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BPA exposure of the placenta could affect fetal brain development

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

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
Risk of adverse pregnancy, neonatal outcomes up with maternal OCD

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

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
Artificial intelligence predicts gestational diabetes in Chinese women

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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
Implanting aged oocytes in young follicles can produce rejuvenated eggs, researchers find

Implanting aged oocytes in young follicles can produce rejuvenated eggs, researchers find

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSchematic summary of the subprocesses contributing to the rejuvenation of aged oocytes by young granulosa cells. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587

Implanting aged oocytes in young follicles can produce rejuvenated eggs, researchers find

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSchematic summary of the subprocesses contributing to the rejuvenation of aged oocytes by young granulosa cells. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587
Hospital program tackles pregnancy and postpartum depression that affects 20% of women

Hospital program tackles pregnancy and postpartum depression that affects 20% of women

by Lisa Schencker, Chicago TribuneCredit: CC0 Public DomainJenny Mason-Frey had experienced panic attacks before—sudden waves of anxiety that set her heart racing, her head spinning and made her feel

Hospital program tackles pregnancy and postpartum depression that affects 20% of women

by Lisa Schencker, Chicago TribuneCredit: CC0 Public DomainJenny Mason-Frey had experienced panic attacks before—sudden waves of anxiety that set her heart racing, her head spinning and made her feel
Study: Levels of glyphosate represent low health risk to breastfeeding mothers in Spain

Study: Levels of glyphosate represent low health risk to breastfeeding mothers in Spain

by FISABIOCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by the Food Safety Department of the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region—FISABIO, has established that

Study: Levels of glyphosate represent low health risk to breastfeeding mothers in Spain

by FISABIOCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by the Food Safety Department of the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region—FISABIO, has established that
Study pinpoints women who benefit less from 3-D mammograms

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

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
Nationwide study shows rise in pregnancy-related complications during COVID-19 pandemic

Nationwide study shows rise in pregnancy-related complications during COVID-19 pandemic

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented stressors on the U.S. health care system and resulted in decreased access to rou

Nationwide study shows rise in pregnancy-related complications during COVID-19 pandemic

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented stressors on the U.S. health care system and resulted in decreased access to rou
Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen

Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen