Unlike genetics or age, smoking is a risk factor for numerous diseases that we can actually do something about. By quitting, smokers can minimize these risks. Drawing attention to the harms of smoke inhalation may help direct ...
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Worldwide, 1 in 10 pregnancies result in premature birth. Children born prematurely face a higher risk of mortality and serious health problems, both in the short and long term. As a result, tocolytic drugs have been used ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Having one traumatic experience is bad enough. If you've constantly experienced stress since before birth, you may be in for an especially tough time. Our emotions may be influenced by infections experienced in the mother's ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Approximately one in five pregnant and postpartum individuals experience depression and anxiety, yet less than 10% receive proper treatment. To address this problem, a team of interdisciplinary researchers from Canada and ...
Mar 3, 2025
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University of Queensland researchers have developed a new rapid sensor that can detect pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes, preterm birth risks and hypertension, as early as 11 weeks—with a simple blood ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Menopause, driven by ovarian aging and the depletion of ovarian reserves, marks the end of a woman's fertility, and while many aspects of these processes are well understood, the overall dynamics remain unclear. A new study ...
Feb 25, 2025
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More than half of women ages 30 to 35 are already suffering moderate to severe symptoms associated with menopause, yet most women are waiting decades before seeking treatment, new research from UVA Health and the Flo women's ...
Feb 25, 2025
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Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria), indicating damage to the kidneys or other organ damage, is the main cause of maternal-fetal ...
Feb 21, 2025
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A research team from Sinai Health and the University of Toronto has identified a way to determine which mothers are more likely to deliver a baby preterm, raising the possibility of developing a universal screening strategy.
Feb 19, 2025
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In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made famous in the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a pivotal role in the healthy development of the placenta during ...
Feb 18, 2025
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