Study finds pandemic stress has reshaped the placenta of expectant moms

by Children's National HospitalImage segmentation of a representative placenta. (a) T2-weighted placenta image; (b) Manual segmentation of the placenta. Credit:Scientific Reports(

Updated on: June 05,2024

Study finds pandemic stress has reshaped the placenta of expectant moms

by Children's National HospitalImage segmentation of a representative placenta. (a) T2-weighted placenta image; (b) Manual segmentation of the placenta. Credit:Scientific Reports(

Updated on:June 05,2024

Genetic discovery reveals who can benefit from preterm birth therapy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy design shown in the flowchart. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk1057A UC San Francisco-led study has for the first

Updated on: April 22,2024

Genetic discovery reveals who can benefit from preterm birth therapy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy design shown in the flowchart. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk1057A UC San Francisco-led study has for the first

Updated on:April 22,2024

Air pollution exposure in early pregnancy linked to miscarriage, study suggests

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to common air pollutants, such as ozone and fine particles, may increase the risk of early pregnancy loss, according to a study c

Updated on: March 05,2024

Air pollution exposure in early pregnancy linked to miscarriage, study suggests

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to common air pollutants, such as ozone and fine particles, may increase the risk of early pregnancy loss, according to a study c

Updated on:March 05,2024

How a mother's data can help countless children

by Corrie Pikul,Brown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rhode Island, when pregnant women are ready to deliver their babies, 80% of them check in at Women & Infants in Providence

Updated on: May 13,2024

How a mother's data can help countless children

by Corrie Pikul,Brown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rhode Island, when pregnant women are ready to deliver their babies, 80% of them check in at Women & Infants in Providence

Updated on:May 13,2024

Study shows mother's diet may boost immune systems of premature infants

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePhotomicrographs of tissue taken from the intestines of infant mice and grown in culture as intestinal organoids, or enteroids, that are basically &q

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study shows mother's diet may boost immune systems of premature infants

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePhotomicrographs of tissue taken from the intestines of infant mice and grown in culture as intestinal organoids, or enteroids, that are basically &q

Updated on:June 12,2024

A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half of privately insured Americans co

Updated on: April 03,2024

A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half of privately insured Americans co

Updated on:April 03,2024

Moderate to vigorous physical activity important in early weeks of pregnancy

by University of GranadaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Granada (UGR) have analyzed for the first time the link between sedentary time vs. objectively measured physical

Updated on: March 24,2024

Moderate to vigorous physical activity important in early weeks of pregnancy

by University of GranadaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Granada (UGR) have analyzed for the first time the link between sedentary time vs. objectively measured physical

Updated on:March 24,2024

Researchers develop AI model to better predict which drugs may cause birth defects

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalTo provide access to the data used to create the new AI model, the researchers developed a website that enables users to explore relationships between genes, drugs, and

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers develop AI model to better predict which drugs may cause birth defects

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalTo provide access to the data used to create the new AI model, the researchers developed a website that enables users to explore relationships between genes, drugs, and

Updated on:January 19,2024

Potential preterm births in high risk women predicted to 73% accuracy, thanks to new technique

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickFigure showing typical GC-IMS output to a vaginal swab. Red spots indicate individual chemicals and machine learning identifies which of these chemicals hol

Updated on: April 29,2024

Potential preterm births in high risk women predicted to 73% accuracy, thanks to new technique

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickFigure showing typical GC-IMS output to a vaginal swab. Red spots indicate individual chemicals and machine learning identifies which of these chemicals hol

Updated on:April 29,2024

Researchers reverse chemotherapy-related fertility loss using cell-based therapy

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in a preclinical model, by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, demonstrates the potential for restoring fertility when

Updated on: January 21,2024

Researchers reverse chemotherapy-related fertility loss using cell-based therapy

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in a preclinical model, by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, demonstrates the potential for restoring fertility when

Updated on:January 21,2024