Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated: study

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center.Researcher

Updated on: May 16,2024

Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated: study

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center.Researcher

Updated on:May 16,2024

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

White women overrepresented in gynecologic cancer trials

by Lori SolomonWhite women are disproportionately represented in clinical trials for gynecologic cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Wafa Khadraoui, M.D., f

Updated on: January 13,2024

White women overrepresented in gynecologic cancer trials

by Lori SolomonWhite women are disproportionately represented in clinical trials for gynecologic cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Wafa Khadraoui, M.D., f

Updated on:January 13,2024

Climate change, smog could mean more preemie babies: study

by Amy Norton, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Here's more bad news associated with climate change: Pregnant women exposed to air pollution or heat waves face a greater risk of having a preterm or u

Updated on: May 26,2024

Climate change, smog could mean more preemie babies: study

by Amy Norton, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Here's more bad news associated with climate change: Pregnant women exposed to air pollution or heat waves face a greater risk of having a preterm or u

Updated on:May 26,2024

Hospital bacteria not found in babies born by C-section

by University of OsloSummary figure of E. coli gut colonization. The plot displays the numbers of E. coli lineages found at each of the five major sampling points (4, 7, and 21 days after birth,

Updated on: April 07,2024

Hospital bacteria not found in babies born by C-section

by University of OsloSummary figure of E. coli gut colonization. The plot displays the numbers of E. coli lineages found at each of the five major sampling points (4, 7, and 21 days after birth,

Updated on:April 07,2024

Pregnant women whose exercise routines disrupted by COVID-19 show higher depression scores

by Dartmouth CollegeU.S. maps of participants by percentage reporting exercise change in metropolitan versus non-metropolitan areas. Credit: Elise J. Laugier.The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted d

Updated on: April 11,2024

Pregnant women whose exercise routines disrupted by COVID-19 show higher depression scores

by Dartmouth CollegeU.S. maps of participants by percentage reporting exercise change in metropolitan versus non-metropolitan areas. Credit: Elise J. Laugier.The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted d

Updated on:April 11,2024

Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus

byWorld Scientific Publishing(a) Exploded view of the fabricated placenta-on-a-chip before microfluidic cell culture. The fabricated chip consists of two microchannel-etched PDMS layers, which i

Updated on: January 17,2024

Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus

byWorld Scientific Publishing(a) Exploded view of the fabricated placenta-on-a-chip before microfluidic cell culture. The fabricated chip consists of two microchannel-etched PDMS layers, which i

Updated on:January 17,2024

Women missing class and missing out due to period pain

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeriod pain significantly impacts young women's academic performance worldwide, according to new Australian-led research—and women are &#3

Updated on: March 05,2024

Women missing class and missing out due to period pain

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeriod pain significantly impacts young women's academic performance worldwide, according to new Australian-led research—and women are &#3

Updated on:March 05,2024

Early onset of pregnancy complication may raise heart risks

(HealthDay)—Women who develop pre-eclampsia earlier in pregnancy may be at increased risk for heart problems soon after giving birth, a new study finds."These women should be screened for major c

Updated on: April 01,2024

Early onset of pregnancy complication may raise heart risks

(HealthDay)—Women who develop pre-eclampsia earlier in pregnancy may be at increased risk for heart problems soon after giving birth, a new study finds."These women should be screened for major c

Updated on:April 01,2024

Lipid test can reveal risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication

byUniversity of VirginiaDistinct eicosanoids show significant differences in the plasma from uncomplicated term pregnant patients versus total PE pregnancies. A and B: Eicosanoid species that oc

Updated on: January 21,2024

Lipid test can reveal risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication

byUniversity of VirginiaDistinct eicosanoids show significant differences in the plasma from uncomplicated term pregnant patients versus total PE pregnancies. A and B: Eicosanoid species that oc

Updated on:January 21,2024