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Study: Onset of adolescence triggers common, rigid gender expectations linked to lifelong risks

Whether you are child in Baltimore, Beijing, Nairobi or New Delhi, the onset of adolescence triggers a surprisingly common set of rigidly enforced gender expectations that are linked to increased lifelong risks of everything from HIV and depression to violence and suicide.

21 Sep 2017

Employer-sponsored health plans spend $6 billion extra on preterm infants, study shows

A new study estimates employer-sponsored health plans spent at least $6 billion extra on infants born prematurely in 2013 and a substantial portion of that sum was spent on infants with major birth defects.

21 Sep 2017

UTMB scientists gain new insights into factors that lead to preterm birth

A group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has gained new insights into what factors lead to preterm birth. This study is currently available in The American Journal of Pathology.

21 Sep 2017

Study focuses on addressing gaps in understanding of women's sexual pleasure

Faculty members from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and the school's Center for Sexual Health Promotion recently published a paper in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy focused on addressing gaps in scientific understanding of women's sexual pleasure.

21 Sep 2017

Providing women with early knowledge about childbirth could help reduce unnecessary cesareans

Cesarean deliveries in most developed countries, including Canada, are at least 10 to 20 percent higher than recommended by the World Health Organization, and many efforts to decrease unnecessary C-sections have failed.

20 Sep 2017

PET imaging helps scientists to study progression of Zika virus infection in mice

For the first time, scientists have used Positron Emission Tomography imaging to study brain inflammation following Zika virus infection in mice, according to a study recently published online in the journal Molecular Imaging and Biology.

19 Sep 2017

HPV vaccine can improve chances of conception in some women, study finds

More than 40 percent of American teens are now getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). But, despite HPV infection being associated with reduced semen quality and lower pregnancy rates, there is still public concern about whether the HPV vaccine itself could affect future fertility.

19 Sep 2017

Pregnant smokers more likely to quit if they learn to manage negative emotions, study shows

A new study by scientists in the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions has shown that pregnant smokers are more likely to quit if they can learn to manage negative emotions that lead to smoking.

19 Sep 2017

Researchers identify potential gonorrhea vaccine candidates

Researchers at Oregon State University have identified a pair of proteins that show promise as the basis for a gonorrhea vaccine.

19 Sep 2017

New research reveals changing aspects of teenage parenthood

The US birth rate hasn't changed for two generations of teenage girls, but other aspects of young parenthood are shifting, especially regarding young fathers, according to new Indiana University research.

19 Sep 2017

Continuous glucose monitoring for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes reduces risk of complications for newborns

For women with type 1 diabetes, monitoring blood sugar levels continuously during pregnancy via an implanted device helps better manage the disease, and improves birth outcomes compared to traditional finger-prick tests, according to a new randomized trial published in The Lancet and presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference.

18 Sep 2017

Research finds postpartum depressive symptoms in 45% of parents when newborns leave NICU

Almost half of parents whose children were admitted to Children's National Health System's neonatal intensive care unit experienced postpartum depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress when their newborns were discharged from the hospital.

15 Sep 2017

Studies reveal link between autism and severe maternal infection during pregnancy

Two studies conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School indicated that mothers who were affected with severe infections that required hospitalization are at an increased risk of having an autistic child.

15 Sep 2017

Leeds Teaching Hospitals to introduce private stem cell collection and storage option for patients

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is continually striving to provide high quality, patient centred care to each and every patient. Smart Cells International, in association with the trust, will be introducing the option for patients to privately store stem cells from the umbilical cord across St James’s University Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and Wharfedale Hospital.

14 Sep 2017

BetterYou Turmeric Spray ensures superior absorption for health benefits

To benefit from turmeric, it needs to be taken in a form that is easily absorbed by the body. Due to its hydrophobic nature, which causes molecules to clump together when coming in to contact with water in the gut, the key is to bypass the digestive system and absorb straight into the bloodstream.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers identify connections between toxoplasmosis and several brain disorders

More than 2 billion people – nearly one out of every three humans on earth, including about 60 million people in the United States – have a lifelong infection with the brain-dwelling parasite Toxoplasma gondii.

14 Sep 2017

Nanoparticle bling could increase sensitivity of test strips for better cancer detection

The most common test strip people might think of for diagnosis is a home pregnancy test. Pregnant women have steadily increasing levels of the biomarker human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is easily detectable in urine and a thin, colorful strip of antibodies will appear when hCG is present.

13 Sep 2017

Researchers identify new in-utero treatment to reverse cleft palate in mouse models

Researchers at University of Utah Health clarified a molecular pathway responsible for the formation of cleft palate and identified a new treatment to reverse this defect in mouse pups in-utero.

13 Sep 2017

Research finds serious visual impairment among children with congenital Zika syndrome

Although one of the most serious consequences of the Zika virus (ZIKV) in infants is microcephaly, there is a broad collection of anomalies now known as congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). Some of the most serious are ophthalmologic, including macular scarring, retinal defects, low visual acuity, strabismus, and nystagmus.

13 Sep 2017

Pregnant women with endometriosis have greater risk for complications during pregnancy and delivery

A new meta-analysis shows that pregnant women with endometriosis are at greater risk for a host of complications during pregnancy and at delivery, including preterm birth and cesarean section. The study was published in the journal Fertility and Sterility.

13 Sep 2017

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Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Study: Onset of adolescence triggers common, rigid gender expectations linked to lifelong risks

Employer-sponsored health plans spend $6 billion extra on preterm infants, study shows

UTMB scientists gain new insights into factors that lead to preterm birth

Study focuses on addressing gaps in understanding of women's sexual pleasure

Providing women with early knowledge about childbirth could help reduce unnecessary cesareans

PET imaging helps scientists to study progression of Zika virus infection in mice

HPV vaccine can improve chances of conception in some women, study finds

Pregnant smokers more likely to quit if they learn to manage negative emotions, study shows

Researchers identify potential gonorrhea vaccine candidates

New research reveals changing aspects of teenage parenthood

Continuous glucose monitoring for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes reduces risk of complications for newborns

Research finds postpartum depressive symptoms in 45% of parents when newborns leave NICU

Studies reveal link between autism and severe maternal infection during pregnancy

Leeds Teaching Hospitals to introduce private stem cell collection and storage option for patients

BetterYou Turmeric Spray ensures superior absorption for health benefits

Researchers identify connections between toxoplasmosis and several brain disorders

Nanoparticle bling could increase sensitivity of test strips for better cancer detection

Researchers identify new in-utero treatment to reverse cleft palate in mouse models

Research finds serious visual impairment among children with congenital Zika syndrome

Pregnant women with endometriosis have greater risk for complications during pregnancy and delivery

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