Scientists seek genetic causes of condition that can result in absent uterus and vagina
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 22, 2019) - A percentage of females are born with ...
Tag: Gynecology
Some pregnant women don't believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus
Credit: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute Up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their ...
Exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is not associated with an increase in blood pressure
Exposure to certain chemicals such as phthalates, parabens or Bisphenol A could be associated with a decrease in blood pressure ...
Placentas adapt when mothers have poor diets or low oxygen during pregnancy
Cambridge researchers have discovered the placenta regulates how much oxygen and nutrients it transports to babies during challenging pregnancies. Cambridge ...
FDA grant to help scientists increase generic drugs delivered vaginally or to the uterus
Of the 21 drugs designed for delivery directly to the female genital tract, only four have a cost-effective, generic equivalent ...
Long periods of undisturbed sleep during pregnancy may be associated with stillbirth
Researchers explore how maternal sleep habits, including lengthy periods of sleep without waking more than once in the night, may ...
Improved maternity care practices decrease racial gaps in breastfeeding in the US South
Credit: Baptist Memorial Hospital A new paper published in Pediatrics links successful implementation of Baby-Friendly™ practices in the southern U.S. ...
Pregnancy: Weight gain difficult to influence through lifestyle counseling
If a pregnant woman gains excessive weight, it can pose a problem for both the mother and child. As a ...
TGF-beta pathway protects against uterine cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Two new mouse models of uterine cancer shed light on how this disease - the ...
Antihypertension drug losartan may improve treatment of ovarian cancer
Mass. General study also identifies potential biomarker for chemotherapy response, resistance A new study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) ...
Menstrual hygiene needs unmet for low-income women
Women 'make do' while struggling to afford, access period products in major US metropolitan areasCredit: Photo by Diane Chapman/Saint Louis ...
First pregnancy after robot-assisted uterus transplant
The well-known research on uterine transplantation in Gothenburg is now supported by robotic surgery. This change has made operating on ...
Misinterpretation of WHI results decreased use of hormones, even in women not at risk
A new study analyzed SWAN data to document decrease in hormone therapy initiation and continuation; many younger symptomatic women needlessly ...
Newborns face risks when born to women with the flu
Pregnant women with influenza are more likely to experience complications, but how this affects infants is unclear. A new Birth ...
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