How breastfeeding lowers mothers' risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by Serena Crawford,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection against type 2 diabetes in mothers, but researchers have yet to pinpoi

Updated on: January 19,2024

How breastfeeding lowers mothers' risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by Serena Crawford,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection against type 2 diabetes in mothers, but researchers have yet to pinpoi

Updated on:January 19,2024

Evidence says the COVID vaccine is safe and effective for pregnant women

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHaving a baby brings enough stress and uncertainty without having to deal with a pandemic. Added to that is the difficultdecision

Updated on: April 29,2024

Evidence says the COVID vaccine is safe and effective for pregnant women

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHaving a baby brings enough stress and uncertainty without having to deal with a pandemic. Added to that is the difficultdecision

Updated on:April 29,2024

Simple treatment during pregnancy can protect baby from memory problems in later life

by University of CambridgeCerebellum of CIVM postnatal rat brain atlas. Credit: NeurolexA new study in laboratory rats has discovered a direct link between low oxygen in the womb and impaired mem

Updated on: April 16,2024

Simple treatment during pregnancy can protect baby from memory problems in later life

by University of CambridgeCerebellum of CIVM postnatal rat brain atlas. Credit: NeurolexA new study in laboratory rats has discovered a direct link between low oxygen in the womb and impaired mem

Updated on:April 16,2024

Improved access to midwifery units in England is urgently needed

by Shamim Quadir,City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high number of pregnant women in England cannot access the maternity care most appropriate for them, according to a new study, w

Updated on: May 05,2024

Improved access to midwifery units in England is urgently needed

by Shamim Quadir,City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high number of pregnant women in England cannot access the maternity care most appropriate for them, according to a new study, w

Updated on:May 05,2024

Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCue- and reward-evoked NAc dopamine release events during food PR responding. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adq5652Wit

Updated on: November 23,2024

Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCue- and reward-evoked NAc dopamine release events during food PR responding. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adq5652Wit

Updated on:November 23,2024

Implanting aged oocytes in young follicles can produce rejuvenated eggs, researchers find

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSchematic summary of the subprocesses contributing to the rejuvenation of aged oocytes by young granulosa cells. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587

Updated on: September 25,2024

Implanting aged oocytes in young follicles can produce rejuvenated eggs, researchers find

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSchematic summary of the subprocesses contributing to the rejuvenation of aged oocytes by young granulosa cells. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587

Updated on:September 25,2024

Medicaid-covered mothers have less say in birthing experience: study

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving birth in the United States is a radically different experience based on race and income, illustrated most brutally by the Bl

Updated on: May 18,2024

Medicaid-covered mothers have less say in birthing experience: study

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving birth in the United States is a radically different experience based on race and income, illustrated most brutally by the Bl

Updated on:May 18,2024

Diet linked to preeclampsia among low-income Hispanic women during pregnancy

by Keck School of Medicine of USCPredicted probability of preeclampsia by vegetables, oils, and fruit and HEI‐2015 maternal dietary pattern scores during the third trimester of pregnancy, stratif

Updated on: March 15,2024

Diet linked to preeclampsia among low-income Hispanic women during pregnancy

by Keck School of Medicine of USCPredicted probability of preeclampsia by vegetables, oils, and fruit and HEI‐2015 maternal dietary pattern scores during the third trimester of pregnancy, stratif

Updated on:March 15,2024

New study shows that healthy and disease-linked bacteria can coexist in the vagina

by Ann-Sofie Sten,Karolinska InstitutetCharacterization of a highly diverse microbiome in cervicovaginal (luminal) samples from Kenyan sex workers. Cervicovaginal lavage (luminal) and ectocervic

Updated on: February 18,2024

New study shows that healthy and disease-linked bacteria can coexist in the vagina

by Ann-Sofie Sten,Karolinska InstitutetCharacterization of a highly diverse microbiome in cervicovaginal (luminal) samples from Kenyan sex workers. Cervicovaginal lavage (luminal) and ectocervic

Updated on:February 18,2024

Preventative antibiotics after assisted childbirth almost halve maternal infection rate and reduce overall antibiotic us

by LancetBaby on mother's belly right after birth. Credit: Tom Adriaenssen/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0Giving a single dose of preventative antibiotics to all women after childbirth involving forc

Updated on: April 08,2024

Preventative antibiotics after assisted childbirth almost halve maternal infection rate and reduce overall antibiotic us

by LancetBaby on mother's belly right after birth. Credit: Tom Adriaenssen/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0Giving a single dose of preventative antibiotics to all women after childbirth involving forc

Updated on:April 08,2024