Higher live birth rates found after transferring fresh rather than frozen embryos

by Brigham and Women's HospitalHuman Embryo. Credit: Ed Uthman, MD/WikipediaFor women hoping to achieve a pregnancy using freshly retrieved donor eggs, a new retrospective study led by resear

Updated on: May 09,2024

Higher live birth rates found after transferring fresh rather than frozen embryos

by Brigham and Women's HospitalHuman Embryo. Credit: Ed Uthman, MD/WikipediaFor women hoping to achieve a pregnancy using freshly retrieved donor eggs, a new retrospective study led by resear

Updated on:May 09,2024

New blood test uses cell-free DNA shed from placenta to accurately predict preeclampsia

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineNucleosome patterns in cfDNA discern maternal–fetal tissue composition and early tissue dysfunction in those who develop preeclampsia. Credit:N

Updated on: February 14,2025

New blood test uses cell-free DNA shed from placenta to accurately predict preeclampsia

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineNucleosome patterns in cfDNA discern maternal–fetal tissue composition and early tissue dysfunction in those who develop preeclampsia. Credit:N

Updated on:February 14,2025

Babies born to mothers with preeclampsia found to be at increased risk of stroke and heart disease later in life

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAdjusted hazard ratios (hrs) for ischemic heart disease and stroke from flexible parametric survival models. Hazard ratios (orange lines) and 95% CIs (gray lines) for isch

Updated on: July 01,2024

Babies born to mothers with preeclampsia found to be at increased risk of stroke and heart disease later in life

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAdjusted hazard ratios (hrs) for ischemic heart disease and stroke from flexible parametric survival models. Hazard ratios (orange lines) and 95% CIs (gray lines) for isch

Updated on:July 01,2024

Long-acting reversible contraceptives good for teens

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are suitable for use by adolescents, according to a Committee Opinion published in the May issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Noting tha

Updated on: April 01,2024

Long-acting reversible contraceptives good for teens

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are suitable for use by adolescents, according to a Committee Opinion published in the May issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Noting tha

Updated on:April 01,2024

Everyday AI: Artificial intelligence in pregnancy and the early years

Everyday AI: Artificial intelligence in pregnancy and the early yearsby Nikki Galovic,CSIROMRI scans showing anatomical connections in the developing brain. Credit: The Developing Human Connecto

Updated on: November 23,2024

Everyday AI: Artificial intelligence in pregnancy and the early years

Everyday AI: Artificial intelligence in pregnancy and the early yearsby Nikki Galovic,CSIROMRI scans showing anatomical connections in the developing brain. Credit: The Developing Human Connecto

Updated on:November 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

Healing the heartbreak of stillbirth and newborn death

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered "the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance," than

Updated on: March 23,2024

Healing the heartbreak of stillbirth and newborn death

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered "the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance," than

Updated on:March 23,2024

Survey: New moms often overlook critical postpartum care during 'fourth trimester'

by Orlando HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe three trimesters of pregnancy are filled with doctor's appointments, preparations and careful surveillance of the health of both mom and baby. Ho

Updated on: June 29,2024

Survey: New moms often overlook critical postpartum care during 'fourth trimester'

by Orlando HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe three trimesters of pregnancy are filled with doctor's appointments, preparations and careful surveillance of the health of both mom and baby. Ho

Updated on:June 29,2024

Long duration of sperm freezing makes no difference to live birth rates in large sperm bank study

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaDespite a time limit imposed in many

Updated on: March 05,2024

Long duration of sperm freezing makes no difference to live birth rates in large sperm bank study

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaDespite a time limit imposed in many

Updated on:March 05,2024

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