Findings suggest abnormal blood flow between mothers and babies in utero The placentas from 16 women who tested positive for COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of injury, according to pathological exams completed directly following birth. Αccording to the findings of a new Northwestern Medicine study, the type...
Physical fitness is important for pregnant women. It also helps to keep anxiety at bay and maintain the well-being. The more active and fit you are during a normal pregnancy, the easier it will be for you to adapt to your changing shape and weight...
Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have developed a safe and accurate 4D imaging method to identify sperm cells moving at a high speed. The new technology could provide doctors with the ability to select the highest-quality sperm for injection into an egg during IVF treatment,...
There is a significant association between migraine and endometriosis, according to a French case-control study. They suggest that in clinical practice, women of reproductive age who suffer from migraine should be screened for endometriosis criteria in order to optimise the medical and therapeutic care of...
Women have a good chance of having a second child with the help of fertility treatment after the birth of their first child born this way, according to the first study to investigate this, published today in Human Reproduction, one of the world’s leading reproductive...
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have mapped the relationship between length of pregnancy and chemical DNA changes in more than 6,000 newborn babies. For each week's longer pregnancy, DNA methylation changes in thousands of genes were detected in the umbilical cord blood. The study...
Women with endometriosis may be more likely to have a close relative with the disease. However, research into the potential link is still developing. Endometriosis is a complex condition. Many factors beyond heredity may increase a person’s risk of developing it. Is endometriosis hereditary? More research is...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is used to prevent sexually transmitted HPV infections and cervical cancers. People who are not vaccinated and contract HPV may experience future fertility problems associated with the infection. The vaccine currently approved by the FDA has been extensively tested and demonstrated to...
The period of time for which eggs, sperm and embryos can be frozen could be extended, as the UK government calls for views on the current 10-year limit. It said women's choices on when to have children were being restricted, despite advances in freezing technology. Only the...
Giving progesterone to women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of miscarriage could lead to 8,450 more babies being born each year, according to a new study. The results of the research show the advantages of giving a course of self-administered twice daily progesterone pessaries...
