Researchers developing device to enable pregnant women to detect serious health complications

by Purdue UniversityPurdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology that will allow pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether they have or are susceptible t

Updated on: May 20,2024 5

Researchers developing device to enable pregnant women to detect serious health complications

by Purdue UniversityPurdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology that will allow pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether they have or are susceptible t

Updated on:May 20,2024 5

Prenatal stress may underlie tumors, inflammation in mice

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology(2022). DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00168.2022A new mouse study

Updated on: March 25,2024 20

Prenatal stress may underlie tumors, inflammation in mice

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology(2022). DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00168.2022A new mouse study

Updated on:March 25,2024 20

Abortion is now legal but still hard to access across Australia. Doctors are both the problem and the solution

by Barbara Baird,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbortion is now fully legal in every jurisdiction in Australia. Western Australia became the last state to decriminalize it just

Updated on: January 13,2024 17

Abortion is now legal but still hard to access across Australia. Doctors are both the problem and the solution

by Barbara Baird,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbortion is now fully legal in every jurisdiction in Australia. Western Australia became the last state to decriminalize it just

Updated on:January 13,2024 17

Researchers develop early detection test for ovarian cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have developed a test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier t

Updated on: May 23,2024 8

Researchers develop early detection test for ovarian cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have developed a test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier t

Updated on:May 23,2024 8

This laser is supposed to rejuvenate vaginal tissue. But scientists say it's no better than a placebo

by University of New South WalesHuman skin structure. Credit: WikipediaHave you heard of a fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser?These lasers are a commercial form of treatment for various skin c

Updated on: March 30,2024 14

This laser is supposed to rejuvenate vaginal tissue. But scientists say it's no better than a placebo

by University of New South WalesHuman skin structure. Credit: WikipediaHave you heard of a fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser?These lasers are a commercial form of treatment for various skin c

Updated on:March 30,2024 14

Improving body positivity during and after pregnancy could lead to healthier mothers and children

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy is often thought of as a time of excitement and anticipation.But for some pregnant and postpartum individuals, the normal physi

Updated on: April 08,2024 17

Improving body positivity during and after pregnancy could lead to healthier mothers and children

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy is often thought of as a time of excitement and anticipation.But for some pregnant and postpartum individuals, the normal physi

Updated on:April 08,2024 17

Researchers find link between folic acid and blood cell production

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah discovered that the level of blood and immune cells in mouse model offsprin

Updated on: January 12,2024 14

Researchers find link between folic acid and blood cell production

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah discovered that the level of blood and immune cells in mouse model offsprin

Updated on:January 12,2024 14

Having children is linked to increased risk of heart disease, new study suggests – but don't let that put you off

by Clare Oliver-Williams,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsChildren are stressful. The more children you have, the more stress you have to manage. But that isn't all, having l

Updated on: May 13,2024 8

Having children is linked to increased risk of heart disease, new study suggests – but don't let that put you off

by Clare Oliver-Williams,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsChildren are stressful. The more children you have, the more stress you have to manage. But that isn't all, having l

Updated on:May 13,2024 8

Researchers find link between fertility treatments and an increased risk of pregnancy complications

by Keele UniversityIn‐hospital complications in assisted reproductive technology–conceived pregnancies. Credit:Journal of the American Heart Association(2022). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.121.0

Updated on: May 23,2024 4

Researchers find link between fertility treatments and an increased risk of pregnancy complications

by Keele UniversityIn‐hospital complications in assisted reproductive technology–conceived pregnancies. Credit:Journal of the American Heart Association(2022). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.121.0

Updated on:May 23,2024 4

Researchers discover widespread flaw in global childhood development data

by Audrey Laganas Jenkins,Tufts University"What we found suggests there may be significant measurement error associated with much of the literature regarding factors that influence childhoo

Updated on: May 23,2024 3

Researchers discover widespread flaw in global childhood development data

by Audrey Laganas Jenkins,Tufts University"What we found suggests there may be significant measurement error associated with much of the literature regarding factors that influence childhoo

Updated on:May 23,2024 3

Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness

by Cara MurezPregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the

Updated on: April 02,2024 20

Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness

by Cara MurezPregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the

Updated on:April 02,2024 20

New parents who express breast milk can feel marginalized by health advice, study says

by Hannah Severyn,University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe well-being of new parents is potentially being threatened due to the emphasis placed on direct breastfeeding, a stu

Updated on: January 17,2024 14

New parents who express breast milk can feel marginalized by health advice, study says

by Hannah Severyn,University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe well-being of new parents is potentially being threatened due to the emphasis placed on direct breastfeeding, a stu

Updated on:January 17,2024 14