90-day vaginal ring shows promise as method for preventing both HIV and pregnancy

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel delivered sustained levels of each drug

Updated on: March 09,2024

90-day vaginal ring shows promise as method for preventing both HIV and pregnancy

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel delivered sustained levels of each drug

Updated on:March 09,2024

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

First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds

by Universität PassauBirth control clinic openings and press coverage. Data source: Birth control clinics statistics by Hajo (2010) and Newspapers.com. The left y-axis shows the number of press articl

Updated on: June 05,2024

First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds

by Universität PassauBirth control clinic openings and press coverage. Data source: Birth control clinics statistics by Hajo (2010) and Newspapers.com. The left y-axis shows the number of press articl

Updated on:June 05,2024

Study links air pollution to nearly 6 million preterm births around the world

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAir pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019,

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study links air pollution to nearly 6 million preterm births around the world

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAir pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019,

Updated on:May 10,2024

Self-help post-natal PTSD strategies insufficient, study finds

by University of LiverpoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new University of Liverpool-led study, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, has revealed that many wom

Updated on: May 31,2024

Self-help post-natal PTSD strategies insufficient, study finds

by University of LiverpoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new University of Liverpool-led study, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, has revealed that many wom

Updated on:May 31,2024

What doctors say about pregnancy, vaccines and COVID-19

by Michael Merschel,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 can be bad for anyone. For pregnant women, scientific research shows it can be worse: The disease signifi

Updated on: May 09,2024

What doctors say about pregnancy, vaccines and COVID-19

by Michael Merschel,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 can be bad for anyone. For pregnant women, scientific research shows it can be worse: The disease signifi

Updated on:May 09,2024

Fertility and prion disease

by David Bradley,InderscienceThis micrograph of brain tissue reveals the cytoarchitectural histopathologic changes found in bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Image: WikipediaA high degree of unc

Updated on: March 05,2024

Fertility and prion disease

by David Bradley,InderscienceThis micrograph of brain tissue reveals the cytoarchitectural histopathologic changes found in bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Image: WikipediaA high degree of unc

Updated on:March 05,2024

New insights into lipid metabolism associated with pathogenesis of preeclampsia

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe differential genes linked to aberrant CNVs are enriched in metabolism-related biological functions. (A) Distributions of aberrant CNVs on each chromosom

Updated on: April 23,2024

New insights into lipid metabolism associated with pathogenesis of preeclampsia

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe differential genes linked to aberrant CNVs are enriched in metabolism-related biological functions. (A) Distributions of aberrant CNVs on each chromosom

Updated on:April 23,2024

Algorithm can predict gestational diabetes using nutritional and lifestyle changes

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new computer algorithm can predict in the early stages of pregnancy, or even before pregnancy has occurred, which women are at a high ri

Updated on: July 01,2024

Algorithm can predict gestational diabetes using nutritional and lifestyle changes

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new computer algorithm can predict in the early stages of pregnancy, or even before pregnancy has occurred, which women are at a high ri

Updated on:July 01,2024

Study links endometriosis to DNA changes

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentDNA double helix. Credit: public domainDNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemi

Updated on: March 09,2024

Study links endometriosis to DNA changes

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentDNA double helix. Credit: public domainDNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemi

Updated on:March 09,2024