Organoids study discovers promising treatment for deadly uterine cancer

byQueensland University of Technologya Schematic diagram illustrating the principle of PLA assay and autocrine loop mode of activation in carcinoma cells with FGFR2c splice isoform expression (I

Updated on: January 13,2024 16

Organoids study discovers promising treatment for deadly uterine cancer

byQueensland University of Technologya Schematic diagram illustrating the principle of PLA assay and autocrine loop mode of activation in carcinoma cells with FGFR2c splice isoform expression (I

Updated on:January 13,2024 16

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro

Updated on: March 16,2024 14

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro

Updated on:March 16,2024 14

Researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

by Stanford University Medical CenterMulti-omic prediction of time to labor from maternal blood. Credit: Stelzer et al.For the first time, researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant

Updated on: May 23,2024 7

Researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

by Stanford University Medical CenterMulti-omic prediction of time to labor from maternal blood. Credit: Stelzer et al.For the first time, researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant

Updated on:May 23,2024 7

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less

Updated on: January 19,2024 7

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less

Updated on:January 19,2024 7

Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a dangerous complication during pregnancy that endangers both the mother and fetus, but clinicians still don&#

Updated on: May 16,2024 6

Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a dangerous complication during pregnancy that endangers both the mother and fetus, but clinicians still don&#

Updated on:May 16,2024 6

Maternal mortality in the US more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Mass General B

Updated on: January 21,2024 10

Maternal mortality in the US more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Mass General B

Updated on:January 21,2024 10

Lipid test can reveal risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication

byUniversity of VirginiaDistinct eicosanoids show significant differences in the plasma from uncomplicated term pregnant patients versus total PE pregnancies. A and B: Eicosanoid species that oc

Updated on: January 21,2024 14

Lipid test can reveal risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication

byUniversity of VirginiaDistinct eicosanoids show significant differences in the plasma from uncomplicated term pregnant patients versus total PE pregnancies. A and B: Eicosanoid species that oc

Updated on:January 21,2024 14

Back sleeping in late pregnancy linked to lower birth weight

(HealthDay)—Back sleeping in late pregnancy is independently associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 2 inJAMA Network Open.Ngaire H. Anderson, Ph.D., from

Updated on: April 11,2024 14

Back sleeping in late pregnancy linked to lower birth weight

(HealthDay)—Back sleeping in late pregnancy is independently associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 2 inJAMA Network Open.Ngaire H. Anderson, Ph.D., from

Updated on:April 11,2024 14

Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury

by Northwestern UniversityThe fetal side of a placenta from a patient with coronavirus, connected to the umbilical cord. Evidence of the disease process in the placenta is not visible in this pho

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury

by Northwestern UniversityThe fetal side of a placenta from a patient with coronavirus, connected to the umbilical cord. Evidence of the disease process in the placenta is not visible in this pho

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

Tetris to the rescue for women facing traumatic birth: Large-scale study confirms its effectiveness for PTSD prevention

byUniversity of LausanneDistributions of the childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptom counts in the control and intervention groups at six weeks (n = 122) and six months (n = 108

Updated on: January 17,2024 10

Tetris to the rescue for women facing traumatic birth: Large-scale study confirms its effectiveness for PTSD prevention

byUniversity of LausanneDistributions of the childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptom counts in the control and intervention groups at six weeks (n = 122) and six months (n = 108

Updated on:January 17,2024 10

Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural birth'

by University of SouthamptonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to University of Southam

Updated on: April 18,2024 20

Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural birth'

by University of SouthamptonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to University of Southam

Updated on:April 18,2024 20

Study shows vaping nicotine while pregnant may impact fetal development

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusGraphical abstract. Nicotine vaping disrupts lung airway development, lung gene expression, craniofacial and long bone development, and increases sensitivity of skele

Updated on: January 19,2024 8

Study shows vaping nicotine while pregnant may impact fetal development

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusGraphical abstract. Nicotine vaping disrupts lung airway development, lung gene expression, craniofacial and long bone development, and increases sensitivity of skele

Updated on:January 19,2024 8