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A new method for imaging the placenta in pregnant patients

A study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering details a novel method for imaging the placenta in pregnant patients as well as the results of a pilot clinical study.

16 Aug 2022

COVID-19 infection in pregnant women linked to increased risk of adverse outcomes

COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to women who are not pregnant, according to a review published in JACC: Advances from the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee.

11 Aug 2022

Wastewater surveillance expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox

An ongoing program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has been expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox.

11 Aug 2022

Should pregnant women be included clinical trials?

The current study reports some of the scientific, ethical, and legal considerations that will support the inclusion of pregnant women in future research.

8 Aug 2022

Patients and doctors trapped in a gray zone when abortion laws and emergency care mandate conflict

Each week, Dr. Kim Puterbaugh sees several pregnant patients at a Cleveland hospital who are experiencing complications involving bleeding or infection.

8 Aug 2022

Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy more likely to develop dementia

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) — conditions of high blood pressure including chronic/gestational hypertension and preeclampsia — have been strongly linked to heart disease in later life, but, before today, little research has connected these disorders with cognition.

3 Aug 2022

New national guidelines focus on preventing unhealthy weight gain in middle-aged women

Women between 40 and 60 years old are the focus of new national guidelines aimed at preventing unhealthy weight gain that can lead to serious illness.

2 Aug 2022

Frequent aspirin use associated with lower ovarian cancer risk in people with multiple risk factors

Frequent aspirin use is linked with lower ovarian cancer risk in individuals with multiple risk factors, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

26 Jul 2022

NYU Langone ranked as the top academic health system in the U.S.

NYU Langone Health is the top hospital in New York State and No. 3 in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll released today.

26 Jul 2022

COVID-19 vaccination has no impact on the health of placentas in pregnant women, research finds

Vaccination against COVID-19 had no impact on the health of placentas in pregnant women, according to new research by pathologists at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

22 Jul 2022

Women a history of endometriosis may have greater stroke risk

A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared to women without the chronic inflammatory condition, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

21 Jul 2022

Study suggests COVID-19 vaccination may be associated with short-term changes in usual menstrual cycle length

Investigators analyzed the connections between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infection with menstrual health.

18 Jul 2022

Study: About 9 in 10 Ohioans received abortion care later than the current law allows

Prior to Ohio's new six-week cutoff for legal abortions, about 9 in 10 people seeking care in Ohio had abortions later than the current law allows, new research suggests.

15 Jul 2022

Does high-dose inhaled nitric oxide improve respiratory function and outcomes among pregnant patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia?

Researchers demonstrated that inhaled nitric oxide 200 (iNO200) enhances oxygenation in pregnant COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia.

13 Jul 2022

Do COVID vaccines affect the menstrual cycle?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States (US) estimated the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and menstrual cycle length in a large cohort of participants across the US.

12 Jul 2022

Chronic stress in pregnancy affects fetal iron homeostasis

If a woman experiences chronic stress late in her pregnancy, it can affect her fetus' ability to absorb iron by as much as 15%, according to a study led by UW Medicine researchers in Seattle.

7 Jul 2022

Less sex during menopause transition not associated with increased risk of sexual pain

Having sex less often during the transition to menopause is not associated with an increased risk of developing pain with intercourse, according to a new study published recently by the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

7 Jul 2022

Study: Lactobacilli living in female urinary tract's microbiome can kill nearby pathogenic bacteria

Lactobacilli that live in the human female urinary tract's microbiome are competitive and kill nearby pathogenic bacteria, according to the first study of its kind by a team led by microbiologist Dr. Tanya Sysoeva of The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

6 Jul 2022

Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe V. Wade

The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Health dramatically and rapidly alters the landscape of abortion access in the U.S.

24 Jun 2022

Medical societies publish guidelines on how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva

Four international medical societies have collaborated on consensus statements for physicians, published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, about how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva.

21 Jun 2022