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Study develops updated national birth weight reference

Study develops updated national birth weight reference

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper provides an updated national birth weight reference for the United States using the most recent, nationally representative

Study develops updated national birth weight reference

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper provides an updated national birth weight reference for the United States using the most recent, nationally representative
Lifestyle changes in pregnant women affect babies' genes

Lifestyle changes in pregnant women affect babies' genes

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden showed a connection between lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with obesity and ep

Lifestyle changes in pregnant women affect babies' genes

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden showed a connection between lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with obesity and ep
Monash discovery may help unlock the key to infertility in older women

Monash discovery may help unlock the key to infertility in older women

by Monash UniversitySecurin is important for both egg divisions but in old eggs, it appears that there is insufficient securin remaining to ensure meiosis II takes place normally. Credit: Monash

Monash discovery may help unlock the key to infertility in older women

by Monash UniversitySecurin is important for both egg divisions but in old eggs, it appears that there is insufficient securin remaining to ensure meiosis II takes place normally. Credit: Monash
Uncovering the link between attending prenatal checkups and low birth weight in Japan

Uncovering the link between attending prenatal checkups and low birth weight in Japan

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyScientists recently pinpointed the main factors associated with mothers' attendance at prenatal checkups and uncovered its link with low birth weight in Japan.

Uncovering the link between attending prenatal checkups and low birth weight in Japan

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyScientists recently pinpointed the main factors associated with mothers' attendance at prenatal checkups and uncovered its link with low birth weight in Japan.
UK's young people at risk of leaving school without vital knowledge of reproductive health, study finds

UK's young people at risk of leaving school without vital knowledge of reproductive health, study finds

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPupils in the UK are not learning about potentially life-changing issues such as endometriosis, infertility, and miscarriage, according to

UK's young people at risk of leaving school without vital knowledge of reproductive health, study finds

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPupils in the UK are not learning about potentially life-changing issues such as endometriosis, infertility, and miscarriage, according to
The use of nitrous oxide 'cracking ' technology in the labor ward

The use of nitrous oxide 'cracking ' technology in the labor ward

by AAGBIAmbient concentration of nitrous oxide in parts per million (ppm) with use of cracking technology, over the course of established labor, plotted against time. Picture of Mobile Destruction Uni

The use of nitrous oxide 'cracking ' technology in the labor ward

by AAGBIAmbient concentration of nitrous oxide in parts per million (ppm) with use of cracking technology, over the course of established labor, plotted against time. Picture of Mobile Destruction Uni
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:
Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r
The biology of uterine fluid: How it informs the fetus of mom's world

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

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
Does pregnancy history affect cognitive function?

Does pregnancy history affect cognitive function?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy cognitive aging is a public health priority, especially as the US population grows older. Until now, not much has been know

Does pregnancy history affect cognitive function?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy cognitive aging is a public health priority, especially as the US population grows older. Until now, not much has been know
Abnormal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may increase the risk of preschool boys' behavioral problems

Abnormal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may increase the risk of preschool boys' behavioral problems

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the E

Abnormal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may increase the risk of preschool boys' behavioral problems

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the E
Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths

Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women, particular

Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women, particular