Pregnant women living near fracking sites face higher risk of hypertension, study finds

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of nearly three million births over 13 years, Oregon State University researchers found that pregnant women living in close proximity

Updated on: June 05,2024

Pregnant women living near fracking sites face higher risk of hypertension, study finds

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of nearly three million births over 13 years, Oregon State University researchers found that pregnant women living in close proximity

Updated on:June 05,2024

Study finds link between the migrant experience and birth outcomes in Australia

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageA study led by The University of Western Australia has found migrant women who have spent a longer and more culturally immersive time i

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study finds link between the migrant experience and birth outcomes in Australia

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageA study led by The University of Western Australia has found migrant women who have spent a longer and more culturally immersive time i

Updated on:May 27,2024

Individualised approach to identify 'fertile windows' could benefit many women

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainMenstrual cycles are considerably varied with only 13% of women having cycles that last 28 days, according to a new study led by UCL and Natur

Updated on: March 05,2024

Individualised approach to identify 'fertile windows' could benefit many women

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainMenstrual cycles are considerably varied with only 13% of women having cycles that last 28 days, according to a new study led by UCL and Natur

Updated on:March 05,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on: April 03,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on:April 03,2024

Pregnant women encouraged to eat cold-water fish

by Chris Sweeney, Harvard Gazette“At a time when many pregnant women are hearing messages encouraging them to avoid intake of fish altogether due to mercury content, our results support the importance

Updated on: April 19,2024

Pregnant women encouraged to eat cold-water fish

by Chris Sweeney, Harvard Gazette“At a time when many pregnant women are hearing messages encouraging them to avoid intake of fish altogether due to mercury content, our results support the importance

Updated on:April 19,2024

Three-person baby born in medical 'revolution'

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA team of Greek and Spanish doctors announced Thursday the birth of a baby using DNA from three people after a controversial fertility treatment that has provoked intense ethi

Updated on: May 09,2024

Three-person baby born in medical 'revolution'

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA team of Greek and Spanish doctors announced Thursday the birth of a baby using DNA from three people after a controversial fertility treatment that has provoked intense ethi

Updated on:May 09,2024

Expert analysis refutes claims that humans are colonized by bacteria before birth

by University College CorkUniversity College Cork & APC Microbiome Ireland Principal Investigator Prof. Jens Walter assembled a trans-disciplinary team of 46 leading experts from around the w

Updated on: March 24,2024

Expert analysis refutes claims that humans are colonized by bacteria before birth

by University College CorkUniversity College Cork & APC Microbiome Ireland Principal Investigator Prof. Jens Walter assembled a trans-disciplinary team of 46 leading experts from around the w

Updated on:March 24,2024

Study reveals why immunotherapies don't work on hardest-to-treat breast cancers

by Tulane University10X Genomics scRNA-seq was performed on MMTV-Wnt1 mammary tumor transplants from doxorubicin treated and untreated mice. Sequenced cells from untreated and treated tumors were

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals why immunotherapies don't work on hardest-to-treat breast cancers

by Tulane University10X Genomics scRNA-seq was performed on MMTV-Wnt1 mammary tumor transplants from doxorubicin treated and untreated mice. Sequenced cells from untreated and treated tumors were

Updated on:May 27,2024

Policies fall short on expanding access to birth control

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainFederal and state policies to expand access to birth control have included increasing access to preventative and emergency hormonal co

Updated on: March 23,2024

Policies fall short on expanding access to birth control

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainFederal and state policies to expand access to birth control have included increasing access to preventative and emergency hormonal co

Updated on:March 23,2024

Progesterone protects babies from preterm birth in women with a short cervix, research shows

by Amsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt around 20 weeks of pregnancy women with a short cervix have an increased risk of preterm birth. Preventing preterm birth in preg

Updated on: March 19,2024

Progesterone protects babies from preterm birth in women with a short cervix, research shows

by Amsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt around 20 weeks of pregnancy women with a short cervix have an increased risk of preterm birth. Preventing preterm birth in preg

Updated on:March 19,2024