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A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half
Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac
Polycystic ovarian syndrome: New review to help diagnose and manage

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: New review to help diagnose and manage

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new review inCMAJ(Canadian Medical Association Journal) is aimed at helping clinicians diagnose and manage po

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: New review to help diagnose and manage

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new review inCMAJ(Canadian Medical Association Journal) is aimed at helping clinicians diagnose and manage po
Dietary changes could help reduce pregnancy complications in women with type 1 diabetes

Dietary changes could help reduce pregnancy complications in women with type 1 diabetes

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchBeta diversity analysis by T1D status. PCoA ordination plots based on Bray-Curtis distances between samples at the strain and species taxonom

Dietary changes could help reduce pregnancy complications in women with type 1 diabetes

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchBeta diversity analysis by T1D status. PCoA ordination plots based on Bray-Curtis distances between samples at the strain and species taxonom
Low-income, less educated women least likely to access infertility care

Low-income, less educated women least likely to access infertility care

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite similar rates of infertility among all socioeconomic groups, white women, women with higher education levels, and women with higher incom

Low-income, less educated women least likely to access infertility care

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite similar rates of infertility among all socioeconomic groups, white women, women with higher education levels, and women with higher incom
Elimination of type of bacteria suggests treatment for endometriosis

Elimination of type of bacteria suggests treatment for endometriosis

byNagoya UniversityFusobacterium (white dots) is highly expressed near the uterus (endometrium) of endometriosis patients. Credit: Professor Yutaka KondoA research group from the Graduate School

Elimination of type of bacteria suggests treatment for endometriosis

byNagoya UniversityFusobacterium (white dots) is highly expressed near the uterus (endometrium) of endometriosis patients. Credit: Professor Yutaka KondoA research group from the Graduate School
Researchers Identify blood panel to predict placenta accreta

Researchers Identify blood panel to predict placenta accreta

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf the nearly 4 million births each year in the United States, roughly 50,000 are marked by life-threatening complications, and

Researchers Identify blood panel to predict placenta accreta

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf the nearly 4 million births each year in the United States, roughly 50,000 are marked by life-threatening complications, and
Cannabis use during pregnancy associated with adverse birth outcomes

Cannabis use during pregnancy associated with adverse birth outcomes

by Society for the Study of AddictionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants prenatally exposed to cannabis are more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and require neonatal intensiv

Cannabis use during pregnancy associated with adverse birth outcomes

by Society for the Study of AddictionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants prenatally exposed to cannabis are more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and require neonatal intensiv
Scientist discover rare genotype causing early menopause

Scientist discover rare genotype causing early menopause

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsScientists have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that, when inherited from both parents homozygous, causes menopause on average ni

Scientist discover rare genotype causing early menopause

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsScientists have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that, when inherited from both parents homozygous, causes menopause on average ni
New online tool to support expectant parents with prenatal testing decisions

New online tool to support expectant parents with prenatal testing decisions

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageA new online tool has been launched to support expectant parents in their choices around prenatal testing for chromosome cond

New online tool to support expectant parents with prenatal testing decisions

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageA new online tool has been launched to support expectant parents in their choices around prenatal testing for chromosome cond
Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

by University of WarwickImage from a human embryo cultured with decidual cells in the lab. Credit: Jan BrosensFor the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identi

Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

by University of WarwickImage from a human embryo cultured with decidual cells in the lab. Credit: Jan BrosensFor the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identi
Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance

Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience p

Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience p