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Prasterone shows promise in reducing severity of urinary urge incontinence

Prasterone shows promise in reducing severity of urinary urge incontinence

by North American Menopause Society (NAMS)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBecause of a decrease in estrogen, menopause is often accompanied by multiple vaginal and urinary issues. To date, most treat

Prasterone shows promise in reducing severity of urinary urge incontinence

by North American Menopause Society (NAMS)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBecause of a decrease in estrogen, menopause is often accompanied by multiple vaginal and urinary issues. To date, most treat
Discovery of new genes for molar pregnancies sheds light on their increased incidence in women aged 35 and over

Discovery of new genes for molar pregnancies sheds light on their increased incidence in women aged 35 and over

byMcGill UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI170669A molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal huma

Discovery of new genes for molar pregnancies sheds light on their increased incidence in women aged 35 and over

byMcGill UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI170669A molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal huma
Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.

Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.
Pandemic alcohol use linked to nervous system disruption in pregnant and postpartum women

Pandemic alcohol use linked to nervous system disruption in pregnant and postpartum women

byResearch Society on AlcoholismCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIncreased alcohol use among pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with autonomic nervous sys

Pandemic alcohol use linked to nervous system disruption in pregnant and postpartum women

byResearch Society on AlcoholismCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIncreased alcohol use among pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with autonomic nervous sys
Uterus transplantation—as ethically problematic as altruistic surrogacy

Uterus transplantation—as ethically problematic as altruistic surrogacy

by Linköping UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2014, the first child gestated in a donated uterus was born. Although research into uterus transplantation is still in an early phase, many see

Uterus transplantation—as ethically problematic as altruistic surrogacy

by Linköping UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2014, the first child gestated in a donated uterus was born. Although research into uterus transplantation is still in an early phase, many see
Reprogrammed skin cells become human placenta in new breakthrough

Reprogrammed skin cells become human placenta in new breakthrough

byHebrew University of JerusalemPlacenta multinucleated cells. Credit: Moriyah Naama, Buganim LabProf. Yossi Buganim and his research team at the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of

Reprogrammed skin cells become human placenta in new breakthrough

byHebrew University of JerusalemPlacenta multinucleated cells. Credit: Moriyah Naama, Buganim LabProf. Yossi Buganim and his research team at the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of
Weight loss doesn't help pregnancy chances, study finds

Weight loss doesn't help pregnancy chances, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight l

Weight loss doesn't help pregnancy chances, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight l
Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

by Laura UngarCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show u

Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

by Laura UngarCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show u
Survey: New moms often overlook critical postpartum care during 'fourth trimester'

Survey: New moms often overlook critical postpartum care during 'fourth trimester'

by Orlando HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe three trimesters of pregnancy are filled with doctor's appointments, preparations and careful surveillance of the health of both mom and baby. Ho

Survey: New moms often overlook critical postpartum care during 'fourth trimester'

by Orlando HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe three trimesters of pregnancy are filled with doctor's appointments, preparations and careful surveillance of the health of both mom and baby. Ho
Engineered phage endolysin is a potential solution for recurrent bacterial vaginosis

Engineered phage endolysin is a potential solution for recurrent bacterial vaginosis

by Austrian Science Fund (FWF)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn engineered phage endolysin could offer a highly innovative and precise therapy for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, a disease for

Engineered phage endolysin is a potential solution for recurrent bacterial vaginosis

by Austrian Science Fund (FWF)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn engineered phage endolysin could offer a highly innovative and precise therapy for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, a disease for
Hysterectomy used more for postpartum bleeding compared to less invasive option

Hysterectomy used more for postpartum bleeding compared to less invasive option

by Society of Interventional RadiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany women suffering significant postpartum bleeding continue to receive hysterectomies, rather than uterine artery emboliz

Hysterectomy used more for postpartum bleeding compared to less invasive option

by Society of Interventional RadiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany women suffering significant postpartum bleeding continue to receive hysterectomies, rather than uterine artery emboliz
Race discrimination linked to heightened risk of underweight and premature babies

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

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