Scientist discover rare genotype causing early menopause

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsScientists have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that, when inherited from both parents homozygous, causes menopause on average ni

Updated on: September 03,2024 0

Scientist discover rare genotype causing early menopause

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsScientists have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that, when inherited from both parents homozygous, causes menopause on average ni

Updated on:September 03,2024 0

Rate of pregnant US women who have diabetes keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergThe number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.Between 2016 and 2021, the ra

Updated on: February 18,2024 20

Rate of pregnant US women who have diabetes keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergThe number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.Between 2016 and 2021, the ra

Updated on:February 18,2024 20

Race discrimination linked to heightened risk of underweight and premature babies

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperience of race discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, skin color, or nationality is linked to a heightened risk of having an unde

Updated on: March 07,2024 12

Race discrimination linked to heightened risk of underweight and premature babies

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperience of race discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, skin color, or nationality is linked to a heightened risk of having an unde

Updated on:March 07,2024 12

In utero ultrafine particle exposure tied to asthma in offspring

(HealthDay)—Exposure to ultrafine particles (UFPs; <0.1 μm) during the second trimester in utero is linked to the subsequent onset of asthma in children, according to a study published online Feb.

Updated on: March 19,2024 20

In utero ultrafine particle exposure tied to asthma in offspring

(HealthDay)—Exposure to ultrafine particles (UFPs; <0.1 μm) during the second trimester in utero is linked to the subsequent onset of asthma in children, according to a study published online Feb.

Updated on:March 19,2024 20

Lack of knowledge led to COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy during pregnancy

by Tiffany Dobbyn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began, pregnant women hesitated to roll up a sleeve for a shot, according to a survey conducted by t

Updated on: April 19,2024 10

Lack of knowledge led to COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy during pregnancy

by Tiffany Dobbyn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began, pregnant women hesitated to roll up a sleeve for a shot, according to a survey conducted by t

Updated on:April 19,2024 10

Research trial aims to reduce major cause of birth disabilities

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers are beginning recruitment in a trial to see if changing pregnant women's hygiene habits could reduce the risks of

Updated on: March 05,2024 17

Research trial aims to reduce major cause of birth disabilities

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers are beginning recruitment in a trial to see if changing pregnant women's hygiene habits could reduce the risks of

Updated on:March 05,2024 17

Endometriosis could be treated with cancer drug, study suggests

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe painful symptoms of endometriosis—a chronic condition which affects millions of women—could potentially be reduced with a drug that had prev

Updated on: March 05,2024 11

Endometriosis could be treated with cancer drug, study suggests

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe painful symptoms of endometriosis—a chronic condition which affects millions of women—could potentially be reduced with a drug that had prev

Updated on:March 05,2024 11

AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester

by David Crary and Hannah FingerhutIn this Nov. 30, 2005 file photo, an anti-abortion supporter stands next to a pro-choice demonstrator outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The new poll from

Updated on: March 13,2024 19

AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester

by David Crary and Hannah FingerhutIn this Nov. 30, 2005 file photo, an anti-abortion supporter stands next to a pro-choice demonstrator outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The new poll from

Updated on:March 13,2024 19

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aMaternal & Child Nutritionanalysis of published studies on the dietary habits of women who were trying to conceive or were pregnant, most stud

Updated on: March 05,2024 11

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aMaternal & Child Nutritionanalysis of published studies on the dietary habits of women who were trying to conceive or were pregnant, most stud

Updated on:March 05,2024 11

Experts, advocates publish guidance for research on HIV, co-infections in pregnancy

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women are among those most in need of safe and effective preventives and treatments for HIV and co-infections. Yet bec

Updated on: March 09,2024 11

Experts, advocates publish guidance for research on HIV, co-infections in pregnancy

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women are among those most in need of safe and effective preventives and treatments for HIV and co-infections. Yet bec

Updated on:March 09,2024 11

So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on: March 09,2024 15

So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on:March 09,2024 15

Taking antidepressants during pregnancy not associated with newborn problems at 2-4 weeks of age

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Northwestern UniversityBabies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, d

Updated on: April 18,2024 14

Taking antidepressants during pregnancy not associated with newborn problems at 2-4 weeks of age

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Northwestern UniversityBabies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, d

Updated on:April 18,2024 14