Study finds key brain region smaller in birth control pill users

by Radiological Society of North AmericaBrain MRI depicting hypothalamus in red. Credit: Study author and RSNAResearchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds key brain region smaller in birth control pill users

by Radiological Society of North AmericaBrain MRI depicting hypothalamus in red. Credit: Study author and RSNAResearchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly

Updated on:May 31,2024

COVID delays in IVF treatment has biggest impact on women over 40

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainDelays to IVF treatment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter.COVID

Updated on: March 13,2024

COVID delays in IVF treatment has biggest impact on women over 40

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainDelays to IVF treatment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter.COVID

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

More premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy

byStockholm UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an

Updated on: April 27,2024

More premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy

byStockholm UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an

Updated on:April 27,2024

When IVF fails it can be devastating—so why do clinics offer so little in the way of support?

by Sofia Gameiro,The ConversationAround three quarters of IVF treatment is unsuccessful. Credit:Pexels/liza summerFour in every 10 people who start IVF treatment in the UK end it without h

Updated on: January 17,2024

When IVF fails it can be devastating—so why do clinics offer so little in the way of support?

by Sofia Gameiro,The ConversationAround three quarters of IVF treatment is unsuccessful. Credit:Pexels/liza summerFour in every 10 people who start IVF treatment in the UK end it without h

Updated on:January 17,2024

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe term 'metabolic syndrome' (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin r

Updated on: May 30,2024

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe term 'metabolic syndrome' (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin r

Updated on:May 30,2024

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's becoming well established that maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as bir

Updated on: April 16,2024

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's becoming well established that maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as bir

Updated on:April 16,2024

Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells

by McKenzie Ridings,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114326Immune activation in a pregnant woman can have negative effects on the d

Updated on: June 15,2024

Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells

by McKenzie Ridings,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114326Immune activation in a pregnant woman can have negative effects on the d

Updated on:June 15,2024

Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may make the

Updated on: May 09,2024

Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may make the

Updated on:May 09,2024

Study identifies how infection by Zika virus during pregnancy can affect the fetal brain

by José Tadeu Arantes,FAPESPBrazilian scientists investigated tens of thousands of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic variables, discovering several alterations caused by the vírus. Cre

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study identifies how infection by Zika virus during pregnancy can affect the fetal brain

by José Tadeu Arantes,FAPESPBrazilian scientists investigated tens of thousands of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic variables, discovering several alterations caused by the vírus. Cre

Updated on:May 26,2024