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Newswise: Poll shows abortion ruling leak did little to change Americans’ voting intentions
Released: 13-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Poll shows abortion ruling leak did little to change Americans’ voting intentions
Washington University in St. Louis

The forthcoming study conducted by researchers at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis and UCLA shows abortion ruling leak did little to change Americans’ voting intentions.

Newswise: New Measure of Sperm Age May Be Predictor of Pregnancy Success
Released: 13-May-2022 12:20 PM EDT
New Measure of Sperm Age May Be Predictor of Pregnancy Success
Wayne State University Division of Research

A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict the success and time it takes to become pregnant, according to a newly published study by researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

Newswise: Study: Treatment Minimizes Infants’ Opioid-Related Brain Abnormalities
Released: 12-May-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Study: Treatment Minimizes Infants’ Opioid-Related Brain Abnormalities
Cedars-Sinai

Treating pregnant women with opioid use disorder can help minimize opioid-related brain abnormalities in their newborns. Led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai, this is the first study to report evidence validating the benefits of using medication for opioid use disorder during pregnancy.

Released: 11-May-2022 4:55 PM EDT
Miscarriage Can Increase Suicide Risk Among Teenagers
University of Oregon

Vulnerable teens who lose a pregnancy are at increased risk for suicide, new research from University of Oregon’s Prevention Science Institute shows.

   
9-May-2022 12:45 PM EDT
Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Not Linked to Epilepsy in Children
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A new study suggests that antidepressant use by mothers during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the chances of epilepsy and seizures in babies. The research is published in the May 11, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: Without Roe v. Wade, Millions Will Travel Farther for Abortion Care
Released: 11-May-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Without Roe v. Wade, Millions Will Travel Farther for Abortion Care
University of Utah

The median distance to a clinic would increase from 40 miles to 113.5 miles. State-level legislation “abortion care deserts” that will disproportionally effect women of color and the impoverished. Large swathes of the country would experience a 100-fold increase in distance to care, particularly in the South, Midwest and Intermountain West.

Released: 11-May-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Large Study in Botswana Finds Daily Micronutrient Supplementation During Pregnancy Reduces Complications at Birth
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana has provided new evidence that relatively inexpensive daily diet supplementation of iron, folic acid and vitamin supplementation in pregnancy can reduce complications at birth.

Released: 11-May-2022 1:15 PM EDT
Scientists Detect Common Fungicide in Pregnant Women and Children
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

For the first time, UNC-Chapel Hill scientists have measured the concentration of a biomarker of the commonly used fungicide azoxystrobin in the urine of pregnant women and children. They also documented maternal transfer of the chemical to mouse embryos and weaning-age mice.

   
Released: 11-May-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Identify Possible New Target to Treat Newborns Suffering From Lack of Oxygen or Blood Flow in the Brain
Case Western Reserve University

The condition, known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), can result in severe brain damage, which is why researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) are studying the condition to evaluate how HIE is treated and develop new, more effective options.

Released: 11-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
First Patients Dosed in Phase 2 Platform Clinical Trial Testing Novel Immunotherapy Combinations in Highly Malignant Ovarian Cancer
Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA)

A phase 2 clinical trial testing novel immunotherapy combinations in aggressive ovarian cancer has opened and first patients have begun treatment.

Newswise: Family raises money for Papanna’s lab after he saves their daughter’s life
Released: 10-May-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Family raises money for Papanna’s lab after he saves their daughter’s life
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Anne Briggs always longed to be a mom. But after having no menstrual cycle for over a decade, she knew when she married her husband Mark in 2020 that conceiving a child naturally would be unlikely.

9-May-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Stress may be associated with fertility issues in women
Endocrine Society

Female rats exposed to a scream sound may have diminished ovarian reserve and reduced fertility, according to a small animal study published in the Endocrine Society’s journal, Endocrinology.

5-May-2022 4:00 PM EDT
Clemson Scientists Discover New Tools to Fight Potentially Deadly Protozoa
Clemson University

Researchers have discovered a promising therapy for those who suffer from toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the microscopic protozoa Toxoplasma gondii.

Released: 6-May-2022 10:35 AM EDT
Targeting Cervical Cancer Stem Cells to Improve Outcomes
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

The presence of Cervical Cancer Stem Cells (CCSCs) in cases of Cervical Cancer (CC) represent a small subpopulation of tumor cells with a high potential for resistance to conventional treatments.

3-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT
CHOP Study Finds Neighborhood Poverty and Crowding Associated with Higher Rates of COVID-19 in Pregnancy
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Neighborhood characteristics, including poverty and crowding within homes, were associated with higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy during the prevaccination era of the pandemic, according to a new study led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The findings, which were published today in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, may partially explain the high rates of COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, among Black and Hispanic patients.

Released: 5-May-2022 3:00 PM EDT
A Virtual Community of Practice to Support Physician Uptake of a Novel Abortion Practice: Mixed Methods Case Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) have been used to support innovation and quality in clinical care. The drug mifepristone was introduced in Canada in 2017 for medical abortion. We created a VCoP to support implemen...



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