Study finds adversity experienced during childhood or pregnancy affects the gut microbiome across generations

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesBecause babies acquire their first gut microbes passing through their mother’s birth canal, mothers’ microbiomes form the basis of their offspr

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study finds adversity experienced during childhood or pregnancy affects the gut microbiome across generations

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesBecause babies acquire their first gut microbes passing through their mother’s birth canal, mothers’ microbiomes form the basis of their offspr

Updated on:January 19,2024

Progesterone protects babies from preterm birth in women with a short cervix, research shows

by Amsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt around 20 weeks of pregnancy women with a short cervix have an increased risk of preterm birth. Preventing preterm birth in preg

Updated on: March 19,2024

Progesterone protects babies from preterm birth in women with a short cervix, research shows

by Amsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt around 20 weeks of pregnancy women with a short cervix have an increased risk of preterm birth. Preventing preterm birth in preg

Updated on:March 19,2024

New study uncovers profound impact of diet and genetically induced obesity on ovarian microenvironment

byScience China PressOn the top, workflow of ovaries processing for single cell and stereo- seq among distinct groups. On the bottom, spatial mapping of single cell clusters in representative sl

Updated on: January 15,2024

New study uncovers profound impact of diet and genetically induced obesity on ovarian microenvironment

byScience China PressOn the top, workflow of ovaries processing for single cell and stereo- seq among distinct groups. On the bottom, spatial mapping of single cell clusters in representative sl

Updated on:January 15,2024

Hospital program tackles pregnancy and postpartum depression that affects 20% of women

by Lisa Schencker, Chicago TribuneCredit: CC0 Public DomainJenny Mason-Frey had experienced panic attacks before—sudden waves of anxiety that set her heart racing, her head spinning and made her feel

Updated on: May 09,2024

Hospital program tackles pregnancy and postpartum depression that affects 20% of women

by Lisa Schencker, Chicago TribuneCredit: CC0 Public DomainJenny Mason-Frey had experienced panic attacks before—sudden waves of anxiety that set her heart racing, her head spinning and made her feel

Updated on:May 09,2024

Pregnancy in low-income, food-scarce neighborhoods may increase risk of adverse birth outcomes, study reveals

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiving in neighborhoods where residents have lower incomes and limited food access during pregnancy was associated with an

Updated on: March 27,2024

Pregnancy in low-income, food-scarce neighborhoods may increase risk of adverse birth outcomes, study reveals

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiving in neighborhoods where residents have lower incomes and limited food access during pregnancy was associated with an

Updated on:March 27,2024

Researchers develop early detection test for ovarian cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have developed a test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier t

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers develop early detection test for ovarian cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have developed a test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier t

Updated on:May 23,2024

FDA approves first blood test to predict preeclampsia in pregnant women

by Cara MurezA new blood test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can predict imminent preeclampsia, helping pregnant women who are at risk of this severe and sometimes deadly form of hi

Updated on: January 19,2024

FDA approves first blood test to predict preeclampsia in pregnant women

by Cara MurezA new blood test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can predict imminent preeclampsia, helping pregnant women who are at risk of this severe and sometimes deadly form of hi

Updated on:January 19,2024

Healthy eating and exercise in pregnancy limits weight gain and lowers odds of caesarean

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEncouraging healthy eating and physical activity during pregnancy limits excess weight gain and lowers the odds of having a caesarean section, f

Updated on: April 16,2024

Healthy eating and exercise in pregnancy limits weight gain and lowers odds of caesarean

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEncouraging healthy eating and physical activity during pregnancy limits excess weight gain and lowers the odds of having a caesarean section, f

Updated on:April 16,2024

More turn to abortion pills by mail, with legality uncertain

by John HannaA Nurse Practitioner works in an office at a Planned Parenthood clinic where she confers via teleconference with patients seeking self-managed abortions as containers of the medication us

Updated on: April 19,2024

More turn to abortion pills by mail, with legality uncertain

by John HannaA Nurse Practitioner works in an office at a Planned Parenthood clinic where she confers via teleconference with patients seeking self-managed abortions as containers of the medication us

Updated on:April 19,2024

How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill 'reversal'

by Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo months before the U.S. Supreme Court shot down an attempt to ban abortion medication, a San Diego County doctor who was a plai

Updated on: July 08,2024

How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill 'reversal'

by Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo months before the U.S. Supreme Court shot down an attempt to ban abortion medication, a San Diego County doctor who was a plai

Updated on:July 08,2024