Breaking down barriers: What happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn bacterial vaginosis, bacteria (bottom) attack the surface of epithelial cells in the vagina (top). This phenomenon could help explain why bacterial vagin

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Breaking down barriers: What happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn bacterial vaginosis, bacteria (bottom) attack the surface of epithelial cells in the vagina (top). This phenomenon could help explain why bacterial vagin

Updated on:January 16,2024 18

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

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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

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Some hospitals ban vaginal birth after cesarean. A California obstetrician rebelled and won

by Ariane Lange, The Sacramento BeeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnnette Fineberg realized the policy was bull.The obstetrician's patient—who was overweight, in active labor, delivering a prem

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Some hospitals ban vaginal birth after cesarean. A California obstetrician rebelled and won

by Ariane Lange, The Sacramento BeeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnnette Fineberg realized the policy was bull.The obstetrician's patient—who was overweight, in active labor, delivering a prem

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Vienna drugstores offer free period products for women in need

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAustria's capital Vienna on Wednesday rolled out a program to combat "period poverty" with drugstores offering free sanitary products to disadvantaged wo

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Vienna drugstores offer free period products for women in need

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAustria's capital Vienna on Wednesday rolled out a program to combat "period poverty" with drugstores offering free sanitary products to disadvantaged wo

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Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice, study finds

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, m

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Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice, study finds

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, m

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Researchers study nearly 1,000 fertility attempts hoping to improve IVF

byJohns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Christian OttoliniBy genetically testing nearly 1,000 embryos, scientists have provided the most detailed analysis of embryo fate following human in vitro ferti

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Researchers study nearly 1,000 fertility attempts hoping to improve IVF

byJohns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Christian OttoliniBy genetically testing nearly 1,000 embryos, scientists have provided the most detailed analysis of embryo fate following human in vitro ferti

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Teaching expectant mothers to bond with their babies

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyVisual representation of the study setup: Participants' reactions to emotional infant stimuli were measured through ratings, eye-tracking, facial

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Teaching expectant mothers to bond with their babies

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyVisual representation of the study setup: Participants' reactions to emotional infant stimuli were measured through ratings, eye-tracking, facial

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New research sheds light on genetics of placenta growth and link to preeclampsia

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shed light on how genetics influences the growth of the placenta, revealing a link to risk of disease in the mother.Scient

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New research sheds light on genetics of placenta growth and link to preeclampsia

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shed light on how genetics influences the growth of the placenta, revealing a link to risk of disease in the mother.Scient

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Study finds increase in travelers to Massachusetts seeking abortion care post-Dobbs

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA rigorous analysis by researchers confirms a rise in out-of-state travelers coming to Massachusetts to seek abortion care. In

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Study finds increase in travelers to Massachusetts seeking abortion care post-Dobbs

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA rigorous analysis by researchers confirms a rise in out-of-state travelers coming to Massachusetts to seek abortion care. In

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Endometriosis: Diagnosing the debilitating condition

by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn remarks this month to members of Congress and their staffs, Dr. Wendaline VanBuren, a Mayo Clinic radiologist who special

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Endometriosis: Diagnosing the debilitating condition

by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn remarks this month to members of Congress and their staffs, Dr. Wendaline VanBuren, a Mayo Clinic radiologist who special

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Study suggests health care access is not preventing deaths among pregnant and postpartum people

byBoston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority ofresearchand public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths—deaths caused or acceler

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Study suggests health care access is not preventing deaths among pregnant and postpartum people

byBoston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority ofresearchand public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths—deaths caused or acceler

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No universal body image experience in pregnancy, says meta-analysis

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has discovered large variations in how pregnancy can affect women's perceptions of their own body, including experience

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No universal body image experience in pregnancy, says meta-analysis

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has discovered large variations in how pregnancy can affect women's perceptions of their own body, including experience

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