The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the

Updated on: March 09,2024

The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the

Updated on:March 09,2024

Time-lapse imaging for embryo selection in IVF does not improve the odds of live birth, large study finds

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA randomized controlled trial looked at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in the UK and Hong Kong. The results, published inT

Updated on: July 25,2024

Time-lapse imaging for embryo selection in IVF does not improve the odds of live birth, large study finds

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA randomized controlled trial looked at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in the UK and Hong Kong. The results, published inT

Updated on:July 25,2024

Mouse study shows exercise during pregnancy improves heart health of future generations

by Amy Colgan,The Ohio State UniversityVoluntary maternal wheel exercise ameliorates the detrimental effects of a maternal HFD on female offspring cardiac function invivo. (A) Female offsp

Updated on: March 30,2024

Mouse study shows exercise during pregnancy improves heart health of future generations

by Amy Colgan,The Ohio State UniversityVoluntary maternal wheel exercise ameliorates the detrimental effects of a maternal HFD on female offspring cardiac function invivo. (A) Female offsp

Updated on:March 30,2024

Filling data gaps to assess the role of education in fertility decline

by Ansa Heyl,International Institute for Applied Systems AnalysisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have introduc

Updated on: January 13,2024

Filling data gaps to assess the role of education in fertility decline

by Ansa Heyl,International Institute for Applied Systems AnalysisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have introduc

Updated on:January 13,2024

The number of times a person gives birth may affect how quickly they age

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving children doesn't just make you feel like you've aged overnight—a new study led by Penn State researchers found that the num

Updated on: May 16,2024

The number of times a person gives birth may affect how quickly they age

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving children doesn't just make you feel like you've aged overnight—a new study led by Penn State researchers found that the num

Updated on:May 16,2024

Systemic racism plays role in much higher maternal mortality rate among Black women

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack women have a 53% increased risk of dying in the hospital during childbirth, no matter their income level, type of insuran

Updated on: March 07,2024

Systemic racism plays role in much higher maternal mortality rate among Black women

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack women have a 53% increased risk of dying in the hospital during childbirth, no matter their income level, type of insuran

Updated on:March 07,2024

Medical, surgical abortions are very safe: review

by Denise MannWhen the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last June, many feared that abortion bans would jeopardize the health of pregnant women.Several months later, a con

Updated on: May 09,2024

Medical, surgical abortions are very safe: review

by Denise MannWhen the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last June, many feared that abortion bans would jeopardize the health of pregnant women.Several months later, a con

Updated on:May 09,2024

A comprehensive evaluation of spontaneous pelvic organ prolapse in non-human primates as a model for human studies

byScience China PressConserved and divergent features of spontaneous POP in rhesus macaque as animal models. Credit: Science China PressAnimal models are urgently needed to evaluate the host tis

Updated on: January 16,2024

A comprehensive evaluation of spontaneous pelvic organ prolapse in non-human primates as a model for human studies

byScience China PressConserved and divergent features of spontaneous POP in rhesus macaque as animal models. Credit: Science China PressAnimal models are urgently needed to evaluate the host tis

Updated on:January 16,2024

Researchers find risk of miscarriage increases with benzodiazepine use in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineAfter accounting for measurable confounders, the risk for miscarriage is increased in association with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 2

Updated on: January 12,2024

Researchers find risk of miscarriage increases with benzodiazepine use in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineAfter accounting for measurable confounders, the risk for miscarriage is increased in association with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 2

Updated on:January 12,2024

Study finds COVID vaccination in female or male partners does not increase risk of miscarriage

byBoston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMultiple studies haveshownthat the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, bu

Updated on: January 15,2024

Study finds COVID vaccination in female or male partners does not increase risk of miscarriage

byBoston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMultiple studies haveshownthat the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, bu

Updated on:January 15,2024