Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPFindings reported by Brazilian researchers inPLOS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshelp explain why only some babies whose mothers are infected during pregnancy are

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPFindings reported by Brazilian researchers inPLOS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshelp explain why only some babies whose mothers are infected during pregnancy are

Updated on:May 26,2024

Fibroid-related QOL better with myomectomy for uterine fibroids

(HealthDay)—For women with symptomatic uterine fibroids, fibroid-related quality of life at two years is better for those undergoing myomectomy than those undergoing uterine-artery embolization, accor

Updated on: March 19,2024

Fibroid-related QOL better with myomectomy for uterine fibroids

(HealthDay)—For women with symptomatic uterine fibroids, fibroid-related quality of life at two years is better for those undergoing myomectomy than those undergoing uterine-artery embolization, accor

Updated on:March 19,2024

Promising treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mental symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder improve following treatment with a progesterone receptor modulator, as demonstrated by SciLife

Updated on: April 29,2024

Promising treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mental symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder improve following treatment with a progesterone receptor modulator, as demonstrated by SciLife

Updated on:April 29,2024

Portable, low-cost tech tracks uterine contractions

by Dan Samorodnitsky,Washington University in St. LouisChakrabartty’s lab created a battery-powered portable instrumentation that connects with a stretchy patch that places electrodes around the

Updated on: January 21,2024

Portable, low-cost tech tracks uterine contractions

by Dan Samorodnitsky,Washington University in St. LouisChakrabartty’s lab created a battery-powered portable instrumentation that connects with a stretchy patch that places electrodes around the

Updated on:January 21,2024

Exposure to chemicals found in many household products can lower odds of getting pregnant

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Anderson Guerra from PexelsExposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lo

Updated on: January 12,2024

Exposure to chemicals found in many household products can lower odds of getting pregnant

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Anderson Guerra from PexelsExposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lo

Updated on:January 12,2024

Insufficient vitamin D linked to miscarriage among women with prior pregnancy loss

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong women planning to conceive after a pregnancy loss, those who had sufficient levels

Updated on: April 08,2024

Insufficient vitamin D linked to miscarriage among women with prior pregnancy loss

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong women planning to conceive after a pregnancy loss, those who had sufficient levels

Updated on:April 08,2024

Findings highlight importance of early monitoring and management of hypertension during and after pregnancy

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainHispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)—conditions marked by high blood pressure

Updated on: January 13,2024

Findings highlight importance of early monitoring and management of hypertension during and after pregnancy

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainHispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)—conditions marked by high blood pressure

Updated on:January 13,2024

Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterMedian protein concentrations found in vaginal secretions of four patient cohorts. Overall, the four groups were significantly different from one another (P = 0.0

Updated on: January 19,2024

Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterMedian protein concentrations found in vaginal secretions of four patient cohorts. Overall, the four groups were significantly different from one another (P = 0.0

Updated on:January 19,2024

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

Updated on: February 18,2024

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

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study identifies novel cellular mechanisms promoting growth of uterine fibroids

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.171305Investigators have discovered a novel molecular pathway that pro

Updated on: January 17,2024

Study identifies novel cellular mechanisms promoting growth of uterine fibroids

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.171305Investigators have discovered a novel molecular pathway that pro

Updated on:January 17,2024