New method for diagnosing chromosome errors

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common cause of spontaneous abortions is chromosome defects, but they can be difficult to detect. Researchers from the Univers

Updated on: March 30,2024

New method for diagnosing chromosome errors

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common cause of spontaneous abortions is chromosome defects, but they can be difficult to detect. Researchers from the Univers

Updated on:March 30,2024

Hormone discovery marks breakthough in understanding fertility

by Jane Icke,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamScientists at The University of Nottingham have shown, for the first time, that a naturally occurring hormone plays a vital p

Updated on: March 02,2024

Hormone discovery marks breakthough in understanding fertility

by Jane Icke,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamScientists at The University of Nottingham have shown, for the first time, that a naturally occurring hormone plays a vital p

Updated on:March 02,2024

Are more babies born if embryos are cultured for three or five days in the lab? Trial suggests that age matters

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are just as likely to give birth to live babies after fertility treatment if embryos are transferred to thei

Updated on: February 18,2024

Are more babies born if embryos are cultured for three or five days in the lab? Trial suggests that age matters

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are just as likely to give birth to live babies after fertility treatment if embryos are transferred to thei

Updated on:February 18,2024

More premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy

byStockholm UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an

Updated on: April 27,2024

More premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy

byStockholm UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an

Updated on:April 27,2024

Telehealth visits can boost prenatal, maternal care

Seeing their doctors via telehealth instead of in person during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have been as good, and sometimes even better, for pregnant women and new moms.Researchers from Oregon H

Updated on: April 20,2024

Telehealth visits can boost prenatal, maternal care

Seeing their doctors via telehealth instead of in person during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have been as good, and sometimes even better, for pregnant women and new moms.Researchers from Oregon H

Updated on:April 20,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes in offspring

by Tohoku UniversityMaternal exercise protects offspring from the detrimental effects on their glucose metabolism when the mother consumes a high-fat diet. Exercise-induced, placenta-derived SOD3

Updated on: April 16,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes in offspring

by Tohoku UniversityMaternal exercise protects offspring from the detrimental effects on their glucose metabolism when the mother consumes a high-fat diet. Exercise-induced, placenta-derived SOD3

Updated on:April 16,2024

How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Sara LaJeunesse,Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to re

Updated on: March 30,2024

How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Sara LaJeunesse,Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to re

Updated on:March 30,2024

Abnormal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may increase the risk of preschool boys' behavioral problems

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the E

Updated on: April 16,2024

Abnormal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may increase the risk of preschool boys' behavioral problems

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the E

Updated on:April 16,2024

Why baby's sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations

by University of CambridgePregnancy test. Credit: public domainThe sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother's blood, which may explain w

Updated on: March 02,2024

Why baby's sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations

by University of CambridgePregnancy test. Credit: public domainThe sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother's blood, which may explain w

Updated on:March 02,2024

How preeclampsia accelerates aging in women

byMayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—the life-threatening surge in blood pressure that strikes 1 in 25 pregnancies—is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deat

Updated on: February 18,2024

How preeclampsia accelerates aging in women

byMayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—the life-threatening surge in blood pressure that strikes 1 in 25 pregnancies—is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deat

Updated on:February 18,2024