Study is first to confirm lead in water causes adverse fetal health outcomes

by Lehigh UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLehigh University and Bentley University health economics researchers have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study is first to confirm lead in water causes adverse fetal health outcomes

by Lehigh UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLehigh University and Bentley University health economics researchers have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between

Updated on:March 30,2024

Individualised approach to identify 'fertile windows' could benefit many women

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainMenstrual cycles are considerably varied with only 13% of women having cycles that last 28 days, according to a new study led by UCL and Natur

Updated on: March 05,2024

Individualised approach to identify 'fertile windows' could benefit many women

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainMenstrual cycles are considerably varied with only 13% of women having cycles that last 28 days, according to a new study led by UCL and Natur

Updated on:March 05,2024

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on:May 23,2024

Pregnant women facing weight stigma see decreased physical and mental health, study finds

by Jessica Messier,Worcester Polytechnic InstituteAngela C. Incollingo Rodriguez, assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies at WPI. Credit: Worcest

Updated on: June 05,2024

Pregnant women facing weight stigma see decreased physical and mental health, study finds

by Jessica Messier,Worcester Polytechnic InstituteAngela C. Incollingo Rodriguez, assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies at WPI. Credit: Worcest

Updated on:June 05,2024

Will having a baby leave you broke?

by Esther Mirjam Girsberger,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIncreasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior earnings, rather than just increasing the time off work,

Updated on: January 19,2024

Will having a baby leave you broke?

by Esther Mirjam Girsberger,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIncreasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior earnings, rather than just increasing the time off work,

Updated on:January 19,2024

Multiple endometriosis symptoms can appear a decade before diagnosis, finds study

byUniversity of QueenslandAssociation between subgroups of endometriosis and each symptom (often vs never or rarely). AOR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Credit:American Journal of O

Updated on: January 16,2024

Multiple endometriosis symptoms can appear a decade before diagnosis, finds study

byUniversity of QueenslandAssociation between subgroups of endometriosis and each symptom (often vs never or rarely). AOR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Credit:American Journal of O

Updated on:January 16,2024

Research suggests neighborhood stressors dangerously elevate pregnancy hormones

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women living in blighted neighborhoods with high levels of known stressors have higher levels of testosterone—the primary sex hormone in mal

Updated on: January 15,2024

Research suggests neighborhood stressors dangerously elevate pregnancy hormones

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women living in blighted neighborhoods with high levels of known stressors have higher levels of testosterone—the primary sex hormone in mal

Updated on:January 15,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on: April 03,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on:April 03,2024

Expectant lesbian couples see benefits in lower prenatal testosterone levels

by Jared Wadley,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong lesbian couples expecting their first child, low prenatal testosterone levels predict a higher quality of nurturing behavior,

Updated on: March 19,2024

Expectant lesbian couples see benefits in lower prenatal testosterone levels

by Jared Wadley,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong lesbian couples expecting their first child, low prenatal testosterone levels predict a higher quality of nurturing behavior,

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study led by Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found that the 1918 influenza pandemic had a much longer

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study led by Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found that the 1918 influenza pandemic had a much longer

Updated on:May 27,2024