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Cell-based viral replication system for screening of SARS-CoV-2 drugs

The current study reports a SARS-CoV-2 replicon system within stable cell lines that can be cultured with ease in a standard biosafety level 2 laboratory.

10 Nov 2021

Pregnant women’s humoral response is dependent on SARS-CoV-2 strain

The current study from Israel discusses the change in antibody response with the trimester of infection and the infecting variant.

9 Nov 2021

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women’s experience of pregnancy in UK

The current study deals with the results of a study carried out on pregnant women.

9 Nov 2021

A Judge takes his mental health struggles public

In 1972, just 18 days after he was selected to run for vice president with Democratic Sen. George McGovern, Thomas Eagleton was forced off the ticket.

9 Nov 2021

‘Drinking through a lead straw’ — $15B approved to fix dangerous water pipes

No one knows exactly how many lead pipes deliver water to homes, schools and businesses throughout America — or even where they all are. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates at least 6 million lead service lines exist. Environmental groups say it's probably many more.

8 Nov 2021

Do traumatic brain injuries in pregnant mothers impact fetal development?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Jonathan Lifshitz about his latest research into traumatic brain injuries and how they can affect an unborn child's development.

8 Nov 2021

Texas providers see increased interest in birth control since near-total abortion ban

In September, when Texas' near-total abortion ban took effect, Planned Parenthood clinics in the Lone Star State started offering every patient who walked in information on Senate Bill 8, as well as emergency contraception, condoms and two pregnancy tests. The plan is to distribute 22,000 "empowerment kits" this year.

8 Nov 2021

Fetal heart rate monitoring is feasible, accurate for managing high-risk pregnancies

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that heart rate monitoring is a feasible, accurate tool to check for heart rhythm abnormalities in the fetuses of pregnant women with anti-Ro/SSA antibodies.

2 Nov 2021

The 5:2 diet is effective at achieving weight loss in women with gestational diabetes

Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby.

2 Nov 2021

Study finds large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic, socioeconomic groups in England

A nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published in The Lancet, has found large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic and socioeconomic groups in England.

1 Nov 2021

Researchers generate and characterize the hepatic organoid culture system

Organoid technologies have become a powerful emerging tool to model liver diseases, for drug screening, and for personalized treatments.

1 Nov 2021

MyHealthyPregnancy app could provide a more nuanced understanding of aspirin use for preeclampsia

Low-dose aspirin during pregnancy can help prevent preeclampsia, a serious, yet common, hypertension disorder - but it is underused among high-risk pregnant patients, potentially due to a communication gap with providers, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open.

29 Oct 2021

Postpartum women's experience of social restrictions during COVID-19

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server has focused on the effect of various social restrictions or lack of social support on women who delivered and raised babies during the pandemic.

27 Oct 2021

Mental health determinants during COVID pandemic pregnancies in the U.K.

A new study reports the determinants of the mental state of pregnant women during the pandemic within the U.K. maternity services.

26 Oct 2021

Immune response to mRNA COVID vaccines delayed in pregnant women

Researchers in the United States have conducted comprehensive profiling of humoral immune responses in pregnant, lactating, and non-pregnant women following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination to probe differences in vaccine-induced immunity.

25 Oct 2021

Research shows a link between infants' sleep and weight

Infants who sleep longer through the night and with fewer interruptions may be less likely to become overweight during their first six months of life, according to a study published in the journal SLEEP.

22 Oct 2021

‘Down to my last diaper’: The anxiety of parenting in poverty

For parents living in poverty, "diaper math" is a familiar and distressingly pressing daily calculation. Babies in the U.S. go through six to 10 disposable diapers a day, at an average cost of $70 to $80 a month. Name-brand diapers with high-end absorption sell for as much as a half a dollar each, and can result in upwards of $120 a month in expenses.

22 Oct 2021

Antisocial and prosocial behavior during COVID-19

A new study aims to determine whether individuals with antisocial behaviors are more susceptible to COVID-19.

21 Oct 2021

UGA study makes breakthrough for treatment of male infertility

With global rates of male infertility continuing to rise, a new study in spermatogonial stem cell research led by researchers at the University of Georgia provides hope for future clinical therapies.

19 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies detected in breast milk of vaccinated mothers

Now, a new medRxiv* preprint study finds mothers vaccinated either one of the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines transferred neutralizing antibodies and cytokines, including interferon-gamma (IFNγ), to a breastfeeding child. Additionally, the humoral response in breastmilk was effective in neutralizing four variants of concern.

18 Oct 2021