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Vitamin D for carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms

Study examines the impact of vitamin D supplementation on carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients with low vitamin D levels, finding that it improves pain relief and symptom severity when added to corticosteroid therapy.

23 Jun 2024

How attractive appearance leads to more risky behavior among young people

New research challenges the notion that good looks are the key to happiness. It turns out that an attractive appearance leads to more risky behavior among young people.

20 Jun 2024

Study reveals genetic associations between coffee and harmful health outcomes such as obesity and substance use

Scientists have found consistent positive genetic correlations of coffee intake with substance use and obesity in US and UK adults of European ancestry.

20 Jun 2024

Adopting fully effective fortification with folic acid can help prevent birth defects

The UK government's failure to fortify all flour and rice with the vitamin folic acid "will result in more deaths and birth defects every year that could have been prevented," argues Professor Sir Nicholas Wald in The BMJ today.

20 Jun 2024

Study finds increase in cannabis-related disorders among pregnant women post legalization

In October 2018, Canada enacted the Cannabis Act in Canada (CAC), which legalised the non-medical use of cannabis.

20 Jun 2024

Cluster analysis identifies distinct subgroups of gestational diabetes patients

Patients with gestational diabetes show different disease progressions and therefore require personalized treatment measures. An international research team led by MedUni Vienna has now identified three subgroups of the disease with different treatment needs.

19 Jun 2024

Perinatal depression linked to higher long-term cardiovascular disease risk in women

Women diagnosed with perinatal depression are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease in the following 20 years compared to women who have given birth without experiencing perinatal depression, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

19 Jun 2024

Early management of gestational diabetes can prevent maternal and child health complications

Speaking at the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific Sessions, authors of a new Lancet Series challenge current approaches to managing gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that can be diagnosed during pregnancy) and call for initiating treatment much earlier to prevent complications during pregnancy and beyond.

19 Jun 2024

Study: Hepatitis E virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility

Discovering that hepatitis E virus is associated with sperm in pigs suggests the virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, according to a new study.

18 Jun 2024

Research shows mechanistic link between amino acid transport and common fetal conditions

Common complications of pregnancy affecting fetal size may be caused by irregularities in the transport of amino acids across the placenta - a finding with therapeutic implications.

18 Jun 2024

COVID-19 vaccines reduce infection and complications in pregnant women

The reactogenicity and impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines on pregnancy outcomes.

18 Jun 2024

Amoxicillin outperforms penicillin V in treating pediatric pneumonia, study finds

A recent study confirmed amoxicillin's lower risk of treatment failure compared to penicillin V in treating pediatric pneumonia, with no difference in severe complications.

18 Jun 2024

Study reveals doubling of chronic hypertension in pregnancy from 2008 to 2021 in the U. S.

The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, while the prescribing and filling of antihypertensive medication during pregnancy remained low but stable at 60%, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

17 Jun 2024

Montana creates emergency ‘drive-thru’ blood pickup service for rural ambulances

Crystal Hiwalker wonders if her heart and lungs would have kept working if the ambulance crew had been able to give her a transfusion as the blood drained from her body during a stormy, 100-mile ride.

17 Jun 2024

New model predicts heart size variations in pregnant rats with hypertension

The hearts of pregnant rats with high blood pressure increase in size more than rats experiencing a normal pregnancy, according to computer model predictions.

14 Jun 2024

COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy lowers risk of cesarean section, hypertension

Pregnant women who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 are less likely to have a cesarean section or experience hypertension, according to a study.

14 Jun 2024

New recommendations on vitamin D intake for children, pregnant people, adults over 75 and those with high-risk prediabetes

In the present study, researchers developed guidelines for vitamin D supplementation to prevent disease.

14 Jun 2024

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Vitamin D for carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms

How attractive appearance leads to more risky behavior among young people

Study reveals genetic associations between coffee and harmful health outcomes such as obesity and substance use

Adopting fully effective fortification with folic acid can help prevent birth defects

Study finds increase in cannabis-related disorders among pregnant women post legalization

Cluster analysis identifies distinct subgroups of gestational diabetes patients

Perinatal depression linked to higher long-term cardiovascular disease risk in women

Early management of gestational diabetes can prevent maternal and child health complications

Study: Hepatitis E virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility

Research shows mechanistic link between amino acid transport and common fetal conditions

COVID-19 vaccines reduce infection and complications in pregnant women

Amoxicillin outperforms penicillin V in treating pediatric pneumonia, study finds

Study reveals doubling of chronic hypertension in pregnancy from 2008 to 2021 in the U. S.

Montana creates emergency ‘drive-thru’ blood pickup service for rural ambulances

New model predicts heart size variations in pregnant rats with hypertension

COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy lowers risk of cesarean section, hypertension

New recommendations on vitamin D intake for children, pregnant people, adults over 75 and those with high-risk prediabetes

Climate change heat poses lasting brain risks for children, study finds

Study highlights benefits of ADHD medications for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder

Rising drug-related infant mortality in the United States linked to COVID-19 pandemic

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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