Increased risk factors but not manifestation of disease correlated to placental inflammation

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressWGCNA of placental villous RNA sequencing data identifies an inflammation-related gene expression module that is highly enriched in Hofbauer cells. Credit:Natur

Updated on: January 15,2024

Increased risk factors but not manifestation of disease correlated to placental inflammation

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressWGCNA of placental villous RNA sequencing data identifies an inflammation-related gene expression module that is highly enriched in Hofbauer cells. Credit:Natur

Updated on:January 15,2024

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on: January 15,2024

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on:January 15,2024

Women who experience stress around the time of conception are twice as likely to give birth to a girl

by University of GranadaCredit: University of GranadaScientists from the University of Granada have analyzed the levels of cortisol (a steroid hormone that is released in response to stress) in t

Updated on: April 08,2024

Women who experience stress around the time of conception are twice as likely to give birth to a girl

by University of GranadaCredit: University of GranadaScientists from the University of Granada have analyzed the levels of cortisol (a steroid hormone that is released in response to stress) in t

Updated on:April 08,2024

Severe preeclampsia treated safely with nifedipine during labor and delivery

by American Heart AssociationHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaWomen with severe preeclampsia (sever

Updated on: March 09,2024

Severe preeclampsia treated safely with nifedipine during labor and delivery

by American Heart AssociationHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaWomen with severe preeclampsia (sever

Updated on:March 09,2024

Team uncovers why maternal diabetes predisposes babies to heart defects

byGladstone InstitutesIntegrated analysis of scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq reveals highly selective chromatin accessibility alterations in PGDM.a, Strategy for the in vivo PGDM model after trea

Updated on: January 13,2024

Team uncovers why maternal diabetes predisposes babies to heart defects

byGladstone InstitutesIntegrated analysis of scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq reveals highly selective chromatin accessibility alterations in PGDM.a, Strategy for the in vivo PGDM model after trea

Updated on:January 13,2024

Early menopause predictor of heart disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who reach menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to researchers from The University o

Updated on: April 01,2024

Early menopause predictor of heart disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who reach menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to researchers from The University o

Updated on:April 01,2024

Labor after previous cesarean should be considered

by BioMed CentralCredit: CC0 Public DomainLabor after Cesarean may be successful in over 90% of cases and thus may be considered a reasonable option for both mother and child, a study published i

Updated on: May 05,2024

Labor after previous cesarean should be considered

by BioMed CentralCredit: CC0 Public DomainLabor after Cesarean may be successful in over 90% of cases and thus may be considered a reasonable option for both mother and child, a study published i

Updated on:May 05,2024

Study shows prior exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

byTulane UniversityDr. Amitinder Kaur,professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane University, led the study that showedhow pre-existing immunity to Cytomegaloviruseffect

Updated on: January 17,2024

Study shows prior exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

byTulane UniversityDr. Amitinder Kaur,professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane University, led the study that showedhow pre-existing immunity to Cytomegaloviruseffect

Updated on:January 17,2024

How COVID-19 crosses the placenta: Study uses lab-grown placental tissue to model infection

byMonash UniversityPlacenta cells (syncytiotrophoblast, in green) infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19, in red); blue areas are cell nuclei labeling the multinucleated syncytiotrophoblas

Updated on: January 19,2024

How COVID-19 crosses the placenta: Study uses lab-grown placental tissue to model infection

byMonash UniversityPlacenta cells (syncytiotrophoblast, in green) infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19, in red); blue areas are cell nuclei labeling the multinucleated syncytiotrophoblas

Updated on:January 19,2024

How Plan B and other generic drugs work to prevent pregnancy

by Amie Ashcraft,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception

Updated on: March 13,2024

How Plan B and other generic drugs work to prevent pregnancy

by Amie Ashcraft,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception

Updated on:March 13,2024