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How a miniature womb on a chip can help women struggling to conceive
A team of scientists from China has successfully created a miniature womb on a chip that mimics the complex environment of the human uterus. The research offers a new way to study the exact moment an embryo attaches to a ...
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Twin study ties childbearing timing to biological aging
A study based on Finnish twins shows that reproductive history is associated, at the population level, with women's lifespan and biological aging. In the study, mothers of large families, women who had no children, or women ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Why this little-known birth control option deserves more attention
Self-administered injectable contraceptives have been available in the United States for more than two decades, yet a new study has found only about a quarter of reproductive health experts prescribe it—and many are unaware ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Light-triggered microneedle patch could make IVF hormone delivery painless and automated
A McGill University research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Why disabled young people with life-shortening conditions need better support for intimacy
Until relatively recently, children and young people with life-shortening conditions were not expected to survive into adulthood.
Jan 7, 2026
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Wyoming Supreme Court keeps abortion legal in the state
Abortion will stay legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court ruled that a pair of abortion bans passed by lawmakers violate the state constitution.
Jan 7, 2026
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Assisted reproductive technology associated with higher risk of childhood atopic diseases
Collaborating institutions in Taiwan report higher risks of atopic disease among children conceived via assisted reproductive technology compared to those conceived naturally.
Vitamin C may help protect fertility from a harmful environmental chemical
A new discovery at the University of Missouri reveals that vitamin C may help protect reproductive health from a harmful environmental chemical. Using a fish model, researchers found that exposure to potassium perchlorate, ...
Jan 6, 2026
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How stressors during pregnancy impact the developing fetal brain
The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the mother's immune system have been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in ...
Jan 6, 2026
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US backs at-home HPV testing to boost cervical cancer screening
Women may soon have an easier, lower-cost way to get screened for cervical cancer.
Jan 6, 2026
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Novel analysis shows promise for revealing early ovarian cancer signals
University of Manchester researchers have shown that analysis of fluid flushed through a fallopian tube holds promise for providing insights into molecular changes linked to early ovarian cancer development.
Jan 6, 2026
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Orgasm-related laughing, crying, nosebleeds and more are normal, albeit rare
When some women orgasm, they experience unusual physical and emotional responses such as laughing, crying, headaches, tingling, foot pain, nosebleeds and more. Known as peri-orgasmic phenomena, the responses are not related ...
Jan 5, 2026
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One surgery could prevent most ovarian cancers, surgeons say
Known as "the silent killer" due to its lack of symptoms and reliable screening tests, ovarian cancer remains one of the deadliest gynecologic cancers, claiming more than 12,000 lives annually. Experts with the American College ...
Jan 5, 2026
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Study of uterine inflammation in livestock could help treat infertility in humans
Research to help reduce inflammation in the uterus of livestock animals could help pave the way for developing new drugs to treat infertility in women, according to a scientific review published in Nature Reviews Immunology.
Jan 5, 2026
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Tangled scar tissue may set stage for dangerous placenta condition
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects roughly 14,000 pregnancies annually, posing a major cause of maternal death. Yet why it happens is still not well understood. Placenta ...
Jan 3, 2026
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Private equity firms now oversee over half of US IVF cycles
The rise of private equity firms investing in health care facilities across the United States has been exploding in the last decade.
Dec 30, 2025
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How pregnancy and breastfeeding enhance local immunity that reduces breast cancer risk
For centuries, physicians observed that nuns, who are celibate, had much higher rates of breast cancer, leading to the theory that pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding might be associated with lower breast cancer risk. ...
System replicates womb lining to 'listen in' to embryo-mother interactions during implantation
By engineering a system replicating the womb lining with high biological accuracy, researchers at the Babraham Institute and Stanford University have been able to study the implantation of human embryos, opening up this enigmatic ...
Dec 23, 2025
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New clues to preventing stillbirth: Research highlights premature placental aging
Flinders University researchers have uncovered a biological process that could explain some stillbirths and pave the way for early detection and prevention.
Dec 22, 2025
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New cases of syphilis in Alberta drop after introduction of rapid testing with immediate treatment
University of Alberta-led research reports that new cases of syphilis dropped in Alberta following the introduction of rapid point-of-care testing and same-day treatment. The research team compared new syphilis positivity ...
Dec 22, 2025
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Combined oral contraceptive use among people with migraine with aura persists, despite cautions
Current medical guidelines discourage the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) among people who experience migraine with aura—a type of migraine accompanied by temporary neurological symptoms—due to a heightened ...
Dec 19, 2025
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Study finds fertility remains high in rural Tanzania despite access to family planning
Fertility rates in much of Sub-Saharan Africa remain high, despite declining child mortality and improved access to contraceptives and female education—factors that generally lead to smaller families and improved economic ...
Dec 19, 2025
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HPV vaccine can protect against severe lesions of the vulva and vagina, study finds
Girls who are vaccinated against HPV are not only well protected against cervical cancer; they are also less likely to develop severe precancerous lesions of the vulva and vagina, particularly if they were vaccinated before ...
Dec 18, 2025
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FDA adds brain tumor warning to Depo-Provera birth control shot
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain tumor called meningioma.
Dec 18, 2025
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