A pair of researchers from Columbia University and Stanford University, respectively, has found that children around the world are at increased risk of health problems due to air pollution and climate change. In their paper ...
Scientists have identified the biochemical signals that control the emergence of the body pattern in the primate embryo. This will guide work to understand birth defects and pregnancy loss in humans.
Jun 16, 2022
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Valproic acid—a drug used to treat epilepsy, migraine, and bipolar disorder—can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy. Now, a study publishing June 14 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Bill Keyes of ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Symptomatic treatment has been a common approach to chronic diseases in the past. For example, diabetes is treated by controlling the increase of glucose and alleviating various diabetes-induced complications with insulin. ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Tulane University researchers discovered a new mechanism that may explain why human kidneys, which are comprised of almost a million filter units, stop creating new filter cells after birth.
May 30, 2022
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New experiments conducted in mice add to mounting evidence in opposition to a popular claim that COVID-19 vaccination during early pregnancy may cause birth defects or fetal growth problems. The study also counters claims ...
May 24, 2022
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With the rising specter of the loss of women's reproductive autonomy in the United States, it's timely to consider why abortion is an important and necessary part of pregnancy and fetal care. More consideration needs to be ...
May 20, 2022
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Researchers have called for medical advice about the use of painkillers during pregnancy to be reassessed after a new study found that pregnant women who use over-the-counter analgesics are about one and a half times more ...
May 13, 2022
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Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as possible once symptoms appear.
Apr 26, 2022
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Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that Zika virus can mutate to become more infective—and potentially break through pre-existing immunity.
Apr 12, 2022
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