Pregnant in a time of coronavirus - the changing risks and what you need to know

by Hector Chapa,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"So, being pregnant and delivering in a pandemic … what's that gonna look like?"That question, sent to me by a colleague wh

Updated on: April 08,2024

Pregnant in a time of coronavirus - the changing risks and what you need to know

by Hector Chapa,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"So, being pregnant and delivering in a pandemic … what's that gonna look like?"That question, sent to me by a colleague wh

Updated on:April 08,2024

Embryo development found to be delayed in pregnancies that end in miscarriage

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyDeveloping embryo in the womb at 8 weeks. Credit: Dr Carsten Pietersma, Erasmus MCEmbryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage take longe

Updated on: April 07,2024

Embryo development found to be delayed in pregnancies that end in miscarriage

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyDeveloping embryo in the womb at 8 weeks. Credit: Dr Carsten Pietersma, Erasmus MCEmbryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage take longe

Updated on:April 07,2024

Metformin used during pregnancy may lead to obesity in children

by Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Metformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainMetformin,a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, is often used during pregnancy where the mo

Updated on: April 18,2024

Metformin used during pregnancy may lead to obesity in children

by Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Metformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainMetformin,a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, is often used during pregnancy where the mo

Updated on:April 18,2024

Study detects origins of Huntington's disease in two-week-old human embryos

by Rockefeller UniversityResearchers can examine the early effects of mutations using lab-generated human embryos that mimic the first stages of development. Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biolo

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study detects origins of Huntington's disease in two-week-old human embryos

by Rockefeller UniversityResearchers can examine the early effects of mutations using lab-generated human embryos that mimic the first stages of development. Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biolo

Updated on:May 31,2024

Endometriosis: It's time to change the pattern of pain, stigma and barriers to diagnosis and treatment

by Sarah Seabrook and Alana Cattapan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosisis a debilitating disease thataffects an estimated one million Canadians. It involv

Updated on: January 13,2024

Endometriosis: It's time to change the pattern of pain, stigma and barriers to diagnosis and treatment

by Sarah Seabrook and Alana Cattapan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosisis a debilitating disease thataffects an estimated one million Canadians. It involv

Updated on:January 13,2024

Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

by Alejandra Castanon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt wasestablisheda decade ago that testing for the presence of HPV – the virus that causes cervical cancer – is a bett

Updated on: March 09,2024

Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

by Alejandra Castanon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt wasestablisheda decade ago that testing for the presence of HPV – the virus that causes cervical cancer – is a bett

Updated on:March 09,2024

More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

Updated on: April 03,2024

More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

Updated on:April 03,2024

Biomedical engineers unveil the dynamics of maternal immune responses

by Wende Whitman and Remziye E. Wessel,University of VirginiaMechanistic model captures IgG subclass-specific transfer dynamics. Credit:PLOS Computational Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371

Updated on: January 26,2024

Biomedical engineers unveil the dynamics of maternal immune responses

by Wende Whitman and Remziye E. Wessel,University of VirginiaMechanistic model captures IgG subclass-specific transfer dynamics. Credit:PLOS Computational Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371

Updated on:January 26,2024

Prophylactic tranexamic acid doesn't cut postpartum bleeding

(HealthDay)—Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid does not reduce postpartum hemorrhage among women with vaginal delivery receiving prophylactic oxytocin, according to a study published in th

Updated on: April 23,2024

Prophylactic tranexamic acid doesn't cut postpartum bleeding

(HealthDay)—Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid does not reduce postpartum hemorrhage among women with vaginal delivery receiving prophylactic oxytocin, according to a study published in th

Updated on:April 23,2024

More than 6,000 women told researchers what they wanted for their next pregnancy and birth. Here's what they said

by Hazel Keedle, Daniella Susic and Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany women want a different kind of pregnancy and birth the next time around. Many want to see the sam

Updated on: January 17,2024

More than 6,000 women told researchers what they wanted for their next pregnancy and birth. Here's what they said

by Hazel Keedle, Daniella Susic and Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany women want a different kind of pregnancy and birth the next time around. Many want to see the sam

Updated on:January 17,2024