Study finds racial disparities in pregnancy rates for kidney transplant recipients

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah. Credit: University of CincinnatiAmong women who are kidney transplant recipients, Hispanic women have a higher likelihood of pregnancy than wh

Updated on: May 27,2024 7

Study finds racial disparities in pregnancy rates for kidney transplant recipients

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah. Credit: University of CincinnatiAmong women who are kidney transplant recipients, Hispanic women have a higher likelihood of pregnancy than wh

Updated on:May 27,2024 7

Research finds simple urine test allows for rapid diagnosis of preeclampsia

by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterDr. Kara Rood speaks with a pregnant woman during a prenatal visit at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Rood led a study to develop

Updated on: May 31,2024 5

Research finds simple urine test allows for rapid diagnosis of preeclampsia

by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterDr. Kara Rood speaks with a pregnant woman during a prenatal visit at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Rood led a study to develop

Updated on:May 31,2024 5

Researchers measure DINCH levels in women to help understand its effects

by National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFormer NIST postdoctoral researcher Abby Wenzel demonstrates the extraction process for the measurements of DINCH metabolites in urine. Credit: A.

Updated on: May 26,2024 3

Researchers measure DINCH levels in women to help understand its effects

by National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFormer NIST postdoctoral researcher Abby Wenzel demonstrates the extraction process for the measurements of DINCH metabolites in urine. Credit: A.

Updated on:May 26,2024 3

Risk-stratification algorithm significantly reduces unnecessary ovary removal in girls, study shows

byNemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany children and adolescent girls diagnosed with an ovarian mass may be able to avoid ovary removal and its lifelong conse

Updated on: January 16,2024 10

Risk-stratification algorithm significantly reduces unnecessary ovary removal in girls, study shows

byNemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany children and adolescent girls diagnosed with an ovarian mass may be able to avoid ovary removal and its lifelong conse

Updated on:January 16,2024 10

Discovery of novel autoantibody that is a major risk factor for recurrent pregnancy loss

by Kobe UniversityResults of tests to discover the cause of RPL in 227 couples. Credit: Kobe UniversityA research group centered around Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine's Professor

Updated on: March 09,2024 19

Discovery of novel autoantibody that is a major risk factor for recurrent pregnancy loss

by Kobe UniversityResults of tests to discover the cause of RPL in 227 couples. Credit: Kobe UniversityA research group centered around Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine's Professor

Updated on:March 09,2024 19

New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100556Researchers have uncovered two protei

Updated on: February 18,2024 18

New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100556Researchers have uncovered two protei

Updated on:February 18,2024 18

Using a cardiovascular risk screening tool in women during routine gynecology visits

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that although 86% of women seen at an outpatient gynecology clinic had a cardiovascular risk factor and 40.1% had at least o

Updated on: April 07,2024 13

Using a cardiovascular risk screening tool in women during routine gynecology visits

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that although 86% of women seen at an outpatient gynecology clinic had a cardiovascular risk factor and 40.1% had at least o

Updated on:April 07,2024 13

Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGlobally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Serie

Updated on: March 16,2024 12

Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGlobally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Serie

Updated on:March 16,2024 12

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a

Updated on: January 19,2024 15

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a

Updated on:January 19,2024 15

Lead exposure harms fertility, boosts infant mortality, and hurts infant birth outcomes

byCarnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeBlood lead levels across time, 1976-2018. Credit: "The Impact of Lead Exposure on Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Infant Birth Outcomes,&quo

Updated on: January 19,2024 15

Lead exposure harms fertility, boosts infant mortality, and hurts infant birth outcomes

byCarnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeBlood lead levels across time, 1976-2018. Credit: "The Impact of Lead Exposure on Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Infant Birth Outcomes,&quo

Updated on:January 19,2024 15

Home-based lifestyle intervention minimizes maternal weight gain

by Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWeight gain during pregnancy and postpartum are important causes of long-term weight gain and the development of o

Updated on: May 06,2024 18

Home-based lifestyle intervention minimizes maternal weight gain

by Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWeight gain during pregnancy and postpartum are important causes of long-term weight gain and the development of o

Updated on:May 06,2024 18

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight—but what do they do?

by Elizabeth Lanphier and Jake Earl,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany states have imposedsweeping restrictionsthat all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Suprem

Updated on: February 18,2024 10

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight—but what do they do?

by Elizabeth Lanphier and Jake Earl,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany states have imposedsweeping restrictionsthat all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Suprem

Updated on:February 18,2024 10