Pregnancy News and Research

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Expectant mothers and fathers remain unprepared for parenthood, new report warns

Expectant mothers and fathers are being “failed” by the UK government’s public health plans leaving them unprepared for parenthood, a new report has warned.

26 May 2023

New standards for the training of rheumatologists across Europe

Postgraduate rheumatology training programmes define the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed for physicians to become specialists in rheumatology.

26 May 2023

Addressing sexual health issues of breast cancer patients on endocrine therapy

Breast cancer treatments that can save a woman's life can seriously harm her sexual health, says Dr. Kristin E. Rojas, a breast cancer surgeon at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

26 May 2023

Neuro-epigenomic effects of maternal environment and stereotypies of sows on piglets’ brains

In a new study, researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden, together with colleagues from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, have investigated the impact that a barren living environment for sows leaves on the next generation.

26 May 2023

World’s first childbirth following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery

For the first time worldwide, in yet another breakthrough by the world-leading research team at the University of Gothenburg, a child has been born following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery on both donor and recipient.

26 May 2023

A catch-22 for clinics: State bans limit abortion counseling. Federal Title X rules require it.

State abortion bans in Tennessee and beyond, which constrain women's health care, have put family planning clinics at risk of losing their federal funding.

26 May 2023

New research explores if pregnant mothers' exposure to toxic metals impacts babies' kidney development

Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid while its victims were still in utero?

25 May 2023

The first thousand days of development

Study provides a bird's-eye view of the significant moments of the first thousand days of life.

25 May 2023

Combination of genetic and environmental factors increases the risk of cleft lip

A cleft lip or palate arises from the combined effects of genes and inflammatory risk factors experienced during pregnancy, such as smoking or infections, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

24 May 2023

Abortion bans are driving off doctors and closing clinics, putting basic health care at risk

The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturn of Roe v. Wade is resulting in a startling consequence that abortion opponents may not have considered: fewer medical services available for all women living in those states.

24 May 2023

Is COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion?

Researchers studied the relationship between COVID-19 booster vaccination and spontaneous abortion.

24 May 2023

Revolutionizing Schizophrenia Research with the Queensland Brain Institute

To commemorate World Schizophrenia Awareness Day, we spoke to three researchers from the Queensland Brain Institiute about their research, and why it is so important to raise awareness around Schizophrenia

23 May 2023

Small, rural communities have become abortion access battlegrounds

In April, Mark Lee Dickson arrived in this 4,500-person city that hugs the Utah-Nevada border to pitch an ordinance banning abortion.

23 May 2023

People receiving midwifery care during childbirth report positive experiences

People giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physicians, according to a new study published in the journal Reproductive Health.

23 May 2023

Exploring nutritional factors during pregnancy and in infancy to find clues for childhood tooth decay

Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester Medical Center are taking a closer look at nutritional factors during pregnancy and in infancy associated with severe tooth decay in young children.

23 May 2023

Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes have higher stroke risk

Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who experience an adverse pregnancy outcome-; such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia or preterm birth-; have a higher risk of developing stroke in their lifetime, and at a younger age.

22 May 2023

Young people are having less sex than their parents did at their age. Researchers explore why.

Young adults aren't behaving the way their parents did: They're not drinking as much, they're facing more mental health challenges, and they're living with their parents longer. On top of that, computer games and social media have become a sort of stand-in for physical relationships.

22 May 2023

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Expectant mothers and fathers remain unprepared for parenthood, new report warns

New standards for the training of rheumatologists across Europe

Addressing sexual health issues of breast cancer patients on endocrine therapy

Neuro-epigenomic effects of maternal environment and stereotypies of sows on piglets’ brains

World’s first childbirth following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery

A catch-22 for clinics: State bans limit abortion counseling. Federal Title X rules require it.

New research explores if pregnant mothers' exposure to toxic metals impacts babies' kidney development

The first thousand days of development

Combination of genetic and environmental factors increases the risk of cleft lip

Abortion bans are driving off doctors and closing clinics, putting basic health care at risk

Is COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion?

Revolutionizing Schizophrenia Research with the Queensland Brain Institute

Small, rural communities have become abortion access battlegrounds

People receiving midwifery care during childbirth report positive experiences

Exploring nutritional factors during pregnancy and in infancy to find clues for childhood tooth decay

Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes have higher stroke risk

Young people are having less sex than their parents did at their age. Researchers explore why.

Monovalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations administered in early pregnancy not linked with miscarriage

Higher prepregnancy BMI may be associated with shorter duration of breastfeeding

Identify the underlying mechanism associated with the initiation of focal amplification in breast cancer

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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