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Hoping to conceive? Experts offer tips to better female fertility
Women hoping to get pregnant sometimes wonder if there's anything they can do to make it easier to conceive.
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Aging hallmarks of the primate ovary revealed by spatiotemporal transcriptomics
The ovary is an essential organ for female fertility, and its age-dependent decline in function is a major cause of infertility. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying ovarian aging are still not well understood, particularly ...
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Key barriers and solutions identified to increase vaccine uptake in pregnancy
Researchers from St George's, University of London have identified key barriers to vaccine uptake for whooping cough, flu and COVID-19 in pregnant women, and outline recommendations for addressing vaccine hesitancy. The results ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Female experiences to manage pelvic pain: Study hopes to improve pain through education
A new study published in Pain from the University of South Australia is putting people's experiences of pelvic pain at the front of pain education to develop better pain management strategies and improved outcomes.
Apr 18, 2024
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What are 'Ozempic babies?' Can the drug really increase your chance of pregnancy?
Now we're seeing a rise in stories about "Ozempic babies," where women who use drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) report unexpected pregnancies.
Apr 18, 2024
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Accelerated aging biology in the placenta found to contribute to a rare form of pregnancy-related heart failure
A form of heart failure that occurs during late pregnancy or early postpartum, peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a major cause of maternal death.
Apr 17, 2024
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Benefits of quitting cigarettes during pregnancy exceed dangers of weight gain, shows study
Quitting cigarettes during pregnancy may increase obesity-related complications for both parent and baby, but Rutgers Health researchers found that reductions in stillbirths and premature deliveries outweigh these dangers ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Effective malaria prevention in pregnant women despite drug resistance
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) retains parasitological activity and remains effective for preventing P. falciparum infection in pregnant women and low birth weight in babies, even in areas with a high prevalence of mutations ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Women who experience major complications during pregnancy found to have increased risk of early death years later
A team of medical researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center, in the U.S., and Lund University, in Sweden, has found via study of massive amounts of health data that women who experience serious complications ...
Study suggests adolescent stress may raise risk of postpartum depression in adults
In a new study, a Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give birth. The researchers say ...
Apr 16, 2024
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New study focuses on the placenta for clues to the development of gestational diabetes
A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating levels are associated with ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Good blood pressure control could prevent fibroids
Keeping blood pressure under control could be crucial for women in preventing uterine fibroids, new research shows.
Apr 16, 2024
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More information and better follow-up care needed after adverse pregnancy outcomes, says study
A study by researchers from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) highlights the urgent need for improved care and information for women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy or gestational diabetes.
Apr 16, 2024
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Obstetric and gynecological violence: Empowering patients to recognize and prevent it
In recent years, media and social networks have brought to light growing denunciations of obstetric and gynecological care that is considered violent, disrespectful, abusive or neglectful. These behaviors, words, acts and ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Many people with breast cancer 'systematically left behind' due to inaction on inequities and hidden suffering
Breast cancer is now the world's most common cancer; at the end of 2020, 7.8 million women were alive after having been diagnosed in the previous five years. In the same year, 685,000 women died from the disease. Despite ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Pregnancy-related deaths are three times more common among Black women and the vast majority are preventable: Report
In Illinois, 88 women a year die while pregnant or within a year of giving birth, on average, according to the latest Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Report. Notably, more than 90% of those pregnancy-related deaths were ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Utilizing meta-analysis of tumor marker blood test kinetics in ovarian cancer patients
Patient prognosis and treatment response prediction are key factors in treating ovarian cancer, which is characterized by the lowest survival rate among gynecological cancers. Consequently, there is strong demand for a more ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Severe morning sickness: New research explores diagnosis and treatment
Severe morning sickness in pregnancy, known medically as hyperemesis gravidarum, can negatively affect both maternal and infant health. A review published in Canadian Medical Association Journal provides information to clinicians ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Social media algorithms may skew perceptions of the risks of birth control
Myths about birth control are as old as the hills. But social media platforms, in particular TikTok and Instagram, are allowing false information to proliferate in new and dangerous ways.
Apr 15, 2024
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To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at 'implicit bias'
Countless times, Kenda Sutton-El, a Virginia doula, has witnessed her Black pregnant clients being dismissed or ignored by clinicians.
Apr 15, 2024
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