Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Updated on: May 16,2024

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Updated on:May 16,2024

Research team discovers genetic cause of low birth weight among children conceived after fertility treatment

by Université libre de BruxellesLower birthweight spontaneously conceived individuals and ART that are exposed to Vitrolife culture medium have higher incidence of non-synonymous and rRNA variant

Updated on: June 18,2024

Research team discovers genetic cause of low birth weight among children conceived after fertility treatment

by Université libre de BruxellesLower birthweight spontaneously conceived individuals and ART that are exposed to Vitrolife culture medium have higher incidence of non-synonymous and rRNA variant

Updated on:June 18,2024

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainChinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies.The team followed

Updated on: March 07,2024

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainChinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies.The team followed

Updated on:March 07,2024

Maternal vitamin D deficiency found to increase lifetime diabetes risk in offspring

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisTop genes, networks, and pathways identified in transcriptome analysis of bone marrow from recipient mice transplanted with HSC

Updated on: February 18,2024

Maternal vitamin D deficiency found to increase lifetime diabetes risk in offspring

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisTop genes, networks, and pathways identified in transcriptome analysis of bone marrow from recipient mice transplanted with HSC

Updated on:February 18,2024

New study shows good mental health in young adults born after assisted reproduction

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUse of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) does not lead to poorer mental health in children across adolescence and young adulthood, a

Updated on: June 29,2024

New study shows good mental health in young adults born after assisted reproduction

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUse of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) does not lead to poorer mental health in children across adolescence and young adulthood, a

Updated on:June 29,2024

Study shows pregnant women admitted to intensive care in Scotland are 12 times more likely to experience a stillbirth

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted—an excess risk that persists for

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study shows pregnant women admitted to intensive care in Scotland are 12 times more likely to experience a stillbirth

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted—an excess risk that persists for

Updated on:June 15,2024

How a simple blood test can identify women at risk for preterm birth

by Michigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in ten babies is born prematurely in the United States, but a blood test during a routine prenatal visit could reveal if a woman is at ris

Updated on: March 05,2024

How a simple blood test can identify women at risk for preterm birth

by Michigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in ten babies is born prematurely in the United States, but a blood test during a routine prenatal visit could reveal if a woman is at ris

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study offers reassurance on COVID shots, women's periods

by Lauran NeergaardA woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection by a pharmacist at a clinic in Lawrence, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, Research published Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2022, tracked nearly

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study offers reassurance on COVID shots, women's periods

by Lauran NeergaardA woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection by a pharmacist at a clinic in Lawrence, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, Research published Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2022, tracked nearly

Updated on:May 18,2024

Alomst 70 percent of 103 genes linked to prenatal death affect the placenta

by Babraham InstituteCells in a healthy placenta (from mice), the exchange surface between mother and baby is shown in green. Credit: Perez-Garcia, Fineberg et al.The role of the placenta in heal

Updated on: March 09,2024

Alomst 70 percent of 103 genes linked to prenatal death affect the placenta

by Babraham InstituteCells in a healthy placenta (from mice), the exchange surface between mother and baby is shown in green. Credit: Perez-Garcia, Fineberg et al.The role of the placenta in heal

Updated on:March 09,2024

Mother of 3-DNA baby praises new fertility treatment

A pediatric nurse holds a premature baby after feeding him at Medellín's General hospital on August 20, 2014 in Medellin, Colombia. A Greek mother of the first baby born using DNA from three peopl

Updated on: March 12,2024

Mother of 3-DNA baby praises new fertility treatment

A pediatric nurse holds a premature baby after feeding him at Medellín's General hospital on August 20, 2014 in Medellin, Colombia. A Greek mother of the first baby born using DNA from three peopl

Updated on:March 12,2024