Genetic study of endometriosis reveals clues to better treatment

by University of QueenslandComparison of mixed female and male controls GWAS meta-analysis vs. female only controls GWAS meta-analysis results. Results from meta-analysis contrasting GWAS studies

Updated on: March 19,2024

Genetic study of endometriosis reveals clues to better treatment

by University of QueenslandComparison of mixed female and male controls GWAS meta-analysis vs. female only controls GWAS meta-analysis results. Results from meta-analysis contrasting GWAS studies

Updated on:March 19,2024

Pregnant women diagnosed with cancer don't get the emotional support they need due to research gap, finds study

by University of SurreyScoping review results mapped onto Leventhal’s self-regulatory model of illness. Credit:BMJ Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063283Support for pregnant wom

Updated on: May 11,2024

Pregnant women diagnosed with cancer don't get the emotional support they need due to research gap, finds study

by University of SurreyScoping review results mapped onto Leventhal’s self-regulatory model of illness. Credit:BMJ Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063283Support for pregnant wom

Updated on:May 11,2024

Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells

by McKenzie Ridings,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114326Immune activation in a pregnant woman can have negative effects on the d

Updated on: June 15,2024

Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells

by McKenzie Ridings,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114326Immune activation in a pregnant woman can have negative effects on the d

Updated on:June 15,2024

Health care system often fails people with disabilities who give birth in Ontario, finds research

by Alexa Battler,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe day Alyssa told her doctor she was pregnant, the doctor looked at her wheelchair and asked if she had come to terminate

Updated on: June 07,2024

Health care system often fails people with disabilities who give birth in Ontario, finds research

by Alexa Battler,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe day Alyssa told her doctor she was pregnant, the doctor looked at her wheelchair and asked if she had come to terminate

Updated on:June 07,2024

Working with community leaders found to boost family planning in Tanzania

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeUptake of contraception in each community during the prospective year and the historical yearUptake of contraception over study period by trial arm. Uptake of cont

Updated on: January 15,2024

Working with community leaders found to boost family planning in Tanzania

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeUptake of contraception in each community during the prospective year and the historical yearUptake of contraception over study period by trial arm. Uptake of cont

Updated on:January 15,2024

Traditional pregnancy a thing of the past

by University of OtagoHaving a baby may never be the same again as increasingly sophisticated genetic testing is likely to raise thorny ethical issues, according to a new report.The lead author o

Updated on: March 02,2024

Traditional pregnancy a thing of the past

by University of OtagoHaving a baby may never be the same again as increasingly sophisticated genetic testing is likely to raise thorny ethical issues, according to a new report.The lead author o

Updated on:March 02,2024

Midwives provide better birth experiences marked by respect, autonomy

by New York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physici

Updated on: March 23,2024

Midwives provide better birth experiences marked by respect, autonomy

by New York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physici

Updated on:March 23,2024

Ovarian cysts should be 'watched' rather than removed: study

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen may not need to undergo surgery for non-cancerous ovarian cysts, avoiding potential surgical complications.This is the finding of new rese

Updated on: June 28,2024

Ovarian cysts should be 'watched' rather than removed: study

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen may not need to undergo surgery for non-cancerous ovarian cysts, avoiding potential surgical complications.This is the finding of new rese

Updated on:June 28,2024

Experts examine the abortion rights landscape a year after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's been almost a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, dismantling the constitutional right to abortion more

Updated on: February 18,2024

Experts examine the abortion rights landscape a year after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's been almost a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, dismantling the constitutional right to abortion more

Updated on:February 18,2024

Midwifery care safe for moderate- and high-risk pregnancies, shows research

by Brett Goldhawk,University of British ColumbiaFlowchart showing selection of births used in the analysis. Credit:Canadian Medical Association Journal(2023). DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.22045

Updated on: June 12,2024

Midwifery care safe for moderate- and high-risk pregnancies, shows research

by Brett Goldhawk,University of British ColumbiaFlowchart showing selection of births used in the analysis. Credit:Canadian Medical Association Journal(2023). DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.22045

Updated on:June 12,2024