Excessive pregnancy weight gain and substantial postpartum weight retention common in military health care beneficiaries

byThe Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular ac

Updated on: April 27,2024

Excessive pregnancy weight gain and substantial postpartum weight retention common in military health care beneficiaries

byThe Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular ac

Updated on:April 27,2024

Study shows how low-protein intake during pregnancy can cause renal problems in offspring

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe confocal microscope images show embryos kidney during developmental phase. Each green-point show a individual nephrogenic stem cell. In low protein-rest

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study shows how low-protein intake during pregnancy can cause renal problems in offspring

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe confocal microscope images show embryos kidney during developmental phase. Each green-point show a individual nephrogenic stem cell. In low protein-rest

Updated on:June 12,2024

Organoids study discovers promising treatment for deadly uterine cancer

byQueensland University of Technologya Schematic diagram illustrating the principle of PLA assay and autocrine loop mode of activation in carcinoma cells with FGFR2c splice isoform expression (I

Updated on: January 13,2024

Organoids study discovers promising treatment for deadly uterine cancer

byQueensland University of Technologya Schematic diagram illustrating the principle of PLA assay and autocrine loop mode of activation in carcinoma cells with FGFR2c splice isoform expression (I

Updated on:January 13,2024

Study shows menstrual education in Spain still deficient and increases negative experiences of menstruation

by Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaThe main sources of information at the time of menarche compared to the decade in which the PWM was born. Only those who had reached menarche were asked this ques

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study shows menstrual education in Spain still deficient and increases negative experiences of menstruation

by Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaThe main sources of information at the time of menarche compared to the decade in which the PWM was born. Only those who had reached menarche were asked this ques

Updated on:January 19,2024

Inducing birth at 39 weeks' gestation does not impact childhood development

by University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Melbourne and Mercy Hospital for Women has found that children born following an indu

Updated on: April 19,2024

Inducing birth at 39 weeks' gestation does not impact childhood development

by University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Melbourne and Mercy Hospital for Women has found that children born following an indu

Updated on:April 19,2024

Medication for abortion or miscarriage management unavailable at most Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, survey finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly used for abortion or miscarriage management is only available at six percent of Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, accordi

Updated on: January 21,2024

Medication for abortion or miscarriage management unavailable at most Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, survey finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly used for abortion or miscarriage management is only available at six percent of Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, accordi

Updated on:January 21,2024

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on: April 03,2024

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on:April 03,2024

Vaginal laser treatment shows promise in treating overactive bladder syndrome

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately 33% of American women will experience overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), which interferes with daily activit

Updated on: May 06,2024

Vaginal laser treatment shows promise in treating overactive bladder syndrome

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately 33% of American women will experience overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), which interferes with daily activit

Updated on:May 06,2024

Water injections to relieve back pain in labor no longer 'midwifery voodoo'

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labor back pain, according to University of Queensland-led resear

Updated on: March 23,2024

Water injections to relieve back pain in labor no longer 'midwifery voodoo'

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labor back pain, according to University of Queensland-led resear

Updated on:March 23,2024

Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus

byWorld Scientific Publishing(a) Exploded view of the fabricated placenta-on-a-chip before microfluidic cell culture. The fabricated chip consists of two microchannel-etched PDMS layers, which i

Updated on: January 17,2024

Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus

byWorld Scientific Publishing(a) Exploded view of the fabricated placenta-on-a-chip before microfluidic cell culture. The fabricated chip consists of two microchannel-etched PDMS layers, which i

Updated on:January 17,2024