ, researchers evaluated the intracranial meningioma risk associated with progestogen use.
Study: Use of progestogens and the risk of intracranial meningioma: national case-control study. Image Credit: fongbeerredhot/ …
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Millions taking common contraceptive at 'increased risk' of brain tumours, study claims
28 Mar 2024 09:24 GMT
… higher risk of developing brain tumours, a bombshell new study … are a type of brain tumour that more commonly affects … reported risk of developing the brain tumours. Progestogens is one of … the association of progestogen medications and risk of meningioma. …
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Brain tumors 5x more likely when taking common contraceptives
28 Mar 2024 04:33 GMT
… increased risk of developing a brain tumor that requires surgical removal, according … women to review their contraceptive medications regularly.
Progestogens are synthetic … changing preference from oral hormonal medications to intrauterine devices,” Evans …
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Man's best friend helps man develop brain cancer treatments
28 Mar 2024 04:08 GMT
… people diagnosed with aggressive brain tumors.
Dr. Elizabeth Pluhar … amazing work in canines with brain cancer,” said Neil. “She … patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, were enrolled.
“We … of reasons. First, the medication itself didn't …
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Common hormones used for contraception linked to brain tumours
28 Mar 2024 01:07 GMT
It is already known that high-dose exposure to some types of progestogen increases the risk of this tumour, but these are rarely used in clinical practice. However, there are many more that have not been individually assessed.
This study analysed an …
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Alert for millions of women taking contraceptive injection as study finds drug may raise risk of brain tumours by five-fold
28 Mar 2024 01:00 GMT
… the most common type of brain tumour, new research suggests.
Long term … result of certain birth control medications.
NHS prescription data suggests there … research, policy and innovation at Brain Tumour Research, said: 'Although this …
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Hormone medication could increase risk of brain tumours, French study finds
27 Mar 2024 22:41 GMT
… , brain tumours, researchers say.
Scientists found that prolonged use of certain progestogen medications … in women who took the medications for more than a year …
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Millions at risk as common contraceptive ‘increases chance of deadly brain tumours’
27 Mar 2024 22:36 GMT
… contraceptives and HRT medications could increase your risk of brain tumours, a study … contraceptives and HRT medications could increase your risk of brain tumours, a study … 'cured' of brutal brain cancer in world first - as …
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electroencephalogram
27 Mar 2024 20:38 GMT
… helpful for diagnosing or treating:
Brain tumors
Brain damage from head injury … you prepare
Food and medications
Take your usual medications unless instructed otherwise … will take time for the medication to begin to wear off …
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Helen Flanagan reveals shock psychosis diagnosis after emotional struggle over split from ex Scott Sinclair
27 Mar 2024 20:38 GMT
… a bad reaction to ADHD medication sent her into a psychosis … for me to take some medication so I’d feel better … reaction though to the medication ( an ADHD medication) and it sent me … physical condition, such as a brain tumour or dementia
head injury
childbirth …