It affects as many as one in 10 people assigned female at birth, and is associated with an increased risk for a few other serious health conditions.
U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found.
Four faculty from the University of Michigan are among 100 newly elected members of the nation's most prestigious body for medical and health researchers.
Younger adults with colon cancer tend to be diagnosed at a later stage and have more aggressive types of tumors. Additionally, young patients living with colorectal cancer have long-term, adverse consequences on their lives, which are different from the impact the disease* has on older adults, according to two studies being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California.
In the U.S., demand for in vitro fertilization (IVF) increased almost 140% between 2004 and 2018. Among other things, this trend suggests a business opportunity; in that same span of time the market share of for-profit chain clinics grew from 5% to 20%, with chains now performing over 40% of IVF treatment cycles nationwide.
Rutgers Health researchers link Zearalenone levels to diet quality and call for further study.
The effects of rapid exposure to alcohol in early pregnancy – when a woman consumes as many as six drinks in an hour – can be detected in the placenta, an UdeM study on mice suggests.
Urine proteome of male rats on mating day and next day compared. 54 differential proteins identified, most related to spermatogenesis, showing potential of urine proteome for study.
A study carried out on rodents has shown that exposure to high levels of alcohol in early pregnancy has detectable epigenetic effects in the placenta.
Pregnant people are bombarded with advice about how to keep their future children healthy. While parents worry about nutritional supplements and exercise, one aspect is less often discussed: how paternal reproductive health can be an indicator for the health of their children and, perhaps surprisingly, the rest of the family.
A sociological investigation estimated the effects of Alaska’s universal cash transfer program on newborn health outcomes using data spanning 28 years.
Cedars-Sinai has published a summary of key research highlights for September 2024.
Strong bones and joints are essential for overall quality of life. They enable us to perform daily tasks, participate in activities we enjoy and maintain independence as we age. For women going through menopause, preserving bone and joint health is particularly important, as the risk of osteoporosis and fractures increases significantly during this time.
New paper finds that prediabetes before conception may significantly increase the likelihood of gestational diabetes during first pregnancy
Denise Côté-Arsenault, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert in pregnancy loss at Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, will work with a group of Ph.D. midwives on their research on parent experiences with pregnancy and birth with life-limiting fetal diagnosis.
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed an innovative technique to significantly enhance the reproductive potential of aged oocytes, or immature egg cells, potentially paving the way for better outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies, such as in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), for older females.
A grant from the National Institutes of Health will support ongoing research at Wayne State University investigating the consequences environmental factors may have on fertility in males.
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