Brain surgery for pituitary tumor helps Illinois mom have second baby
A suburban Chicago woman who feared she might never have another child is now celebrating a growing family after brain surgery at Northwestern Medicine.
Jun 5, 2026
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Hormones: News and Research on Gonadotropins
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Selection model helps explain why most human pregnancies are singletons
Each month during a woman's menstrual cycle, an ovary prepares 10–20 antral follicles, fluid-filled sacs that hold immature eggs, for maturation. In most cycles, only one follicle is selected to undergo maturation, eventually ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Scientists identify a brain region that differs between males and females and may influence social behavior
Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behavior between males and females. The small neural circuit appears to function like an on/off switch, showing ...
Jan 26, 2026
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What causes extreme morning sickness? What we know, don't know and suspect about hyperemesis gravidarum
Most women experience some nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.
Jan 13, 2026
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PFAS mixture disrupts normal placental development, which is important for a healthy pregnancy
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the environment and have been linked to adverse health effects on humans, including pregnant women and their ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Activation of 'silent' nerve cells explains aggressiveness in mouse mothers
Researchers at Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet have found a system in the brain that can explain why female mice, who are not normally aggressive, suddenly and dramatically gain access to this behavior after ...
Oct 1, 2025
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Wearable devices could transform pregnancy monitoring and detect abnormalities
A simple fitness tracker might hold the key to revolutionizing maternal health care. Scientists at Scripps Research have found preliminary evidence suggesting that common wearable devices such as the Apple Watch, Garmin and ...
Sep 12, 2025
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Study highlights insufficient GP health checks for children on antipsychotics
Australian GPs are not adequately monitoring for adverse health outcomes in children and adolescents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs, according to a new study by University of Adelaide researchers.
Aug 29, 2025
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Hormone-free male contraceptive pill passes first safety test
A potential new male contraceptive drug has just undergone its first tests in human volunteers. The results give the first indication that the drug, which does not use artificial hormones or affect testosterone production ...
Jul 30, 2025
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Male birth control pill clears initial safety hurdle
YourChoice Therapeutics, working with Quotient Sciences and Incyte, reports that single oral doses of the investigational non‑hormonal male contraceptive YCT‑529 up to 180 mg produced no clinically relevant safety issues ...
