How Birth Control Affects the Brain: Insights from Self-Scanning

For over 75 days, neuroscientist Carina Heller embarked on an extraordinary journey, becoming what she jokingly refers to as the “most-scanned woman in science.”

Updated on: October 31,2024

How Birth Control Affects the Brain: Insights from Self-Scanning

For over 75 days, neuroscientist Carina Heller embarked on an extraordinary journey, becoming what she jokingly refers to as the “most-scanned woman in science.”

Updated on:October 31,2024

New treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers

by Nicole Lynch and Shannon Pickett,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression can affect anyone, and it often sneaks in quietly, like a shadow in the corners of a new mother

Updated on: January 15,2024

New treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers

by Nicole Lynch and Shannon Pickett,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression can affect anyone, and it often sneaks in quietly, like a shadow in the corners of a new mother

Updated on:January 15,2024

The importance of social support during pregnancy

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: Lisa Runnels from PixabayWhether it is a cup of tea and a chat, the loan of some baby equipment in preparation for the new arrival, or a hug when things

Updated on: April 16,2024

The importance of social support during pregnancy

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: Lisa Runnels from PixabayWhether it is a cup of tea and a chat, the loan of some baby equipment in preparation for the new arrival, or a hug when things

Updated on:April 16,2024

Nine women share what it's like to have a miscarriage

by Susie Kilshaw,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage is a common woman's health experience, but one that affects people differently. Ten years of studying miscarria

Updated on: January 17,2024

Nine women share what it's like to have a miscarriage

by Susie Kilshaw,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage is a common woman's health experience, but one that affects people differently. Ten years of studying miscarria

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Kristen Labadie | University Communication and MarketingTikTok and other short-form video platforms are booming in popularity—for entertainm

Updated on: January 17,2024

Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Kristen Labadie | University Communication and MarketingTikTok and other short-form video platforms are booming in popularity—for entertainm

Updated on:January 17,2024

Sweden's women conscripts get free feminine hygiene products

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt the military barracks in Sweden's southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanita

Updated on: December 28,2023

Sweden's women conscripts get free feminine hygiene products

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt the military barracks in Sweden's southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanita

Updated on:December 28,2023

The potential of 3D human breast organoid models in advancing lactation research

by KeAi Communications Co.Potential research that can be conducted using 3d human breast organoid models. Credit: Lee, J. F., et al.The 3D human breast organoid model represents state-of-the-art techn

Updated on: January 04,2024

The potential of 3D human breast organoid models in advancing lactation research

by KeAi Communications Co.Potential research that can be conducted using 3d human breast organoid models. Credit: Lee, J. F., et al.The 3D human breast organoid model represents state-of-the-art techn

Updated on:January 04,2024

How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking

Updated on: January 17,2024

How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking

Updated on:January 17,2024

Brain regions important for memory, perception are remodeled during the menstrual cycle, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyZsido and Sacher examined female brains not just at one point in time, but at six points across the menstrual cycle. Credit: MPI CBSCentral learning and memory hubs change in

Updated on: January 15,2024

Brain regions important for memory, perception are remodeled during the menstrual cycle, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyZsido and Sacher examined female brains not just at one point in time, but at six points across the menstrual cycle. Credit: MPI CBSCentral learning and memory hubs change in

Updated on:January 15,2024

Healthy twins born to woman who was pregnant in each of her two uteruses

by Carole Tanzer MillerWhen Kelsey Hatcher's twins share their birth story someday, their tale will truly be one in a million.Hatcher, who gave birth at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UA

Updated on: January 12,2024

Healthy twins born to woman who was pregnant in each of her two uteruses

by Carole Tanzer MillerWhen Kelsey Hatcher's twins share their birth story someday, their tale will truly be one in a million.Hatcher, who gave birth at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UA

Updated on:January 12,2024