Medieval doctors thought fertility suddenly ended rather than slowly declining with age, study shows

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedieval doctors saw fertility as having a cutoff point rather than slowly declining with age, ancient medical texts show.Male and female r

Updated on: May 18,2024

Medieval doctors thought fertility suddenly ended rather than slowly declining with age, study shows

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedieval doctors saw fertility as having a cutoff point rather than slowly declining with age, ancient medical texts show.Male and female r

Updated on:May 18,2024

Most women use vaginal ring for HIV prevention in open-label study

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesA woman holds the dapivirine vaginal ring. Credit: Andrew Loxley, the International Partnership for MicrobicidesIn an open-label study

Updated on: May 13,2024

Most women use vaginal ring for HIV prevention in open-label study

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesA woman holds the dapivirine vaginal ring. Credit: Andrew Loxley, the International Partnership for MicrobicidesIn an open-label study

Updated on:May 13,2024

So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on: March 09,2024

So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on:March 09,2024

High rates of severe maternal trauma during forceps, vacuum births in Canada warrant national response, analysis shows

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA McMaster University-led analysis published in theBMJon Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Can

Updated on: January 15,2024

High rates of severe maternal trauma during forceps, vacuum births in Canada warrant national response, analysis shows

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA McMaster University-led analysis published in theBMJon Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Can

Updated on:January 15,2024

A study reveals potential causes of female infertility

by Estonian Research CouncilOver the last six years a group of Estonian geneticists led by Associate Professor Agne Velthut-Meikas and a PhD student Ilmatar Rooda from TalTech Department of Chemistry

Updated on: May 11,2024

A study reveals potential causes of female infertility

by Estonian Research CouncilOver the last six years a group of Estonian geneticists led by Associate Professor Agne Velthut-Meikas and a PhD student Ilmatar Rooda from TalTech Department of Chemistry

Updated on:May 11,2024

How preeclampsia accelerates aging in women

byMayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—the life-threatening surge in blood pressure that strikes 1 in 25 pregnancies—is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deat

Updated on: February 18,2024

How preeclampsia accelerates aging in women

byMayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—the life-threatening surge in blood pressure that strikes 1 in 25 pregnancies—is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deat

Updated on:February 18,2024

Simple blood test could determine preterm birth rate in low-resource countries

by The Ottawa HospitalStudy funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows blood test and mathematical model can accurately identify preterm babies without ultrasound. Photo shows researchers Dr.

Updated on: April 02,2024

Simple blood test could determine preterm birth rate in low-resource countries

by The Ottawa HospitalStudy funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows blood test and mathematical model can accurately identify preterm babies without ultrasound. Photo shows researchers Dr.

Updated on:April 02,2024

In US first, baby is born from dead donor's transplanted womb

This June 18, 2019 photo provided by the Cleveland Clinic shows the newborn girl born from a woman who received the hospital's first uterus transplant. Uterine transplants have enabled more than a

Updated on: April 07,2024

In US first, baby is born from dead donor's transplanted womb

This June 18, 2019 photo provided by the Cleveland Clinic shows the newborn girl born from a woman who received the hospital's first uterus transplant. Uterine transplants have enabled more than a

Updated on:April 07,2024

New method for diagnosing chromosome errors

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common cause of spontaneous abortions is chromosome defects, but they can be difficult to detect. Researchers from the Univers

Updated on: March 30,2024

New method for diagnosing chromosome errors

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common cause of spontaneous abortions is chromosome defects, but they can be difficult to detect. Researchers from the Univers

Updated on:March 30,2024

Researchers identify novel factors involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe genetic blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia are caused by errors in the genes for hemoglobin, a prot

Updated on: May 16,2024

Researchers identify novel factors involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe genetic blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia are caused by errors in the genes for hemoglobin, a prot

Updated on:May 16,2024