Black, rural Southern women at gravest risk from pregnancy miss out on maternal health aid

by Sarah Jane TribbleCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs maternal mortality skyrockets in the United States, a federal program created to improve rural maternity care has bypassed Black mothers, who

Updated on: February 18,2024 5

Black, rural Southern women at gravest risk from pregnancy miss out on maternal health aid

by Sarah Jane TribbleCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs maternal mortality skyrockets in the United States, a federal program created to improve rural maternity care has bypassed Black mothers, who

Updated on:February 18,2024 5

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half

Updated on: May 10,2024 4

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half

Updated on:May 10,2024 4

The pandemic lockdown's psychological impact on pregnant women

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety. The finding comes from a st

Updated on: May 06,2024 18

The pandemic lockdown's psychological impact on pregnant women

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety. The finding comes from a st

Updated on:May 06,2024 18

New technology visualizes embryo metabolism to improve IVF success

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)3D reconstruction of hyperspectral images of mouse oocytes and embryos. Credit: Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)A new technology deve

Updated on: July 08,2024 0

New technology visualizes embryo metabolism to improve IVF success

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)3D reconstruction of hyperspectral images of mouse oocytes and embryos. Credit: Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)A new technology deve

Updated on:July 08,2024 0

Pregnant women are not at greater risk of severe COVID-19 than other women

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Universities of Leeds

Updated on: April 18,2024 18

Pregnant women are not at greater risk of severe COVID-19 than other women

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Universities of Leeds

Updated on:April 18,2024 18

Just don't douche: What your vaginal biome can tell you about your health and pregnancy

by Naomi Strout, Mathew Leonardi,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsResearchers in the UK recently discovered arapid testthat checks the vaginal microbiome and can de

Updated on: March 23,2024 17

Just don't douche: What your vaginal biome can tell you about your health and pregnancy

by Naomi Strout, Mathew Leonardi,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsResearchers in the UK recently discovered arapid testthat checks the vaginal microbiome and can de

Updated on:March 23,2024 17

Researchers identify stem cell source of key process in female reproduction

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityImage of uterine tissue from mouse: Red area shows CD34+ stem cells in inner lining of uterus that incorporate into the endometrium, replacing lost tissue each mont

Updated on: May 23,2024 7

Researchers identify stem cell source of key process in female reproduction

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityImage of uterine tissue from mouse: Red area shows CD34+ stem cells in inner lining of uterus that incorporate into the endometrium, replacing lost tissue each mont

Updated on:May 23,2024 7

Research points toward three autism subgroups with distinct prenatal risk factors

by Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a "blanket" diagnosis applied to individuals with vastly differing behavioral as we

Updated on: May 16,2024 4

Research points toward three autism subgroups with distinct prenatal risk factors

by Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a "blanket" diagnosis applied to individuals with vastly differing behavioral as we

Updated on:May 16,2024 4

New mothers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic policies

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth can be a joyous, yet stressful experience in the best of times—but what happens when a global public health crisis is thrown into

Updated on: March 05,2024 11

New mothers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic policies

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth can be a joyous, yet stressful experience in the best of times—but what happens when a global public health crisis is thrown into

Updated on:March 05,2024 11

Exercise during pregnancy may yield metabolic benefits in grandchildren

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityEffects of grandmaternal exercise on F2 body weights and composition. Body weight of male (A) and female (B) F2 during the first year of life. Fat mass and lean

Updated on: April 18,2024 12

Exercise during pregnancy may yield metabolic benefits in grandchildren

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityEffects of grandmaternal exercise on F2 body weights and composition. Body weight of male (A) and female (B) F2 during the first year of life. Fat mass and lean

Updated on:April 18,2024 12

Caution needed when implementing national stillbirth program

by Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaution must be used when implementing the recently launched Safer Baby Bundle, so that population-level reductions in the stillbi

Updated on: April 03,2024 16

Caution needed when implementing national stillbirth program

by Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaution must be used when implementing the recently launched Safer Baby Bundle, so that population-level reductions in the stillbi

Updated on:April 03,2024 16

Sleep problems during pregnancy affect glucose, may increase risk of childhood obesity

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by Sarah Farabi, Ph.D., RN, while she was a post-doctoral fellow working with Dr. Teri Hernandez at the University of Color

Updated on: April 16,2024 12

Sleep problems during pregnancy affect glucose, may increase risk of childhood obesity

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by Sarah Farabi, Ph.D., RN, while she was a post-doctoral fellow working with Dr. Teri Hernandez at the University of Color

Updated on:April 16,2024 12