Endometriosis: How the condition may be linked to the immune system

by April Rees,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEndometriosis is a debilitating condition which affects10% of women worldwide. The condition can have a serious affect on a person&#

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis: How the condition may be linked to the immune system

by April Rees,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEndometriosis is a debilitating condition which affects10% of women worldwide. The condition can have a serious affect on a person&#

Updated on:March 19,2024

Oral contraceptive pill users less likely to report depression, according to study

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression.The research, which a

Updated on: January 15,2024

Oral contraceptive pill users less likely to report depression, according to study

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression.The research, which a

Updated on:January 15,2024

Drinking alcohol even at conception damages placenta development: study

by The Company of BiologistsCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlcohol consumption during pregnancy has been linked to poor growth of the placenta, causing conditions such as fetal growth restriction and l

Updated on: May 27,2024

Drinking alcohol even at conception damages placenta development: study

by The Company of BiologistsCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlcohol consumption during pregnancy has been linked to poor growth of the placenta, causing conditions such as fetal growth restriction and l

Updated on:May 27,2024

HPV vaccine associated with improved fertility in some women

by Boston University School of MedicineGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaMore than 40 percent of American teens are now getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). But, despite

Updated on: March 02,2024

HPV vaccine associated with improved fertility in some women

by Boston University School of MedicineGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaMore than 40 percent of American teens are now getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). But, despite

Updated on:March 02,2024

Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way t

Updated on: January 17,2024

Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way t

Updated on:January 17,2024

Women with obesity do not need to gain weight during pregnancy, new study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research from Karolinska Institutet supports the ide

Updated on: March 30,2024

Women with obesity do not need to gain weight during pregnancy, new study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research from Karolinska Institutet supports the ide

Updated on:March 30,2024

New blood test uses cell-free DNA shed from placenta to accurately predict preeclampsia

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineNucleosome patterns in cfDNA discern maternal–fetal tissue composition and early tissue dysfunction in those who develop preeclampsia. Credit:N

Updated on: February 14,2025

New blood test uses cell-free DNA shed from placenta to accurately predict preeclampsia

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineNucleosome patterns in cfDNA discern maternal–fetal tissue composition and early tissue dysfunction in those who develop preeclampsia. Credit:N

Updated on:February 14,2025

New stillbirth risk figures help women's decisions on timing delivery

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith every week that a pregnancy continues past term (37 weeks), the risk of stillbirth increases, according to an analysis of more tha

Updated on: July 02,2024

New stillbirth risk figures help women's decisions on timing delivery

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith every week that a pregnancy continues past term (37 weeks), the risk of stillbirth increases, according to an analysis of more tha

Updated on:July 02,2024

Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

Updated on: January 13,2024

Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

Updated on:January 13,2024

Midwifery care safe for moderate- and high-risk pregnancies, shows research

by Brett Goldhawk,University of British ColumbiaFlowchart showing selection of births used in the analysis. Credit:Canadian Medical Association Journal(2023). DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.22045

Updated on: June 12,2024

Midwifery care safe for moderate- and high-risk pregnancies, shows research

by Brett Goldhawk,University of British ColumbiaFlowchart showing selection of births used in the analysis. Credit:Canadian Medical Association Journal(2023). DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.22045

Updated on:June 12,2024