Can a protein in cord blood predict risk of death, cerebral palsy in preterm infants?
Researchers find haptoglobin expression linked to newborn outcomes Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that some ...
Tag: Gynecology
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk that your baby will become obese
Credit: UK Photo | Mark Cornelison LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 4, 2019) -- Using foreskin tissue from newborn circumcisions, a group ...
Being a woman in ancient Egypt: A hidden history of changing rights
Women's rights in ancient Egypt were better before the 4th century BC than during the Greco-Roman period that followed,Credit: University ...
Contraceptive jewelry could offer a new family planning approach
Credit: Mark Prausnitz, Georgia Tech Family planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring. ...
UA Physician and iTether create app for pregnant women, new moms, with opioid addiction
Credit: Sun Czar Belous PHOENIX - A cell phone app for pregnant women and new moms struggling with opioid addiction ...
Mothers of fussy babies at higher risk of depressive symptoms
Study explores whether a baby's level of prematurity in combination with infant fussiness may influence the severity of maternal depressive ...
Cesarean deliveries in India: Too many and yet too few
Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world? Thanks to the data ...
BPA exposure during pregnancy can alter circadian rhythms
NEW ORLEANS--Exposure to the widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy, even at levels lower than the regulated "safe" ...
Exposure to HIV virus, treatment before birth linked to obesity later in life
NEW ORLEANS--Teens and young adults who were exposed to HIV and antiretroviral therapy before birth but are HIV-negative themselves are ...
Ovary function is preserved in transgender men at one year of testosterone therapy
NEW ORLEANS--Transgender men preserve their fertility potential even after one year of treatment with the male hormone testosterone, according to ...
Levothyroxine treatment in women with thyroid antibodies may not increase live birth rate
NEW ORLEANS--Treating women who have thyroid antibodies, but normal thyroid function, with a medicine called Levothyroxine does not make them ...
Sperm DNA damage may contribute to repeat miscarriages
NEW ORLEANS--Some cases of recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by sperm DNA damage in the male partner, rather than ...
Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition
NEW ORLEANS--Symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) improved with exposure to healthy bacteria in the gut, according to a study ...
Breast ultrasound and cancer detection rates increased under new laws
New Haven, Conn. -- State breast density notification laws that mandate reporting of mammogram results can prompt further screening and ...
Knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis lacking in Ghana, study finds
Credit: Emmanuel Arthur, 2019 (CC BY 4.0) Urogenital schistosomiasis (US), a chronic parasitic disease, is endemic in Ghana and policymakers ...
Bacteria and immunity in cervix may be key to predicting premature births
University of Maryland School of Medicine research could set path for preventing premature births BALTIMORE, MD., March 21 - Spontaneous ...
Study identifies possible causes of and protectors against premature birth
Seven bacteria and immune factors in the vagina and cervix may be the key to predicting and preventing premature birth ...
C-sections are seen as breastfeeding barrier in US, but not in other global communities
Indigenous Mexican mothers practice prolonged breastfeeding even after C-sections and their babies benefitCredit: Photo provided by Rosy Garibay WEST LAFAYETTE, ...
Study links perimenopause to accelerated fat mass gains, lean mass losses
FINDINGS The menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lead to ...
To abort or not to abort — making difficult choices alone
Women contemplating abortion say they would like more support from the health care communityCredit: Photo: NTNU Almost half of all ...
