Catching COVID-19 in early pregnancy could increase risk of miscarriage

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who reported being infected with COVID-19 in their first trimester were more likely to have an early miscarriage, finds

Updated on: April 11,2024

Catching COVID-19 in early pregnancy could increase risk of miscarriage

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who reported being infected with COVID-19 in their first trimester were more likely to have an early miscarriage, finds

Updated on:April 11,2024

Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice

by Katie Yan,Pennsylvania State UniversityNew research shows lasting impacts of alcohol after a period of abstinence. GABAergic neurons (left) increase in excitatory drive, while pyramidal neuro

Updated on: November 28,2024

Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice

by Katie Yan,Pennsylvania State UniversityNew research shows lasting impacts of alcohol after a period of abstinence. GABAergic neurons (left) increase in excitatory drive, while pyramidal neuro

Updated on:November 28,2024

Addressing the need to treat hepatitis C in pregnancy and infancy

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDriven by the ongoing opioid epidemic and the sharing of needles, hepatitis C cases have been rising in the United States over the last

Updated on: January 15,2024

Addressing the need to treat hepatitis C in pregnancy and infancy

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDriven by the ongoing opioid epidemic and the sharing of needles, hepatitis C cases have been rising in the United States over the last

Updated on:January 15,2024

Spike in morning after pill sales in the U.S. after New Year celebrations

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSales of emergency contraception are estimated to rise by around 10% in the US in the week after the New Year holiday, suggesting that t

Updated on: January 12,2024

Spike in morning after pill sales in the U.S. after New Year celebrations

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSales of emergency contraception are estimated to rise by around 10% in the US in the week after the New Year holiday, suggesting that t

Updated on:January 12,2024

Intestinal surface area doubles in mothers during pregnancy and nursing, study finds

by Andreas Fischer,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresRANK–RANKL drives growth and stem cell exhaustion in mouse intestinal organoids. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on: December 13,2024

Intestinal surface area doubles in mothers during pregnancy and nursing, study finds

by Andreas Fischer,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresRANK–RANKL drives growth and stem cell exhaustion in mouse intestinal organoids. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on:December 13,2024

Sperm screening might detect harmful mutations before embryo implantation

by eLifeHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaScreening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help

Updated on: March 02,2024

Sperm screening might detect harmful mutations before embryo implantation

by eLifeHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaScreening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help

Updated on:March 02,2024

Back sleeping in late pregnancy linked to lower birth weight

(HealthDay)—Back sleeping in late pregnancy is independently associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 2 inJAMA Network Open.Ngaire H. Anderson, Ph.D., from

Updated on: April 11,2024

Back sleeping in late pregnancy linked to lower birth weight

(HealthDay)—Back sleeping in late pregnancy is independently associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 2 inJAMA Network Open.Ngaire H. Anderson, Ph.D., from

Updated on:April 11,2024

Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works

by Jennifer King,The ConversationCredit: Gwendal Cottin/UnsplashLast week, Johnson & Johnson reached aA$300 million settlementfor two class actions brought by Australian women af

Updated on: March 23,2024

Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works

by Jennifer King,The ConversationCredit: Gwendal Cottin/UnsplashLast week, Johnson & Johnson reached aA$300 million settlementfor two class actions brought by Australian women af

Updated on:March 23,2024

Prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetics may not pose greater risk than insulin

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) du

Updated on: January 13,2024

Prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetics may not pose greater risk than insulin

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) du

Updated on:January 13,2024

Female genital cutting remains a taboo subject in Pakistan, preventing real progress from being made

by Huda Syyed,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFemale genital cutting is asecretiveand largely invisible practice in Pakistan.The experiences ofsurvivorsare the o

Updated on: January 17,2024

Female genital cutting remains a taboo subject in Pakistan, preventing real progress from being made

by Huda Syyed,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFemale genital cutting is asecretiveand largely invisible practice in Pakistan.The experiences ofsurvivorsare the o

Updated on:January 17,2024