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Multidisciplinary medical team needed to provide care for pregnant women with lupus, study says

A study that includes researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary medical team to counsel and provide care for women with systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common form of lupus, who become pregnant.

2 Jun 2022

Prenatal exposure to antiseizure drugs associated with risk of autism and intellectual disability

Women with epilepsy often need medication to prevent seizures during pregnancy. Previous studies have found an association between exposure to the antiseizure medication valproate during pregnancy and risk of autism and low IQ in the offspring.

2 Jun 2022

Study: Pregnant women’s exposure to chemicals increased considerably in the last decade

Pregnant women’s exposures to chemicals increased considerably in the last decade, according to a recently published study.

1 Jun 2022

Midwifery education in Bangladesh has greatly improved women’s access to safe childbirth, studies show

In association with the British High Commission in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organised a dissemination seminar on Wednesday 1 June 2022, at the auditorium of DGNM in Dhaka, to share findings of two studies on midwifery in Bangladesh.

1 Jun 2022

Abortion opponents take political risks by dropping exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother’s life

If it seems as though the anti-abortion movement has gotten more extreme in recent months, that's because it has.

1 Jun 2022

Mother's depression symptoms from preconception to postpartum linked with children's behavioral issues

Children whose mothers experience rising levels of depression from the period before pregnancy until the months just after giving birth are at greater risk of developing emotional, social and academic problems during their youth, UCLA psychology researchers and colleagues report.

31 May 2022

Exposure to traffic-related air pollutants linked with pregnancy complications

A new study in mice by UCLA scientists reveals how exposure to traffic-related air pollutants causes cellular changes in the placenta that can lead to pregnancy complications and affect the health of both mother and offspring.

31 May 2022

Women directors on Fortune 500 boards skillfully use tactics to meet specific aims

Women directors on Fortune 500 boards skillfully use tactics that enable them to display warmth, competence or both, allowing them to avoid backlash and meet specific aims, according to new Cornell University ILR School research.

31 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection during late pregnancy can lead to severe inflammatory responses in the placenta

SARS-CoV-2 infections of women in late pregnancy frequently spread to their placentas and led to inflammation, according to a study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

31 May 2022

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could still have potential long-term consequences for a developing baby.

31 May 2022

Vitamin D therapy may be a useful addition to the treatment of ovarian cancer, study suggests

Ovarian cancer has one of the highest death rates of all cancers. One reason for this is that cancer turns the body's defenses against itself. However, new research from Nagoya University published in Matrix Biology suggests that vitamin D can effectively prevent one of the key pathways used by this cancer.

30 May 2022

New project investigates better ways to care for the psychological wellbeing of mothers

New mums can access free online self-care resources to help them cope with the challenges of motherhood, as part of an ongoing research trial by The University of Queensland.

30 May 2022

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Breast cancer and type 2 diabetes would seem to be distinctly different diseases, with commonality only in their commonality.

30 May 2022

Researchers investigate gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with maternal and fetal outcomes

Researchers quantify the outcomes of pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes.

30 May 2022

Women feel more frustrated by the gendered expectations at work than men

Women feel more frustrated than men by the gendered expectations placed on them at work, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement, according to new Cornell University research.

27 May 2022

Women who have twins are not exceptionally fertile, study says

Are women who have twins more fertile? According to a detailed analysis of more than 100,000 births to women born between 1700 and 1899, published on 24 May 2022 in Nature Communications, involving a CNRS researcher, the answer is no.

27 May 2022

Complete Anatomy: Aiming for Education Equality with the World’s Most Advanced Full Female Anatomy Model

In this interview, News Medical speak to Irene Walsh, the director of Product, Design & Content, and 3D4Medical at Elsevier, and Professor Claire Smith, Head of Anatomy at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, about the real-world applications of the Complete Anatomy female model, the most advanced full female anatomy model in the world.

27 May 2022

Why gyms have a higher risk of COVID

Researchers discuss the marked change in aerosol emission over a range of physical exercises.

26 May 2022

Egg freezing technology empowers women with improved reproductive autonomy, study shows

The largest U.S. report of elective fertility preservation outcomes to date found that 70 percent of women who froze eggs when they were younger than 38—and thawed at least 20 eggs at a later date—had a baby.

26 May 2022

Study shows glomerulonephritis after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination likely coincidental

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers assessed whether messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines increase the incidence of glomerulonephritis against the null hypothesis stating any observed temporal association between the two phenomena was purely coincidental.

26 May 2022

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Multidisciplinary medical team needed to provide care for pregnant women with lupus, study says

Prenatal exposure to antiseizure drugs associated with risk of autism and intellectual disability

Study: Pregnant women’s exposure to chemicals increased considerably in the last decade

Midwifery education in Bangladesh has greatly improved women’s access to safe childbirth, studies show

Abortion opponents take political risks by dropping exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother’s life

Mother's depression symptoms from preconception to postpartum linked with children's behavioral issues

Exposure to traffic-related air pollutants linked with pregnancy complications

Women directors on Fortune 500 boards skillfully use tactics to meet specific aims

SARS-CoV-2 infection during late pregnancy can lead to severe inflammatory responses in the placenta

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

Vitamin D therapy may be a useful addition to the treatment of ovarian cancer, study suggests

New project investigates better ways to care for the psychological wellbeing of mothers

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Researchers investigate gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with maternal and fetal outcomes

Women feel more frustrated by the gendered expectations at work than men

Women who have twins are not exceptionally fertile, study says

Complete Anatomy: Aiming for Education Equality with the World’s Most Advanced Full Female Anatomy Model

Why gyms have a higher risk of COVID

Egg freezing technology empowers women with improved reproductive autonomy, study shows

Study shows glomerulonephritis after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination likely coincidental

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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