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Does birth setting impact birth outcome?

In the USA, the vast majority of mothers deliver in hospitals, with less than 2% giving birth in birth centers or at home. However, few systematic attempts have been made to understand how the latter trend impacts maternal health. A new research paper published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology uses available data to conclude that hospital births provide better perinatal outcomes in all cases, with increased benefits in high-risk pregnancies.

14 May 2023

Researchers perform in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition

For the first time, researchers performed a successful in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition by treating an aggressive vascular malformation, called vein of Galen malformation, in a fetus's brain before birth, 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.

5 May 2023

Federal rules don’t require period product ingredients on packaging labels. States are stepping in.

Tens of millions of Americans use menstrual products, and while manufacturers contend they are safe, most disclose little about the chemicals they contain.

3 May 2023

Understanding the cervical microbiome: a promising frontier in HPV treatment

A recent feature published in PNAS provided emerging insights into microflora associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.

26 Apr 2023

Japanese study finds Cesarean births increase childhood obesity risk

Research investigates the impact of Caesarean section birth on obesity at 3 years of age in Japanese children. The study found that Caesarean birth modestly increases the risk of obesity at 3 years of age in Japanese children.

25 Apr 2023

Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

Research discusses the link between the gut microbiome and health, particularly in early life. It explores the acquisition and transmission of early-life microbiota from mother to child and potential interventions for improving health outcomes.

25 Apr 2023

T cell-mediated recognition of conserved bacterial epitope generates broad immunity

Typically T cells of the immune system respond to a specific feature (antigen) of a microbe, thereby generating protective immunity.

25 Apr 2023

New injectable cell therapy shows promise for treating osteoarthritis

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created a promising injectable cell therapy to treat osteoarthritis that both reduces inflammation and also regenerates articular cartilage.

21 Apr 2023

Lactobacillus probiotics improve vaginal health in asymptomatic women

This study investigated the effect of administering Lactobacillus probiotics (LBPs) on vaginal dysbiosis in asymptomatic women. The results showed that oral intake of LBPs improved vaginal health in women with high Nugent scores.

17 Apr 2023

Maternal psychosocial stress may impact the developing infant gut microbiome

Researchers determined the impact of the psychosocial stress experienced by the mother on the gut microbiome of the infant.

15 Apr 2023

Women vaccinated for COVID-19 have higher risk for heavier menstrual flow

A new international study finds that women vaccinated for COVID-19 have a slightly higher risk for a heavier period after vaccination.

13 Apr 2023

Vulvovaginitis and the microbiome: a review of the diagnosis and treatment of acute and recurrent infection

Researchers explored the relationship between microbiome and vulvovaginitis.

11 Apr 2023

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Researchers described two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) -infected neonate cases.

10 Apr 2023

A doctor’s love letter to ‘the people’s hospital’

Could a charity hospital founded by a crusading Dutch playwright, a group of Quakers, and a judge working undercover become a model for the U.S. health care system? In this episode of the podcast "An Arm and a Leg," host Dan Weissmann speaks with Dr. Ricardo Nuila to find out.

3 Apr 2023

New model can speed up the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer

Researchers at Oregon State University have created a means of speeding up and improving the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer.

31 Mar 2023

Babies' gut microbiome is not influenced by vaginal microbiome, new study suggests

New research suggests that exposure to the vaginal microbiome during birth may not influence babies' gut microbiome as has long been assumed.

30 Mar 2023

Study links altered gut microbiome to allergies in infants raised under COVID-19 lockdown

A recent study posted to medRxiv* preprint server revealed that gut microbiome predicts atopic outcomes in infants with decreased bacterial exposure.

28 Mar 2023

Combination treatment for advanced endometrial cancer significantly reduces disease growth

In a study published in the March 27, 2023, online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health found the combination of immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy in patients with advanced or recurrent/advanced endometrial cancer resulted in a significant reduction in disease growth when compared with chemotherapy alone.

27 Mar 2023

Researchers discuss strategic actions to stimulate research on fungal diseases in the context of the WHO fungal pathogens priority list

Researchers in the US and Brazil explored priority fungal pathogens recognized by the WHO.

27 Mar 2023

Study shows that a healthy penile urethra supports a core microbiome that may be reshaped by penile-vaginal sex

Researchers in the US used a shotgun metagenomic approach to characterize urethral microbiomes of specimens from healthy men without infections or inflammations of the urethra.

27 Mar 2023

Vaginal News and Research

Does birth setting impact birth outcome?

Researchers perform in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition

Federal rules don’t require period product ingredients on packaging labels. States are stepping in.

Understanding the cervical microbiome: a promising frontier in HPV treatment

Japanese study finds Cesarean births increase childhood obesity risk

Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

T cell-mediated recognition of conserved bacterial epitope generates broad immunity

New injectable cell therapy shows promise for treating osteoarthritis

Lactobacillus probiotics improve vaginal health in asymptomatic women

Maternal psychosocial stress may impact the developing infant gut microbiome

Women vaccinated for COVID-19 have higher risk for heavier menstrual flow

Vulvovaginitis and the microbiome: a review of the diagnosis and treatment of acute and recurrent infection

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

A doctor’s love letter to ‘the people’s hospital’

New model can speed up the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer

Babies' gut microbiome is not influenced by vaginal microbiome, new study suggests

Study links altered gut microbiome to allergies in infants raised under COVID-19 lockdown

Combination treatment for advanced endometrial cancer significantly reduces disease growth

Researchers discuss strategic actions to stimulate research on fungal diseases in the context of the WHO fungal pathogens priority list

Study shows that a healthy penile urethra supports a core microbiome that may be reshaped by penile-vaginal sex

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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