Blood test reveals which women are at higher risk of preeclampsia in the later stages of pregnancy

by Nena Testelmans,KU LeuvenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting one in 40 pregnant women. Identifying high-risk patients is often diff

Updated on: January 17,2024

Blood test reveals which women are at higher risk of preeclampsia in the later stages of pregnancy

by Nena Testelmans,KU LeuvenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting one in 40 pregnant women. Identifying high-risk patients is often diff

Updated on:January 17,2024

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSCells isolated from the placenta. Credit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS)About one in ten women in Québec will suffer from depression durin

Updated on: April 29,2024

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSCells isolated from the placenta. Credit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS)About one in ten women in Québec will suffer from depression durin

Updated on:April 29,2024

Abnormal menstrual cycle linked to elevated mortality

(HealthDay)—Abnormal menstrual cycle characteristics are associated with elevated mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Scienti

Updated on: April 19,2024

Abnormal menstrual cycle linked to elevated mortality

(HealthDay)—Abnormal menstrual cycle characteristics are associated with elevated mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Scienti

Updated on:April 19,2024

90-day dapivirine ring for women's HIV prevention passes its first test in Phase I study

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf approved, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring would be the first biomedical HIV prevention method designed specifically for cisgender women, as

Updated on: March 09,2024

90-day dapivirine ring for women's HIV prevention passes its first test in Phase I study

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf approved, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring would be the first biomedical HIV prevention method designed specifically for cisgender women, as

Updated on:March 09,2024

Telehealth considerably improved disparities in postpartum visit attendance for Black patients

by Christine Weeks,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the postpartum period, so when the COVID-19 pandemic caused post

Updated on: April 19,2024

Telehealth considerably improved disparities in postpartum visit attendance for Black patients

by Christine Weeks,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the postpartum period, so when the COVID-19 pandemic caused post

Updated on:April 19,2024

Pregnancy and opioid-use disorder: How to keep pregnant patients and babies healthy

by Alex Gardner,University of PennsylvaniaPercentage of women reporting desire to cut down or stop using prescription opioids among respondents reporting use during pregnancy (N = 1,405) — 34 U.

Updated on: March 05,2024

Pregnancy and opioid-use disorder: How to keep pregnant patients and babies healthy

by Alex Gardner,University of PennsylvaniaPercentage of women reporting desire to cut down or stop using prescription opioids among respondents reporting use during pregnancy (N = 1,405) — 34 U.

Updated on:March 05,2024

Best strategy for managing hypertension and preeclampsia at end of pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2009, the Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial At near Term-I (HYPITAT- I) trial showed that inducing labor in women with gestational hypertension

Updated on: March 05,2024

Best strategy for managing hypertension and preeclampsia at end of pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2009, the Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial At near Term-I (HYPITAT- I) trial showed that inducing labor in women with gestational hypertension

Updated on:March 05,2024

Examining the genomics of pregnancy-induced diabetes

by University of MaltaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy-induced diabetes, also known as gestational diabetes, is a common metabolic complication of pregnancy. The disorder carries a significant

Updated on: March 05,2024

Examining the genomics of pregnancy-induced diabetes

by University of MaltaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy-induced diabetes, also known as gestational diabetes, is a common metabolic complication of pregnancy. The disorder carries a significant

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, a doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. A new study released Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, suggests when a pre

Updated on: June 05,2024

Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, a doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. A new study released Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, suggests when a pre

Updated on:June 05,2024

Hope emerges for women with debilitating hormonal disorder

by Vittoria D'Alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Emelyne Heluin of France was diagnosed at the age of 17 with a hormonal disorder

Updated on: January 17,2024

Hope emerges for women with debilitating hormonal disorder

by Vittoria D'Alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Emelyne Heluin of France was diagnosed at the age of 17 with a hormonal disorder

Updated on:January 17,2024