The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the

Updated on: March 09,2024

The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the

Updated on:March 09,2024

Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGlobally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Serie

Updated on: March 16,2024

Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGlobally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Serie

Updated on:March 16,2024

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind systematic look at pregnancy frequency and outcomes among imprisoned U.S. women, researchers from Johns

Updated on: March 30,2024

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind systematic look at pregnancy frequency and outcomes among imprisoned U.S. women, researchers from Johns

Updated on:March 30,2024

Largest study of sickness in pregnancy launches

by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with severe sickness during pregnancy are being invited to join the large

Updated on: March 16,2024

Largest study of sickness in pregnancy launches

by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with severe sickness during pregnancy are being invited to join the large

Updated on:March 16,2024

Embryo development found to be delayed in pregnancies that end in miscarriage

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyDeveloping embryo in the womb at 8 weeks. Credit: Dr Carsten Pietersma, Erasmus MCEmbryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage take longe

Updated on: April 07,2024

Embryo development found to be delayed in pregnancies that end in miscarriage

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyDeveloping embryo in the womb at 8 weeks. Credit: Dr Carsten Pietersma, Erasmus MCEmbryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage take longe

Updated on:April 07,2024

Choosing the 'best' embryo in IVF

by Hebrew University of JerusalemIVF Embryos. Credit: Shaare Zedek IVF Unit.Each year, tens of thousands of babies are born in the United States as the result of IVF (in vitro fertilization) – wh

Updated on: April 03,2024

Choosing the 'best' embryo in IVF

by Hebrew University of JerusalemIVF Embryos. Credit: Shaare Zedek IVF Unit.Each year, tens of thousands of babies are born in the United States as the result of IVF (in vitro fertilization) – wh

Updated on:April 03,2024

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to get a better look at human embryo implantation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has used single-cell sequencing to learn more about the human embryo during i

Updated on: May 20,2024

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to get a better look at human embryo implantation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has used single-cell sequencing to learn more about the human embryo during i

Updated on:May 20,2024

Higher acetaminophen intake in pregnancy linked to attention deficits in young children

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignOdds of CDI scores ≤25th percentile in relation to prenatal acetaminophen exposurea. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the rel

Updated on: March 07,2024

Higher acetaminophen intake in pregnancy linked to attention deficits in young children

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignOdds of CDI scores ≤25th percentile in relation to prenatal acetaminophen exposurea. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the rel

Updated on:March 07,2024

Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces risks of C-section and other complications

by University of South FloridaBaby born at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida via c-section. Credit: Sandra RoaIt's better to induce than to watch and wait. That's the result of a n

Updated on: March 12,2024

Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces risks of C-section and other complications

by University of South FloridaBaby born at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida via c-section. Credit: Sandra RoaIt's better to induce than to watch and wait. That's the result of a n

Updated on:March 12,2024

Decades-long push to lower stillbirth rate in the US has stalled, research finds

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA decades-long effort to lower the stillbirth rate in the United States has stalled, as has progress in closing a persistent gap

Updated on: June 05,2024

Decades-long push to lower stillbirth rate in the US has stalled, research finds

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA decades-long effort to lower the stillbirth rate in the United States has stalled, as has progress in closing a persistent gap

Updated on:June 05,2024