Selective abortion of girls occurs—for different reasons—among Indian and Chinese diaspora

by University of TorontoConditional sex ratio (CSR) of second and third order births in the UK by mother’s country of birth. CSRs shown are based on the total number of births (shown on each grap

Updated on: April 03,2024

Selective abortion of girls occurs—for different reasons—among Indian and Chinese diaspora

by University of TorontoConditional sex ratio (CSR) of second and third order births in the UK by mother’s country of birth. CSRs shown are based on the total number of births (shown on each grap

Updated on:April 03,2024

Imagine having your period and no money for pads or tampons. Would you still go to school?

by Sarah Duffy, Michelle O'shea and Patrick Van Esch,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe New South Wales Education Department saidlast week said it would trial a program to h

Updated on: March 09,2024

Imagine having your period and no money for pads or tampons. Would you still go to school?

by Sarah Duffy, Michelle O'shea and Patrick Van Esch,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe New South Wales Education Department saidlast week said it would trial a program to h

Updated on:March 09,2024

US Supreme Court agrees to rule on abortion pill restrictions

by Chris LefkowThe US Supreme Court has agreed to rule on restrictions on a widely used abortion pill.The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to rule on restrictions imposed by a lower court on a widely us

Updated on: January 13,2024

US Supreme Court agrees to rule on abortion pill restrictions

by Chris LefkowThe US Supreme Court has agreed to rule on restrictions on a widely used abortion pill.The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to rule on restrictions imposed by a lower court on a widely us

Updated on:January 13,2024

Racist experiences and skin tone discrimination linked to delays in prenatal care

by University of MinnesotaCredit:Courtney HaleAfrican American women are at a two to three times greater risk of experiencing illness, injury or death during pregnancy compared to other rac

Updated on: March 23,2024

Racist experiences and skin tone discrimination linked to delays in prenatal care

by University of MinnesotaCredit:Courtney HaleAfrican American women are at a two to three times greater risk of experiencing illness, injury or death during pregnancy compared to other rac

Updated on:March 23,2024

How does endometriosis influence women's work life?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn women in their mid-40s to early 50s, endometriosis—a condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus—was linked with

Updated on: March 19,2024

How does endometriosis influence women's work life?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn women in their mid-40s to early 50s, endometriosis—a condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus—was linked with

Updated on:March 19,2024

Endometriosis: It's not just painful periods

Chronic pelvic pain—typically during menstruation—is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says.About 10% of women have

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis: It's not just painful periods

Chronic pelvic pain—typically during menstruation—is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says.About 10% of women have

Updated on:March 19,2024

Researchers identify a key regulatory mechanism in the development of normal pluripotent embryonic cells

by Osaka UniversityFigure 1. Organization of a preimplantation mouse embryo (late blastocyst).Pluripotent epiblast cells produce the body of an embryo. The mechanism by which all of the epiblast

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify a key regulatory mechanism in the development of normal pluripotent embryonic cells

by Osaka UniversityFigure 1. Organization of a preimplantation mouse embryo (late blastocyst).Pluripotent epiblast cells produce the body of an embryo. The mechanism by which all of the epiblast

Updated on:May 23,2024

Research finds removing ovaries at benign hysterectomy carries health risks

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn emulated target trial of more than 140,000 women in Denmark found that removing the ovaries at benign hysterectomy was associa

Updated on: May 27,2024

Research finds removing ovaries at benign hysterectomy carries health risks

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn emulated target trial of more than 140,000 women in Denmark found that removing the ovaries at benign hysterectomy was associa

Updated on:May 27,2024

Progesterone from an unexpected source may affect miscarriage risk

by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbout twenty percent of confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage, most often in the first trimester, for reasons

Updated on: May 06,2024

Progesterone from an unexpected source may affect miscarriage risk

by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbout twenty percent of confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage, most often in the first trimester, for reasons

Updated on:May 06,2024

Exposure to the sun's UV radiation may have a positive effect on fertility in women aged 30–40

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team from Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer conducted an investigation of seasonal fluctuations in

Updated on: March 07,2024

Exposure to the sun's UV radiation may have a positive effect on fertility in women aged 30–40

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team from Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer conducted an investigation of seasonal fluctuations in

Updated on:March 07,2024