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Fluid 'stickiness' in female reproductive tract could influence fertility

Fluid 'stickiness' in female reproductive tract could influence fertility

byMonash UniversityEffect of culture media viscosity on FTEC viability and proliferation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51481-9In a study providing impo

Fluid 'stickiness' in female reproductive tract could influence fertility

byMonash UniversityEffect of culture media viscosity on FTEC viability and proliferation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51481-9In a study providing impo
Drinking during a pregnancy: an expert offers guidance

Drinking during a pregnancy: an expert offers guidance

by Robin FosterIt's a question many women may ask themselves during pregnancy: Will an occasional glass of wine harm the baby?While the latest research shows the answer is definitely yes for large

Drinking during a pregnancy: an expert offers guidance

by Robin FosterIt's a question many women may ask themselves during pregnancy: Will an occasional glass of wine harm the baby?While the latest research shows the answer is definitely yes for large
Why is the diagnosis of women's cancer often delayed?

Why is the diagnosis of women's cancer often delayed?

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainGynaecological cancers are relatively common—ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers together make up about 20,000 cases each year, with approximat

Why is the diagnosis of women's cancer often delayed?

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainGynaecological cancers are relatively common—ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers together make up about 20,000 cases each year, with approximat
50 years ago, Clomid gave birth to the era of assisted reproduction

50 years ago, Clomid gave birth to the era of assisted reproduction

by David Orenstein,Brown UniversityCredit: Brown UniversityWhen Dr. Eli Adashi began practicing fertility medicine in 1974, there was nothing so revolutionary as in vitro fertilization, but at l

50 years ago, Clomid gave birth to the era of assisted reproduction

by David Orenstein,Brown UniversityCredit: Brown UniversityWhen Dr. Eli Adashi began practicing fertility medicine in 1974, there was nothing so revolutionary as in vitro fertilization, but at l
Risk of miscarriage may increase during the summer

Risk of miscarriage may increase during the summer

by Boston University School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUp to 30 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage, defined as pregnancy loss before 20 weeks of pregnancy. As many as half

Risk of miscarriage may increase during the summer

by Boston University School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUp to 30 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage, defined as pregnancy loss before 20 weeks of pregnancy. As many as half
Research reveals racial and ethnic disparities persist in pregnancy outcomes of patients with lupus

Research reveals racial and ethnic disparities persist in pregnancy outcomes of patients with lupus

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile investigators have known that maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancy among women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have impro

Research reveals racial and ethnic disparities persist in pregnancy outcomes of patients with lupus

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile investigators have known that maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancy among women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have impro
Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in rural, poor areas and among Hispanic women

Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in rural, poor areas and among Hispanic women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainDetecting a critical heart defect before birth (congenital heart defects) is less likely when a mother lives in a rural area, lives in a neig

Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in rural, poor areas and among Hispanic women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainDetecting a critical heart defect before birth (congenital heart defects) is less likely when a mother lives in a rural area, lives in a neig
Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefell

Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefell
Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths

Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths

by Lindsey TannerA pregnant and intubated COVID-19 patient sits in the Surgical Intensive care unit (SICU) at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Pregnant wo

Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths

by Lindsey TannerA pregnant and intubated COVID-19 patient sits in the Surgical Intensive care unit (SICU) at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Pregnant wo
Insomnia, sleep apnea nearly double the risk of preterm delivery before 34 weeks

Insomnia, sleep apnea nearly double the risk of preterm delivery before 34 weeks

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPregnancy test. Credit: public domainPregnant women who are diagnosed with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia appear to be

Insomnia, sleep apnea nearly double the risk of preterm delivery before 34 weeks

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPregnancy test. Credit: public domainPregnant women who are diagnosed with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia appear to be
Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.

Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.
Researchers find that undiagnosed endometriosis compromises fertility treatment

Researchers find that undiagnosed endometriosis compromises fertility treatment

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study.UQ School

Researchers find that undiagnosed endometriosis compromises fertility treatment

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study.UQ School