Drop race adjustment for AFP prenatal testing, study urges

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA race-based adjustment to test-result values from a common prenatal screening should be discontinued, according to as

Updated on: June 11,2024

Drop race adjustment for AFP prenatal testing, study urges

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA race-based adjustment to test-result values from a common prenatal screening should be discontinued, according to as

Updated on:June 11,2024

Researchers publish editorial on epigenetic aging in oocytes

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper titled "Epigenetic aging in oocytes" has been published inAging.Aging-related phenotypes span many differen

Updated on: January 16,2024

Researchers publish editorial on epigenetic aging in oocytes

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper titled "Epigenetic aging in oocytes" has been published inAging.Aging-related phenotypes span many differen

Updated on:January 16,2024

Why pregnant women shouldn't wait to get flu vaccinations and COVID boosters

by Patti Zielinski,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the winter months and holiday season approach, people will be gathering in large groups and traveling, mostly without wea

Updated on: June 29,2024

Why pregnant women shouldn't wait to get flu vaccinations and COVID boosters

by Patti Zielinski,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the winter months and holiday season approach, people will be gathering in large groups and traveling, mostly without wea

Updated on:June 29,2024

Adverse pregnancy outcomes tied to later atherosclerotic CVD

(HealthDay)—Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and low birth weight, may be risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in older wo

Updated on: July 01,2024

Adverse pregnancy outcomes tied to later atherosclerotic CVD

(HealthDay)—Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and low birth weight, may be risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in older wo

Updated on:July 01,2024

Experts, advocates publish guidance for research on HIV, co-infections in pregnancy

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women are among those most in need of safe and effective preventives and treatments for HIV and co-infections. Yet bec

Updated on: March 09,2024

Experts, advocates publish guidance for research on HIV, co-infections in pregnancy

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women are among those most in need of safe and effective preventives and treatments for HIV and co-infections. Yet bec

Updated on:March 09,2024

Fewer unintended pregnancies contribute to all-time low U.S. fertility rate, new research says

by Colleen Sharkey,University of Notre DameCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. birth rate has been decreasing for the last decade, reaching a historic low in 2017. New research from a team of econ

Updated on: May 13,2024

Fewer unintended pregnancies contribute to all-time low U.S. fertility rate, new research says

by Colleen Sharkey,University of Notre DameCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. birth rate has been decreasing for the last decade, reaching a historic low in 2017. New research from a team of econ

Updated on:May 13,2024

Pregnant women need to guard against coronavirus

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be susceptible to pregnancy complications, an obstetrician-gynecologist says.Pregnantwomenhave physiologic changes in their chests that may mak

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant women need to guard against coronavirus

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be susceptible to pregnancy complications, an obstetrician-gynecologist says.Pregnantwomenhave physiologic changes in their chests that may mak

Updated on:April 18,2024

Increased incidence of menstrual disturbances after COVID vaccination in girls aged 12-15: Study

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthReported bleeding patterns among 7,565 menstruating girls aged 12–15 years before and after the first vaccine dose. The uncertainty (95% confidence interval

Updated on: March 12,2024

Increased incidence of menstrual disturbances after COVID vaccination in girls aged 12-15: Study

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthReported bleeding patterns among 7,565 menstruating girls aged 12–15 years before and after the first vaccine dose. The uncertainty (95% confidence interval

Updated on:March 12,2024

Rate of pregnant US women who have diabetes keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergThe number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.Between 2016 and 2021, the ra

Updated on: February 18,2024

Rate of pregnant US women who have diabetes keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergThe number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.Between 2016 and 2021, the ra

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study determines in utero undernutrition contributes to accelerated biological aging

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterDifferences in biological aging between survivors of in-utero famine exposure and unexposed control participants in the Dutch Hunger Winter Families St

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study determines in utero undernutrition contributes to accelerated biological aging

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterDifferences in biological aging between survivors of in-utero famine exposure and unexposed control participants in the Dutch Hunger Winter Families St

Updated on:June 15,2024