Researchers identify novel factors involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe genetic blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia are caused by errors in the genes for hemoglobin, a prot

Updated on: May 16,2024 8

Researchers identify novel factors involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe genetic blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia are caused by errors in the genes for hemoglobin, a prot

Updated on:May 16,2024 8

BPA exposure of the placenta could affect fetal brain development

by University of Missouri3D chemical structure of bisphenol A. Credit: Edgar181 via Wikimedia CommonsIn a new study, scientists at the University of Missouri demonstrate the direct transmission o

Updated on: March 13,2024 12

BPA exposure of the placenta could affect fetal brain development

by University of Missouri3D chemical structure of bisphenol A. Credit: Edgar181 via Wikimedia CommonsIn a new study, scientists at the University of Missouri demonstrate the direct transmission o

Updated on:March 13,2024 12

Study pinpoints women who benefit less from 3-D mammograms

by University of WashingtonA radiology technician helps prepare a patient for a screening mammography at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt in Seattle, Washington. Credit: UW MedicineA new comparison of

Updated on: May 26,2024 6

Study pinpoints women who benefit less from 3-D mammograms

by University of WashingtonA radiology technician helps prepare a patient for a screening mammography at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt in Seattle, Washington. Credit: UW MedicineA new comparison of

Updated on:May 26,2024 6

The biology of uterine fluid: How it informs the fetus of mom's world

by Cell PressThis figure shows a normal uterine fluid environment during embryo preimplantation. Credit: Zhang, Ying et al.,Trends in Molecular Medicine2017A developing fetus bathes i

Updated on: March 16,2024 11

The biology of uterine fluid: How it informs the fetus of mom's world

by Cell PressThis figure shows a normal uterine fluid environment during embryo preimplantation. Credit: Zhang, Ying et al.,Trends in Molecular Medicine2017A developing fetus bathes i

Updated on:March 16,2024 11

What to expect when you're expecting: How will your sex life change during pregnancy and postpartum?

by Erin T. Fitzpatrick and Samantha Jane Dawson,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWelcoming a new baby is often a joyous experience for couples. While many couples take time to prepare fo

Updated on: January 19,2024 9

What to expect when you're expecting: How will your sex life change during pregnancy and postpartum?

by Erin T. Fitzpatrick and Samantha Jane Dawson,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWelcoming a new baby is often a joyous experience for couples. While many couples take time to prepare fo

Updated on:January 19,2024 9

Diagnosing endometriosis hampered by lack of knowledge by the public, doctors

by SciencePODCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine suffering a painful and debilitating medical condition for years, but those around you tell you it's normal. When you finally decide to visit

Updated on: March 30,2024 19

Diagnosing endometriosis hampered by lack of knowledge by the public, doctors

by SciencePODCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine suffering a painful and debilitating medical condition for years, but those around you tell you it's normal. When you finally decide to visit

Updated on:March 30,2024 19

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on: April 29,2024 16

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on:April 29,2024 16

A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

by Brita Belli,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the first pregnant woman diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital in March, she was in her second trime

Updated on: May 06,2024 16

A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

by Brita Belli,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the first pregnant woman diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital in March, she was in her second trime

Updated on:May 06,2024 16

Risk of adverse pregnancy, neonatal outcomes up with maternal OCD

by Elana GotkineWomen with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have increased risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes, according to a study published online June 14 inJAMA Net

Updated on: February 18,2024 18

Risk of adverse pregnancy, neonatal outcomes up with maternal OCD

by Elana GotkineWomen with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have increased risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes, according to a study published online June 14 inJAMA Net

Updated on:February 18,2024 18

Artificial intelligence predicts gestational diabetes in Chinese women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMachine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, can predict which women are at high risk of developing gestational diabetes and lead to earli

Updated on: March 05,2024 19

Artificial intelligence predicts gestational diabetes in Chinese women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMachine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, can predict which women are at high risk of developing gestational diabetes and lead to earli

Updated on:March 05,2024 19

High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on: January 17,2024 18

High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on:January 17,2024 18

Half of moms-to-be at risk of preeclampsia are missing out on preventive aspirin

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of mums-to-be who are at risk of the dangerously high blood pressure condition, pre-eclampsia, are missing out on preventive aspi

Updated on: May 16,2024 7

Half of moms-to-be at risk of preeclampsia are missing out on preventive aspirin

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of mums-to-be who are at risk of the dangerously high blood pressure condition, pre-eclampsia, are missing out on preventive aspi

Updated on:May 16,2024 7