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Advanced imaging and AI reveal smoking-related toxins in placenta samples

Rice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new method for detecting the presence of dangerous chemicals from tobacco smoke in human placenta with unprecedented speed ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Position menstrual cups carefully to avoid possible kidney problems, doctors urge

A poorly positioned menstrual cup to capture monthly blood flow may lead to more serious complications than leakage alone, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a young woman with uterohydronephrosis—a ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Fertility tracking has increased in some states post-Dobbs

The use of fertility-tracking technology increased in some states after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade despite warnings that reproduction-related data might not be secure, a new study has found.

Health

What do the changes to IUD access mean for Australian women?

Ahead of the government's response this week to a Senate inquiry into access to reproductive health care in Australia, the government has announced new measures to make it easier to get an intrauterine device, or IUD.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Global initiative finalizes priorities for menopause research

Non-hormone treatments, beneficial lifestyle changes and the effects of perimenopause and menopause on sleep and cognition are some of the top research priorities established by the Menopause Priority Setting Partnership ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Large decrease seen in antidepressant use during pregnancy

There has been a large decrease in antidepressant use during pregnancy and no corresponding increase in psychotherapy claims, according to a research letter published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Network Open.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Low vitamin D during first trimester linked to preterm birth risk

Low vitamin D levels in the first trimester of pregnancy are associated with higher rates of preterm birth and decreased fetal length, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

The need for novel AI in women's health

Research has shown the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the diagnosis of conditions, like endometriosis, but what happens if the modeling is incorrect?

Oncology & Cancer

Pregnant women face cancer diagnosis delays, study reveals

Cancer symptoms can sometimes be misdiagnosed as normal pregnancy-related changes for women who are expecting, in some cases leading to a delay in treatment, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.