Using high-res images to detect precancerous cervical lesions

by INESC Brussels HUBCredit: INESC Brussels HUBA new study presents an innovative approach to the crucial detection of pre-cancerous lesions using large, high-res images. A team of researchers from Po

Updated on: February 18,2024

Using high-res images to detect precancerous cervical lesions

by INESC Brussels HUBCredit: INESC Brussels HUBA new study presents an innovative approach to the crucial detection of pre-cancerous lesions using large, high-res images. A team of researchers from Po

Updated on:February 18,2024

I'm an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth in bed

by Neel Shah,The ConversationNot always the best position for childbirth. Credit: BSIP / Contributor / 151036972A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Me

Updated on: March 09,2024

I'm an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth in bed

by Neel Shah,The ConversationNot always the best position for childbirth. Credit: BSIP / Contributor / 151036972A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Me

Updated on:March 09,2024

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

Researchers identify proteins that prevent COVID-19 transmission through the placenta

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Boston Medical Center's Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases have identified properties in placenta tissue that

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify proteins that prevent COVID-19 transmission through the placenta

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Boston Medical Center's Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases have identified properties in placenta tissue that

Updated on:May 23,2024

Scientists unlock secrets of maternal/fetal cellular communication during pregnancy

by University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother's cells and her fetus' cells communicate t

Updated on: March 07,2024

Scientists unlock secrets of maternal/fetal cellular communication during pregnancy

by University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother's cells and her fetus' cells communicate t

Updated on:March 07,2024

Prenatal care in first trimester for majority of 2016 U.S. births

(HealthDay)—Overall, 77.1 percent of women who gave birth in 2016 initiated prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a report published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a

Updated on: March 12,2024

Prenatal care in first trimester for majority of 2016 U.S. births

(HealthDay)—Overall, 77.1 percent of women who gave birth in 2016 initiated prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a report published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a

Updated on:March 12,2024

COVID infection in women having ovary stimulation lowered chances for pregnancy

by Cara MurezTesting positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says.That phase of treatment is ca

Updated on: January 19,2024

COVID infection in women having ovary stimulation lowered chances for pregnancy

by Cara MurezTesting positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says.That phase of treatment is ca

Updated on:January 19,2024

"Tri-active" contraceptive gel combines spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal,

Updated on: March 12,2024

"Tri-active" contraceptive gel combines spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal,

Updated on:March 12,2024

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

Updated on: April 18,2024

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

Updated on:April 18,2024

No significant increase seen in fetal mortality rates from 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—From 2019 to 2020, there was no significant change in fetal mortality rates, according to a JanuaryVital Statistics Rapid Releasereport, a publication from the U.S. Centers for

Updated on: March 12,2024

No significant increase seen in fetal mortality rates from 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—From 2019 to 2020, there was no significant change in fetal mortality rates, according to a JanuaryVital Statistics Rapid Releasereport, a publication from the U.S. Centers for

Updated on:March 12,2024