Women with obesity do not need to gain weight during pregnancy, new study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research from Karolinska Institutet supports the ide

Updated on: March 30,2024

Women with obesity do not need to gain weight during pregnancy, new study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research from Karolinska Institutet supports the ide

Updated on:March 30,2024

Female experiences to manage pelvic pain: Study hopes to improve pain through education

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsA new study published in Pain from the University of South Australia is putting people's experiences of pelvic pain at the front o

Updated on: May 14,2024

Female experiences to manage pelvic pain: Study hopes to improve pain through education

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsA new study published in Pain from the University of South Australia is putting people's experiences of pelvic pain at the front o

Updated on:May 14,2024

New blood test uses cell-free DNA shed from placenta to accurately predict preeclampsia

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineNucleosome patterns in cfDNA discern maternal–fetal tissue composition and early tissue dysfunction in those who develop preeclampsia. Credit:N

Updated on: February 14,2025

New blood test uses cell-free DNA shed from placenta to accurately predict preeclampsia

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineNucleosome patterns in cfDNA discern maternal–fetal tissue composition and early tissue dysfunction in those who develop preeclampsia. Credit:N

Updated on:February 14,2025

Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

Updated on: January 13,2024

Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

Updated on:January 13,2024

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

Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way t

Updated on: January 17,2024

Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way t

Updated on:January 17,2024

New research explores the link between baby birthweight, length of pregnancy and future cognitive problems

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickContour Plot From the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines Analysis, Estimated IQ z Score by Gestational Age, and Birth Weight z Score. A large IQ reducti

Updated on: January 16,2024

New research explores the link between baby birthweight, length of pregnancy and future cognitive problems

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickContour Plot From the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines Analysis, Estimated IQ z Score by Gestational Age, and Birth Weight z Score. A large IQ reducti

Updated on:January 16,2024

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less

Updated on:January 19,2024

Drinking alcohol even at conception damages placenta development: study

by The Company of BiologistsCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlcohol consumption during pregnancy has been linked to poor growth of the placenta, causing conditions such as fetal growth restriction and l

Updated on: May 27,2024

Drinking alcohol even at conception damages placenta development: study

by The Company of BiologistsCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlcohol consumption during pregnancy has been linked to poor growth of the placenta, causing conditions such as fetal growth restriction and l

Updated on:May 27,2024

Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

by Harris Meyer, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are r

Updated on: February 18,2024

Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

by Harris Meyer, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are r

Updated on:February 18,2024