Study finds dynamic pregnancy intentions among participants

by Morgan Aguilar,University of UtahCredit: CC0 Public DomainDeciding when to start or grow a family is deeply personal and complex. When someone begins using a contraceptive, it may seem obviou

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds dynamic pregnancy intentions among participants

by Morgan Aguilar,University of UtahCredit: CC0 Public DomainDeciding when to start or grow a family is deeply personal and complex. When someone begins using a contraceptive, it may seem obviou

Updated on:May 31,2024

Research lays the groundwork for a lifesaving group B strep vaccine

by Jennifer Micale,Binghamton UniversityAn image of a mother holding a baby Image Credit: Pixabay.One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) in the vaginal

Updated on: May 31,2024

Research lays the groundwork for a lifesaving group B strep vaccine

by Jennifer Micale,Binghamton UniversityAn image of a mother holding a baby Image Credit: Pixabay.One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) in the vaginal

Updated on:May 31,2024

Study finds menstrual periods are arriving earlier, especially among racial minority and lower-income individuals

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe average age at menarche—the first menstrual period—has been decreasing among younger generations in the U.S., esp

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study finds menstrual periods are arriving earlier, especially among racial minority and lower-income individuals

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe average age at menarche—the first menstrual period—has been decreasing among younger generations in the U.S., esp

Updated on:May 30,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on:May 30,2024

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe term 'metabolic syndrome' (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin r

Updated on: May 30,2024

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe term 'metabolic syndrome' (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin r

Updated on:May 30,2024

Study reveals process to explain how maternal stress triggers idiopathic preterm birth

by University of South FloridaThe preclinical study providing molecular insights into maternal stress and preterm birth of unknown cause was co-led by Charles J. Lockwood, MD, senior vice preside

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals process to explain how maternal stress triggers idiopathic preterm birth

by University of South FloridaThe preclinical study providing molecular insights into maternal stress and preterm birth of unknown cause was co-led by Charles J. Lockwood, MD, senior vice preside

Updated on:May 27,2024

Study links perimenopause to accelerated fat mass gains, lean mass losses

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lea

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study links perimenopause to accelerated fat mass gains, lean mass losses

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lea

Updated on:May 27,2024

Examining the possible link between obesity prior to pregnancy and increased risk of childhood cancer

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn work published inLeukemia Research, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers explored the possible

Updated on: May 27,2024

Examining the possible link between obesity prior to pregnancy and increased risk of childhood cancer

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn work published inLeukemia Research, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers explored the possible

Updated on:May 27,2024

Study examines associations between contraceptive methods and early menopause

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe long-term use of oral contraceptives and certain methods of tubal ligation (TL) were associated with lower levels of a b

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study examines associations between contraceptive methods and early menopause

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe long-term use of oral contraceptives and certain methods of tubal ligation (TL) were associated with lower levels of a b

Updated on:May 27,2024

Study finds potential predictor for perimenopause

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found women 'age' significantly faster in the perimenopausal period, based on analysis of the IgG glycome. Thi

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study finds potential predictor for perimenopause

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found women 'age' significantly faster in the perimenopausal period, based on analysis of the IgG glycome. Thi

Updated on:May 27,2024