Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

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Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

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Team uncovers why maternal diabetes predisposes babies to heart defects

byGladstone InstitutesIntegrated analysis of scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq reveals highly selective chromatin accessibility alterations in PGDM.a, Strategy for the in vivo PGDM model after trea

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Team uncovers why maternal diabetes predisposes babies to heart defects

byGladstone InstitutesIntegrated analysis of scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq reveals highly selective chromatin accessibility alterations in PGDM.a, Strategy for the in vivo PGDM model after trea

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Scientists shed light on mysteries associated with infertility

by Kitta MacPherson,Rutgers UniversitySchematic depicting the distinct processes of meiosis I cytokinesis in oocytes and mitotic cytokinesis. Question marks refer to unknown biology in oocytes.

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Scientists shed light on mysteries associated with infertility

by Kitta MacPherson,Rutgers UniversitySchematic depicting the distinct processes of meiosis I cytokinesis in oocytes and mitotic cytokinesis. Question marks refer to unknown biology in oocytes.

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Maternal depressive symptoms linked to slower fetal growth

by Elana GotkineMaternal depressive symptoms are associated with slower fetal growth rate in the critical rapid growth stage (CRGS) before delivery, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in&nbs

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Maternal depressive symptoms linked to slower fetal growth

by Elana GotkineMaternal depressive symptoms are associated with slower fetal growth rate in the critical rapid growth stage (CRGS) before delivery, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in&nbs

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Filling data gaps to assess the role of education in fertility decline

by Ansa Heyl,International Institute for Applied Systems AnalysisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have introduc

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Filling data gaps to assess the role of education in fertility decline

by Ansa Heyl,International Institute for Applied Systems AnalysisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have introduc

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Abortion opponents push state lawmakers to promote unproven 'abortion reversal'

by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnti-abortion organizations are pushing state lawmakers to promote a controversial and unproven "abortion reversal" tre

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Abortion opponents push state lawmakers to promote unproven 'abortion reversal'

by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnti-abortion organizations are pushing state lawmakers to promote a controversial and unproven "abortion reversal" tre

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Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields

by Cynthia Curl and Carly Hyland,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiving near farmland can significantly increase people's exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in th

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Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields

by Cynthia Curl and Carly Hyland,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiving near farmland can significantly increase people's exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in th

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Grandchild's stillbirth risk linked to grandma's weight

by Juan Ochoa,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 or higher face a greater chance of experiencing a stillbi

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Grandchild's stillbirth risk linked to grandma's weight

by Juan Ochoa,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 or higher face a greater chance of experiencing a stillbi

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Psychological arguments helped Argentines win abortion rights, scholar says

by Rick Hellman,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Argentina, perhaps the most psychoanalyzed country in the world, the rhetoric of psychology proved important in the push

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Psychological arguments helped Argentines win abortion rights, scholar says

by Rick Hellman,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Argentina, perhaps the most psychoanalyzed country in the world, the rhetoric of psychology proved important in the push

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State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th

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State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th

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How much does a shrunken blastocyst adversely affect implantation and pregnancy?

by Toho UniversityA fully re-expanded blastocyst (left) and a shrunken blastocyst with insufficient re-expansion (right). Credit: Ayumu ItoObstetricians and gynecologists at Toho University, Japan exa

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How much does a shrunken blastocyst adversely affect implantation and pregnancy?

by Toho UniversityA fully re-expanded blastocyst (left) and a shrunken blastocyst with insufficient re-expansion (right). Credit: Ayumu ItoObstetricians and gynecologists at Toho University, Japan exa

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Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

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Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

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