Gynecology

University of Colorado Denver researcher finds nighttime brightness linked to 13% increase in preterm birth likelihoodCredit: UNSPLASH.COM In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers discovered that light pollution leads to more than…

Credit: Brian Persinger/West Virginia University If a weightlifter is pregnant, she may get conflicting medical advice about how much she can safely lift at the gym. One doctor might say she shouldn't exceed 90 pounds.…

People who are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive should be offered the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine based on ethical grounds, argue authors of a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…

Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon An analysis of long-term menstrual cycle records kept by 22 women for up to 32 years shows that women with cycles lasting longer…

COVID-19 mortality rates were 13 times higher in pregnant mothers than in similarly aged individuals Contracting COVID-19 while pregnant can have deadly consequences for the mother, a new study published today in American Journal of…

A research team from the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) has shown that women who have had serious complications during pregnancy are twice as likely to die up to three decades later. Serious conditions such as stroke, cardiac…

Credit: Creative Commons via Upsplash Michigan State University researchers have received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to advance research on the effects of prenatal and postnatal…

Results of second early phase study of the ring containing dapivirine and a contraceptive are encouraging but also indicate a need for reformulation PITTSBURGH, 26 January 2021 - A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine…

In the first study of its kind, researchers find that light pollution, based on a direct measure of skyglow, could increase the likelihood of preterm birth by as much as 1.48 percentage points, or 12.9%. Scientists conducted the first…

World's leading clinicians and researchers to discuss best practices for predicting, preventing, and managing preeclampsia during annual pregnancy meeting Washington, DC — Each year, thousands of women and their babies die or get very sick…

Female childhood cancer survivors face a lower likelihood of becoming pregnant than women in the general population, but once pregnant, they are not more likely to undergo an abortion. The findings come from a new study published early…

Scientists successfully tested innovative drug delivery system developed by ILIAS Biologics, Inc. GALVESTON, Texas - The results of a study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch may pave the way for a new medicine…

ROCHESTER, Minnesota -- A new multi-institution study led by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic pathologist, provides more accurate estimates of breast cancer risk for U.S. women who harbor inherited mutations in breast cancer…

Cholesterol crystals are the missing piece of the puzzleCredit: Photo: NTNU Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a whole century, how preeclampsia develops has been unclear - until now. Researchers believe that they…

Innate immune response would harm the fetus, so placenta tamps it downCredit: Nicholas Heaton Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Researchers at Duke and Mt. Sinai have identified a molecular mechanism that prevents a viral infection…

A recent study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found that questions typically asked to new mothers to screen for depression after giving birth can also help to detect depressive symptoms and other mental…

New study suggests that women with premature ovarian insufficiency experience a higher prevalence and severity of psychological and sexual menopause symptoms than women undergoing natural menopause CLEVELAND, Ohio (Jan. 20, 2021)--Hot…

New suspicious findings occurred in 5.5% of breast MRI examinations performed to monitor response to neoadjuvant therapy; none of these new lesions were malignantCredit: American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of…

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A recent study from Oregon State University found that after Oregon expanded Medicaid in 2014, more women were able to receive insurance coverage for abortion services, rather than paying out of pocket. In analyzing…

New study suggests that a woman's menopause stage can affect cognitive performance; declines in memory may persist in the postmenopause period CLEVELAND, Ohio (Jan. 13, 2021)--If you're a bit more forgetful or having more difficulty…