Lab-grown eggs could pave way towards new fertility treatments

by University of EdinburghMagnification of a lab-grown, fully matured human egg ready for fertilisation. Credit: Prof David AlbertiniHuman eggs have been fully grown in a laboratory, in a move th

Updated on: March 09,2024

Lab-grown eggs could pave way towards new fertility treatments

by University of EdinburghMagnification of a lab-grown, fully matured human egg ready for fertilisation. Credit: Prof David AlbertiniHuman eggs have been fully grown in a laboratory, in a move th

Updated on:March 09,2024

Plans for children often derailed by chronic illness

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityMore than four million Australian women of childbearing age are living with chronic conditions like diabetes, cystic fibrosis and asthma, and many are

Updated on: March 07,2024

Plans for children often derailed by chronic illness

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityMore than four million Australian women of childbearing age are living with chronic conditions like diabetes, cystic fibrosis and asthma, and many are

Updated on:March 07,2024

Offspring of teen, young adult women with cancer history more likely to have birth defects

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe offspring of adolescent and young adult women with a history of cancer face a higher risk of birth defects, acc

Updated on: January 17,2024

Offspring of teen, young adult women with cancer history more likely to have birth defects

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe offspring of adolescent and young adult women with a history of cancer face a higher risk of birth defects, acc

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study links microbiome composition to African American preterm birth risk

by West Virginia UniversityMethods to predict and prevent preterm birth are few, but a recent study suggests a new way to assess pregnant women's risk of giving birth prematurely: profiling t

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study links microbiome composition to African American preterm birth risk

by West Virginia UniversityMethods to predict and prevent preterm birth are few, but a recent study suggests a new way to assess pregnant women's risk of giving birth prematurely: profiling t

Updated on:May 27,2024

'One size fits all' medication approach doesn't work in pregnancy

by University of South AustraliaSome prescribed or over-the-counter drugs may put growth restricted babies at risk if the dosage is incorrect. Credit: UniSANew research led by the University of S

Updated on: March 12,2024

'One size fits all' medication approach doesn't work in pregnancy

by University of South AustraliaSome prescribed or over-the-counter drugs may put growth restricted babies at risk if the dosage is incorrect. Credit: UniSANew research led by the University of S

Updated on:March 12,2024

Study completes most in-depth mapping of healthy gut bacteria transfer from mother to infant

byUniversity College CorkAnalysis of both themicrobiota and cultured isolates in the study. a Overview of samples analyzed by shotgun metagenomics (top white) and bifidobacterial culture i

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study completes most in-depth mapping of healthy gut bacteria transfer from mother to infant

byUniversity College CorkAnalysis of both themicrobiota and cultured isolates in the study. a Overview of samples analyzed by shotgun metagenomics (top white) and bifidobacterial culture i

Updated on:February 18,2024

Cervical pessary no more effective than usual care in preventing preterm birth risk: Study

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA device known as a pessary, thought promising for reducing preterm birth risk due to a short cervix, appears no more effective t

Updated on: January 19,2024

Cervical pessary no more effective than usual care in preventing preterm birth risk: Study

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA device known as a pessary, thought promising for reducing preterm birth risk due to a short cervix, appears no more effective t

Updated on:January 19,2024

AI technology improves detection of heart disease during and after pregnancy, research finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectrocardiogram (EKG) based screening using an artificial intelligence-enabled digital stethoscope may detect peripartum cardiomyopathy, a

Updated on: January 16,2024

AI technology improves detection of heart disease during and after pregnancy, research finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectrocardiogram (EKG) based screening using an artificial intelligence-enabled digital stethoscope may detect peripartum cardiomyopathy, a

Updated on:January 16,2024

Better care could have saved 45 babies: UK maternity probe

Credit: CC0 Public DomainForty-five babies who died at two British hospitals might have survived if their care had been better, the author of an independent investigation into poor maternity services

Updated on: May 05,2024

Better care could have saved 45 babies: UK maternity probe

Credit: CC0 Public DomainForty-five babies who died at two British hospitals might have survived if their care had been better, the author of an independent investigation into poor maternity services

Updated on:May 05,2024

Risk of adverse pregnancy, neonatal outcomes up with maternal OCD

by Elana GotkineWomen with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have increased risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes, according to a study published online June 14 inJAMA Net

Updated on: February 18,2024

Risk of adverse pregnancy, neonatal outcomes up with maternal OCD

by Elana GotkineWomen with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have increased risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes, according to a study published online June 14 inJAMA Net

Updated on:February 18,2024