Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t

Updated on: April 11,2024

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t

Updated on:April 11,2024

Abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy the only safe approach

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrinking alcohol during pregnancy leads to poorer cognitive functioning in children, according to the most comprehensive review on the issue to da

Updated on: April 16,2024

Abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy the only safe approach

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrinking alcohol during pregnancy leads to poorer cognitive functioning in children, according to the most comprehensive review on the issue to da

Updated on:April 16,2024

Novel autoantibodies implicated in pregnancy disorders

byKobe UniversityRisk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) among 462 women with RPL. Black bars indicate the frequencies of women with RPL who tested positive for anti-β2GPI/HLA-DR antibod

Updated on: January 17,2024

Novel autoantibodies implicated in pregnancy disorders

byKobe UniversityRisk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) among 462 women with RPL. Black bars indicate the frequencies of women with RPL who tested positive for anti-β2GPI/HLA-DR antibod

Updated on:January 17,2024

Delivery for hospitalized pregnant women improves recovery outcome, study finds

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women hospitalized with COVID-19 had improved recovery outcomes after delivering their babies early, accor

Updated on: May 31,2024

Delivery for hospitalized pregnant women improves recovery outcome, study finds

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women hospitalized with COVID-19 had improved recovery outcomes after delivering their babies early, accor

Updated on:May 31,2024

Researchers measure DINCH levels in women to help understand its effects

by National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFormer NIST postdoctoral researcher Abby Wenzel demonstrates the extraction process for the measurements of DINCH metabolites in urine. Credit: A.

Updated on: May 26,2024

Researchers measure DINCH levels in women to help understand its effects

by National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFormer NIST postdoctoral researcher Abby Wenzel demonstrates the extraction process for the measurements of DINCH metabolites in urine. Credit: A.

Updated on:May 26,2024

Blood clotting risk quickly drops after stopping hormonal contraceptives, finds study

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, bu

Updated on: January 16,2024

Blood clotting risk quickly drops after stopping hormonal contraceptives, finds study

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, bu

Updated on:January 16,2024

Women with chronic physical conditions more likely to experience mental illness in pregnancy

by Don Campbell,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a University of Toronto researcher has found that women with chronic physical conditions are more likely to exper

Updated on: April 29,2024

Women with chronic physical conditions more likely to experience mental illness in pregnancy

by Don Campbell,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a University of Toronto researcher has found that women with chronic physical conditions are more likely to exper

Updated on:April 29,2024

Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv

Updated on: January 17,2024

Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv

Updated on:January 17,2024

Artificial wombs could someday be a reality—here's how they may change our notions of parenthood

by Stephen Wilkinson, Nicola J. Williams and Sara Fovargue,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur reproductive lives are considerably different from those of our ancestors, thanks

Updated on: January 13,2024

Artificial wombs could someday be a reality—here's how they may change our notions of parenthood

by Stephen Wilkinson, Nicola J. Williams and Sara Fovargue,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur reproductive lives are considerably different from those of our ancestors, thanks

Updated on:January 13,2024

South Florida's HIV dilemma: How to prevent babies from being born with the disease

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun-SentinelCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the international community observes World AIDS Day on Friday, doctors in South Florida confront a challenging reality:

Updated on: January 13,2024

South Florida's HIV dilemma: How to prevent babies from being born with the disease

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun-SentinelCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the international community observes World AIDS Day on Friday, doctors in South Florida confront a challenging reality:

Updated on:January 13,2024