Medieval doctors thought fertility suddenly ended rather than slowly declining with age, study shows

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedieval doctors saw fertility as having a cutoff point rather than slowly declining with age, ancient medical texts show.Male and female r

Updated on: May 18,2024

Medieval doctors thought fertility suddenly ended rather than slowly declining with age, study shows

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedieval doctors saw fertility as having a cutoff point rather than slowly declining with age, ancient medical texts show.Male and female r

Updated on:May 18,2024

Online coaching improves choices of women experiencing pregnancy difficulties

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPersonalised coaching through a smartphone platform can help women improve their lifestyle behaviours in the period before and shortl

Updated on: April 03,2024

Online coaching improves choices of women experiencing pregnancy difficulties

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPersonalised coaching through a smartphone platform can help women improve their lifestyle behaviours in the period before and shortl

Updated on:April 03,2024

Prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals linked to childhood growth changes

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has shed light on the influence t

Updated on: January 15,2024

Prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals linked to childhood growth changes

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has shed light on the influence t

Updated on:January 15,2024

Researchers identify novel factors involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe genetic blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia are caused by errors in the genes for hemoglobin, a prot

Updated on: May 16,2024

Researchers identify novel factors involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe genetic blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia are caused by errors in the genes for hemoglobin, a prot

Updated on:May 16,2024

Scientists gain new insight on triggers for preterm birth

by University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonSenior author Dr. Ramkumar Menon. Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonA group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The U

Updated on: June 29,2024

Scientists gain new insight on triggers for preterm birth

by University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonSenior author Dr. Ramkumar Menon. Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonA group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The U

Updated on:June 29,2024

Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have found that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to non-smoke

Updated on: January 17,2024

Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have found that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to non-smoke

Updated on:January 17,2024

New method for diagnosing chromosome errors

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common cause of spontaneous abortions is chromosome defects, but they can be difficult to detect. Researchers from the Univers

Updated on: March 30,2024

New method for diagnosing chromosome errors

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common cause of spontaneous abortions is chromosome defects, but they can be difficult to detect. Researchers from the Univers

Updated on:March 30,2024

Including the patient voice when addressing racial disparities in maternal health

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperts have spent recent years trying to better understand and address significant racial disparities and inequities in

Updated on: April 08,2024

Including the patient voice when addressing racial disparities in maternal health

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperts have spent recent years trying to better understand and address significant racial disparities and inequities in

Updated on:April 08,2024

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin

Updated on: January 16,2024

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin

Updated on:January 16,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes in offspring

by Tohoku UniversityMaternal exercise protects offspring from the detrimental effects on their glucose metabolism when the mother consumes a high-fat diet. Exercise-induced, placenta-derived SOD3

Updated on: April 16,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes in offspring

by Tohoku UniversityMaternal exercise protects offspring from the detrimental effects on their glucose metabolism when the mother consumes a high-fat diet. Exercise-induced, placenta-derived SOD3

Updated on:April 16,2024