Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

Updated on:April 18,2024

'No place for a mother': S. Korea battles to raise birth rate

by Jung HawonSouth Korea's fertility rate—the number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime—fell to 0.95 in the third quarter of 2018, the first time it has dropped below 1 and fa

Updated on: March 09,2024

'No place for a mother': S. Korea battles to raise birth rate

by Jung HawonSouth Korea's fertility rate—the number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime—fell to 0.95 in the third quarter of 2018, the first time it has dropped below 1 and fa

Updated on:March 09,2024

US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel

by Linda A. JohnsonThis May 2020 photo shows Phexxi, a contraceptive made by San Diego-based Evofem Bioscience. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, May 22, 2020 approved the new contraceptive.

Updated on: March 02,2024

US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel

by Linda A. JohnsonThis May 2020 photo shows Phexxi, a contraceptive made by San Diego-based Evofem Bioscience. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, May 22, 2020 approved the new contraceptive.

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study finds problems with gestational diabetes test in rural areas

by Simone Hewett,University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of pregnant women in rural and remote areas may be missing out on being diagnosed with gestational diabetes due

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds problems with gestational diabetes test in rural areas

by Simone Hewett,University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of pregnant women in rural and remote areas may be missing out on being diagnosed with gestational diabetes due

Updated on:May 31,2024

Nearly half of surveyed female surgeons experience major pregnancy complications

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWhile only one in five practicing surgeons in the U.S. is female, women are entering the surgical field in increasing numbe

Updated on: March 02,2024

Nearly half of surveyed female surgeons experience major pregnancy complications

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWhile only one in five practicing surgeons in the U.S. is female, women are entering the surgical field in increasing numbe

Updated on:March 02,2024

Nine in ten women were never educated about menopause, according to study

by University College LondonThe women’s feeling towards the menopause before they went through it. Credit:Post Reproductive Health(2023). DOI: 10.1177/20533691231166543More than 90% o

Updated on: May 18,2024

Nine in ten women were never educated about menopause, according to study

by University College LondonThe women’s feeling towards the menopause before they went through it. Credit:Post Reproductive Health(2023). DOI: 10.1177/20533691231166543More than 90% o

Updated on:May 18,2024

Step toward 'ink' development for 3-D printing a bioprosthetic ovary

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoSchematic of (a) processing the porcine ovary with a tissue slicer, prior to qPCR analysis, decellularization then proteomics analys

Updated on: March 12,2024

Step toward 'ink' development for 3-D printing a bioprosthetic ovary

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoSchematic of (a) processing the porcine ovary with a tissue slicer, prior to qPCR analysis, decellularization then proteomics analys

Updated on:March 12,2024

Advanced imaging and AI reveal smoking-related toxins in placenta samples

byRice UniversityCredit: Helena Lopes from PexelsRice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new method for detecting the presence of dan

Updated on: February 14,2025

Advanced imaging and AI reveal smoking-related toxins in placenta samples

byRice UniversityCredit: Helena Lopes from PexelsRice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new method for detecting the presence of dan

Updated on:February 14,2025

Study links cadmium levels in women's urine to endometriosis

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared to those without that diagnosis, a

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study links cadmium levels in women's urine to endometriosis

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared to those without that diagnosis, a

Updated on:January 19,2024

Proteomic quantification of native and ECM-enriched mouse ovaries reveals an age-dependent fibro-inflammatory signature

by Impact Journals LLCSummary of key findings. Schematic of key pathways significantly altered in the mouse ovary with age and potential applications of these data for future studies. Credit:Agi

Updated on: January 16,2024

Proteomic quantification of native and ECM-enriched mouse ovaries reveals an age-dependent fibro-inflammatory signature

by Impact Journals LLCSummary of key findings. Schematic of key pathways significantly altered in the mouse ovary with age and potential applications of these data for future studies. Credit:Agi

Updated on:January 16,2024