Scientists conducted the first study to examine the fetal health impact of light pollution based on a direct measure of skyglow, an important aspect of light pollution. Using an empirical regularity discovered in physics, ...
Jan 25, 2021
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The results of a study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch may pave the way for a new medicine delivery system that could reduce the incidence of pre-term labor and premature birth by allowing physicians ...
Jan 23, 2021
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Delays to IVF treatment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter.
Jan 20, 2021
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In a study in mice and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that they have developed a tiny, yet effective method for preventing premature birth. The vaginally-delivered treatment contains nanosized (billionth ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Biological sex has a small but ubiquitous influence on gene expression in almost every type of human tissue, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine, the University of Chicago and the Centre for Genomic Regulation ...
Sep 10, 2020
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Vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV) reduces the risk of a condition that often leads to cervical cancer, according to an analysis of Danish health registry data.
Aug 5, 2020
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Prolonged exposure to loud noise is more than annoying—it is bad for human health. Beyond the obvious potential damage to hearing, chronic noise exposure has also been linked to adverse cardiovascular effects, such as increased ...
Jul 13, 2020
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With research interests in the environmental origins of asthma, Hyunok Choi has a deep understanding of the impact of air pollution on human health. She has a Ph.D. in environmental health sciences from Columbia University ...
Jun 3, 2020
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Girls who are tall and lean are at greater risk of developing endometriosis, a debilitating disease that affects women's quality of life and ability to conceive, according to results from a 66-year-long study which indicates ...
Mar 9, 2020
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China's fight against the coronavirus epidemic has triggered anger over the neglect of frontline female workers who have struggled to access menstrual products, battled with ill-fitting equipment and had their heads shaved.
Mar 7, 2020
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