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Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for Male offspring of Women with PCOS

In this interview, we spoke to two researchers from the Karolinska Institutet about their latest work that investigated how PCOS can affect the health of future generations of men.

29 May 2023

The first thousand days of development

Study provides a bird's-eye view of the significant moments of the first thousand days of life.

25 May 2023

Abortion bans are driving off doctors and closing clinics, putting basic health care at risk

The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturn of Roe v. Wade is resulting in a startling consequence that abortion opponents may not have considered: fewer medical services available for all women living in those states.

24 May 2023

Is COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion?

Researchers studied the relationship between COVID-19 booster vaccination and spontaneous abortion.

24 May 2023

Small, rural communities have become abortion access battlegrounds

In April, Mark Lee Dickson arrived in this 4,500-person city that hugs the Utah-Nevada border to pitch an ordinance banning abortion.

23 May 2023

Monovalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations administered in early pregnancy not linked with miscarriage

HealthPartners Institute researchers have published new data in JAMA Network Open that shows monovalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations administered in early pregnancy (before 20 weeks' gestation) were not associated with miscarriage.

19 May 2023

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

At a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint's only labor and delivery ward, collateral damage from the state's Republican-led effort to criminalize nearly all abortions.

2 May 2023

Clinical review finds adverse effects of perinatal cannabis use on pregnancy and breastfeeding

Study reviews the available literature on perinatal cannabis use and its effects on pregnancy and breastfeeding. It also discusses the need for further research and guidelines for clinicians when discussing cannabis use with pregnant patients.

30 Apr 2023

Diet rich in fruit, vegetables may be associated with lower risk of miscarriage

A preconception and early-pregnancy diet that contains lots of fruit, vegetables, seafood, dairy, eggs and grain may be associated with reducing the risk of miscarriage, a new review of research suggests.

19 Apr 2023

$Is there an association between residential proximity to fracking sites and birth defects?$

Is there an association between residential proximity to fracking sites and birth defects?

Study explores the incidence of birth defects in children born to mothers residing within 10 km of fracking sites.

19 Apr 2023

Study finds higher BMI and smoking increased time to conception

Researchers evaluate the effect of lifestyle behaviors on various fertility and reproductive outcomes.

10 Apr 2023

Current CVD risk assessments fall short for women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds

Non-biological factors and social determinants of health are important to include in CVD risk assessment for women, particularly for women of diverse races and ethnicities other than white, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

10 Apr 2023

Naturally occurring lithium in drinking water could be an environmental risk factor for autism

Pregnant women whose household tap water had higher levels of lithium had a moderately higher risk of their offspring being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study led by a UCLA Health researcher.

3 Apr 2023

Delay in early development of the embryo associated with likelihood of miscarriage

Embryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage take longer to develop in the womb than those in pregnancies that result in live births, according to new research published today (Monday) in Human Reproduction, one of the world's leading reproductive medicine journals.

27 Mar 2023

The US remains a grim leader in preterm births. Why? And can we fix it?

Tamara Etienne's second pregnancy was freighted with risk and worry from its earliest days — exacerbated by a first pregnancy that had ended in miscarriage.

16 Mar 2023

New book unravels the greatest mysteries of menstruation

A new book from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy takes an unflinching look at the many ways humans have struggled – and often failed – to understand one of the greatest mysteries of human biology: menstruation.

1 Mar 2023

Miscarriage News and Research

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for Male offspring of Women with PCOS

The first thousand days of development

Abortion bans are driving off doctors and closing clinics, putting basic health care at risk

Is COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion?

Small, rural communities have become abortion access battlegrounds

Monovalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations administered in early pregnancy not linked with miscarriage

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

Clinical review finds adverse effects of perinatal cannabis use on pregnancy and breastfeeding

Diet rich in fruit, vegetables may be associated with lower risk of miscarriage

Is there an association between residential proximity to fracking sites and birth defects?

Study finds higher BMI and smoking increased time to conception

Current CVD risk assessments fall short for women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds

Naturally occurring lithium in drinking water could be an environmental risk factor for autism

Delay in early development of the embryo associated with likelihood of miscarriage

The US remains a grim leader in preterm births. Why? And can we fix it?

New book unravels the greatest mysteries of menstruation

One Texas judge will decide fate of abortion pill used by millions of American women

Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

Doctors are disappearing from emergency rooms as hospitals look to cut costs

Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

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