Two-mother families face more birth, pregnancy risks, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMothers with partners who also identified as mothers had substantially higher rates of adverse pregnancy and

Updated on: June 05,2024

Two-mother families face more birth, pregnancy risks, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMothers with partners who also identified as mothers had substantially higher rates of adverse pregnancy and

Updated on:June 05,2024

Menopausal women often turn to doctors who know little about the symptoms. Here's what needs to change

by Megan Arnot,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause typically occurs at some period between the ages of46 and 52. Preceding this transition, hormonal changes can cause a myr

Updated on: January 17,2024

Menopausal women often turn to doctors who know little about the symptoms. Here's what needs to change

by Megan Arnot,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause typically occurs at some period between the ages of46 and 52. Preceding this transition, hormonal changes can cause a myr

Updated on:January 17,2024

Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led

Updated on: May 31,2024

Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led

Updated on:May 31,2024

Outcomes better with open hysterectomy for early cervical cancer

Open surgery for radical hysterectomy offers early-stage cervical cancer patients a lower recurrence rate and a higher disease-free survival rate at 4.5 years than a minimally invasive surgical approa

Updated on: April 01,2024

Outcomes better with open hysterectomy for early cervical cancer

Open surgery for radical hysterectomy offers early-stage cervical cancer patients a lower recurrence rate and a higher disease-free survival rate at 4.5 years than a minimally invasive surgical approa

Updated on:April 01,2024

A mother mouse needs a diverse gut microbiome to form a healthy placenta

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesThe maternal microbiome promotes placental vascular development. (A) Representative images of laminin-stained E14.5 placental labyrinth from SP

Updated on: January 18,2024

A mother mouse needs a diverse gut microbiome to form a healthy placenta

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesThe maternal microbiome promotes placental vascular development. (A) Representative images of laminin-stained E14.5 placental labyrinth from SP

Updated on:January 18,2024

More data needed on lifestyle interventions for postpartum blood pressure control

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHypertensive disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension occur in up to 10% of pregnancies and

Updated on: January 18,2024

More data needed on lifestyle interventions for postpartum blood pressure control

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHypertensive disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension occur in up to 10% of pregnancies and

Updated on:January 18,2024

In a post-Roe world, more miscarriage and stillbirth prosecutions await women

by Patricia Hurtado, Francesca MaglioneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Texas, 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera was arrested and charged with murder for self-induced abortion. In California, 29-year-ol

Updated on: April 11,2024

In a post-Roe world, more miscarriage and stillbirth prosecutions await women

by Patricia Hurtado, Francesca MaglioneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Texas, 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera was arrested and charged with murder for self-induced abortion. In California, 29-year-ol

Updated on:April 11,2024

Most women get low grades in healthy eating during and after pregnancy

Most women get low grades in healthy eating during and after pregnancybyUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Amina Filkins from PexelsNew research from the University of Massachusetts Amhe

Updated on: February 02,2025

Most women get low grades in healthy eating during and after pregnancy

Most women get low grades in healthy eating during and after pregnancybyUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Amina Filkins from PexelsNew research from the University of Massachusetts Amhe

Updated on:February 02,2025

A pandemic 'baby bump' is happening in the US, study finds

by Max Witynski,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDo you have a friend, coworker or family member who recently welcomed a new baby? If so, they're part of a nationwide

Updated on: June 05,2024

A pandemic 'baby bump' is happening in the US, study finds

by Max Witynski,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDo you have a friend, coworker or family member who recently welcomed a new baby? If so, they're part of a nationwide

Updated on:June 05,2024

AI 'liquid biopsies' using cell-free DNA, protein biomarkers, could aid early detection of ovarian cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Carolyn Hruban, Ph.D.A blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect cancer-related genetic changes and protein biomarkers coul

Updated on: October 30,2024

AI 'liquid biopsies' using cell-free DNA, protein biomarkers, could aid early detection of ovarian cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Carolyn Hruban, Ph.D.A blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect cancer-related genetic changes and protein biomarkers coul

Updated on:October 30,2024