More IVF babies born after egg collection in summer rather than in autumn, study finds

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe time of year when eggs are collected from women's ovaries during fertility treatment makes a difference to

Updated on: January 19,2024

More IVF babies born after egg collection in summer rather than in autumn, study finds

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe time of year when eggs are collected from women's ovaries during fertility treatment makes a difference to

Updated on:January 19,2024

Hepatitis C rates soar among pregnant women

by Alan MozesIn the two decades since the opioid epidemic took off, the addiction crisis has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.Now, new research points to another grim outgrowth

Updated on: January 19,2024

Hepatitis C rates soar among pregnant women

by Alan MozesIn the two decades since the opioid epidemic took off, the addiction crisis has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.Now, new research points to another grim outgrowth

Updated on:January 19,2024

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on: January 15,2024

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on:January 15,2024

Mouse model reveals colostrum's critical role in fighting undernutrition

byUniversity of Western AustraliaColostrum deprivation at birth causes growth failure in mice. Credit:Microbiome(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s40168-024-01852-7During World Breastfeeding Week

Updated on: August 08,2024

Mouse model reveals colostrum's critical role in fighting undernutrition

byUniversity of Western AustraliaColostrum deprivation at birth causes growth failure in mice. Credit:Microbiome(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s40168-024-01852-7During World Breastfeeding Week

Updated on:August 08,2024

IIH patients require closer monitoring during pregnancy for pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, research shows

byUniversity of BirminghamIdiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) pregnancy infographic. Credit: University of BirminghamPublished in theBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and

Updated on: January 16,2024

IIH patients require closer monitoring during pregnancy for pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, research shows

byUniversity of BirminghamIdiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) pregnancy infographic. Credit: University of BirminghamPublished in theBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and

Updated on:January 16,2024

Medicaid-covered mothers have less say in birthing experience: study

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving birth in the United States is a radically different experience based on race and income, illustrated most brutally by the Bl

Updated on: May 18,2024

Medicaid-covered mothers have less say in birthing experience: study

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving birth in the United States is a radically different experience based on race and income, illustrated most brutally by the Bl

Updated on:May 18,2024

Many healthy women have labor induced for no medical reason, study shows

by Hannah Dahlen, Ank de Jonge, Lilian Peters and Soo Downe,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labors induced rather than giving b

Updated on: May 18,2024

Many healthy women have labor induced for no medical reason, study shows

by Hannah Dahlen, Ank de Jonge, Lilian Peters and Soo Downe,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labors induced rather than giving b

Updated on:May 18,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on: April 03,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on:April 03,2024

FDA approves first blood test to predict preeclampsia in pregnant women

by Cara MurezA new blood test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can predict imminent preeclampsia, helping pregnant women who are at risk of this severe and sometimes deadly form of hi

Updated on: January 19,2024

FDA approves first blood test to predict preeclampsia in pregnant women

by Cara MurezA new blood test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can predict imminent preeclampsia, helping pregnant women who are at risk of this severe and sometimes deadly form of hi

Updated on:January 19,2024

Ovarian cancer in the fatty omentum: Metabolic enzyme's key role in tumor metastasis

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationMetastatic ovarian cancer cells migrate and proliferate aggressively in the omental environment and metabolizes its fatty acids as fuel. In the process,

Updated on: March 23,2024

Ovarian cancer in the fatty omentum: Metabolic enzyme's key role in tumor metastasis

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationMetastatic ovarian cancer cells migrate and proliferate aggressively in the omental environment and metabolizes its fatty acids as fuel. In the process,

Updated on:March 23,2024