MeSH tree: G08.686.784.769.326
The placenta contracts independently of the rest of the uterine wall, as seen in around 60% of 36 MRI-scanned healthy pregnancies, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS One by Louise Dewick of the University ...
21 hours ago
0
1
When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones such as progesterone and oxytocin are key contributors to that process, scientists have long suspected ...
Nov 16, 2025
0
157
This Women's Health Week, we spoke with Dr. Vidanka Vasilevski from the Center for Quality and Patient Safety Research within Deakin's Institute for Health Transformation about her research published in Women and Birth on ...
Sep 11, 2025
0
14
When it comes to automobiles, no matter how well they are maintained, at some point the check engine light is going to come on. Inevitably, a look under the hood or trip to the mechanic is in order. The human body doesn't ...
Jun 25, 2025
0
47
The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent "wild birth," or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth without a midwife or medical assistance.
Feb 20, 2024
0
25
While prior research and analysis have evaluated methods of outpatient labor induction (also known as cervical ripening), the specific approach with the highest efficacy and safety remains uncertain. More than a quarter of ...
Aug 22, 2023
0
31
A new study suggests that increasing rates of induction of labor (IOL) of pregnant women and people in the UK, without considering the accompanying, real-world impact on staffing workloads and patient care, may have unintended ...
May 18, 2023
0
21
A retrospective study using data from St. George's (SGH) and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) in the U.K. has examined the impact of routine third-trimester ultrasound on undiagnosed breech presentations.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new imaging technology that can produce 3D maps showing the magnitude and distribution of uterine contractions in real time and across the ...
Mar 14, 2023
0
57
