Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

by University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle

Updated on: May 06,2024

Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

by University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle

Updated on:May 06,2024

Illinois county reverses decision; will allow pregnant and lactating women to get COVID-19 vaccines

by Alison BowenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKane County, Illinois, officials have reversed a policy that denied COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant and lactating women.In a statement released Friday, th

Updated on: May 09,2024

Illinois county reverses decision; will allow pregnant and lactating women to get COVID-19 vaccines

by Alison BowenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKane County, Illinois, officials have reversed a policy that denied COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant and lactating women.In a statement released Friday, th

Updated on:May 09,2024

Study finds no change in preterm birth or stillbirth in Philadelphia during pandemic

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite early reports suggesting a decline in preterm births during the COVID-19 pandemic period, an analysis by researchers at

Updated on: June 04,2024

Study finds no change in preterm birth or stillbirth in Philadelphia during pandemic

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite early reports suggesting a decline in preterm births during the COVID-19 pandemic period, an analysis by researchers at

Updated on:June 04,2024

Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Darren Lewis/public domainTaking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, accordi

Updated on: March 05,2024

Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Darren Lewis/public domainTaking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, accordi

Updated on:March 05,2024

AI tool to predict IVF success moves closer to commercialisation

by Andrew Spence, The LeadHuman Embryo. Credit: Ed Uthman, MD/WikipediaAn American study into the effectiveness of using artificial intelligence to accurately detect defects in human embryos ahead of

Updated on: April 23,2024

AI tool to predict IVF success moves closer to commercialisation

by Andrew Spence, The LeadHuman Embryo. Credit: Ed Uthman, MD/WikipediaAn American study into the effectiveness of using artificial intelligence to accurately detect defects in human embryos ahead of

Updated on:April 23,2024

Pre-workout beetroot juice found to improve fitness gains in late postmenopausal women

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking beetroot juice before a workout could enhance the benefits of exercise training in postmenopausal women, according to ne

Updated on: December 05,2024

Pre-workout beetroot juice found to improve fitness gains in late postmenopausal women

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking beetroot juice before a workout could enhance the benefits of exercise training in postmenopausal women, according to ne

Updated on:December 05,2024

Strenuous work during pregnancy increases likelihood of high birth weight

by Lehigh UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the first time, researchers have attributed an understudied adverse fetal outcome to the strenuousness of an expectant mother's job.The resear

Updated on: April 18,2024

Strenuous work during pregnancy increases likelihood of high birth weight

by Lehigh UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the first time, researchers have attributed an understudied adverse fetal outcome to the strenuousness of an expectant mother's job.The resear

Updated on:April 18,2024

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

Updated on:April 18,2024

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on: March 07,2024

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on:March 07,2024

Shedding light on alcohol's long shadow among pregnant and parenting women

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityPrevalence of reported barriers to AUD treatment by parenting status. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301810The woman came in cryi

Updated on: October 10,2024

Shedding light on alcohol's long shadow among pregnant and parenting women

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityPrevalence of reported barriers to AUD treatment by parenting status. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301810The woman came in cryi

Updated on:October 10,2024