Short-term menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) did not have long-term cognitive effects when given to women in early postmenopause, according to a study published November 21 in the journal PLOS Medicine by Carey Gleason from ...
Nov 21, 2024
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In what could be a major advance in understanding the genetic causes underlying human infertility, scientists led by researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick have identified a gene variant directly tied to early ...
Nov 21, 2024
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A molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal human pregnancy with no embryo and an overgrowth of the cells that form the placenta. The common form of molar pregnancy affects one in every 600 pregnancies ...
Nov 18, 2024
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A new study led by the University of California, Irvine, found that exposure to fine particulate matter, 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter, known as PM2.5 and related elements, such as black carbon and nitrates, during ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Could the incidence of preterm births be lowered by chewing gum? New research suggests yes. Results from a study in Malawi showed that chewing gum containing xylitol, a naturally occurring alcohol sugar, was associated with ...
Nov 14, 2024
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With the increased legalization of recreational cannabis, as many as 1 in 5 pregnant women in the U.S. are now using the drug to help with morning sickness, lower back pain or anxiety. Evidence has been growing, however, ...
Nov 14, 2024
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A team of medical and environmental researchers at the Medical School of Yan'an University, working with a colleague from Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital, has found a link between spontaneous miscarriages and exposure ...
Mature egg cells, or oocytes, are essential for fertilization in assisted reproductive technologies. However, some 'denuded' oocytes, or those lacking the protective granulosa cell layer, fail to mature. Now, in a study by ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus. However, a large international study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet now indicates that treatment ...
Nov 6, 2024
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Most women use medication during pregnancy. Yet, selecting appropriate drugs and doses is challenging. In an article in The Lancet, physicians and researchers from the Radboud university medical center, Maastricht UMC+, Imperial ...
Oct 31, 2024
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