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FDA approves first at-home test to diagnose three STIs in women
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the first home-based, nonprescription diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in women, the agency announced Friday.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pregnancy may reduce long COVID risk
Pregnancy may offer some protection from developing long COVID, found a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Utah Health and Louisiana Public Health Institute. Previous ...
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Omega-3s have potential to counteract THC effects on fetal development, study finds
Previous studies show exposure to Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—the main psychoactive component in cannabis—while in utero can lead to lower birth weight and potential heart complications in newborn animal offspring. For ...
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An immune cell may explain how maternal inflammation causes neurodevelopmental disorder
A research group led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has uncovered a potential mechanism linking maternal inflammation to delayed neurodevelopment in infants. The research suggests the role of CD11c-positive ...
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No evidence quit smoking treatments increase risk of major birth defects
Pregnant women can be reassured that quit-smoking medicines such as nicotine patches and varenicline do not increase the risk of major birth defects in babies, according to new research from the National Drug and Alcohol ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Emergency department nurses report no guidance for care of pregnant patients in states with abortion bans
Expressing frustration, anger and moral distress, emergency department (ED) nurses interviewed in states with abortion bans say they are getting no information or guidance from nursing leaders or hospital administrators on ...
Mar 31, 2025
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At-home cervical screening: Scientists advise on self-sampling tests
At-home self-sampling cervical screening looks likely to be an option in the future. But scientists warn that steps must be taken to ensure that the offer of at-home sampling doesn't have a negative impact on cervical screening ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Mentoring for a successful maternity leave and return to work
Mentoring for new mothers can be the difference between a positive and a negative return to work—and should be offered to all employees going on maternity leave, according to new research.
Mar 31, 2025
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Morning-after pill to be made free in England pharmacies
The "morning-after" pill, a form of emergency contraception, will be made available over the counter for free in pharmacies in England this year, the UK government said Sunday.
Mar 30, 2025
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Harnessing huge data to reveal the extent of physiological changes before, during and after pregnancy
A team of molecular and cell biologists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Yale University School of Medicine and Schneider Women's Hospital has discovered that more changes take place in the bodies of pregnant women than ...
Effective antibiotic for maternal sepsis saves health care costs, study finds
An international cost-effectiveness study, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the Kinshasa School of Public Health, has found that an effective antibiotic used to combat maternal sepsis vastly reduces health ...
Mar 27, 2025
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AI could help sonographers identify abnormalities in unborn babies more quickly
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help sonographers identify any abnormalities at the 20-week pregnancy screening scan almost twice as quickly, without reducing the accuracy or reliability of diagnoses, a new study has shown.
Mar 27, 2025
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DNA from the mother and father are handled differently in the newly formed embryo, researchers discover
Researchers at the Center for Embryology and Healthy Development (CRESCO) aim to find out why so many early embryos fail in their development. New insights into how maternal and paternal DNA is replicated during the initial ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Pregnant women advised to avoid mentholated e-cigarettes
Vaping during pregnancy is becoming more common, but its impact on early human development is not well understood. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, now reports that the flavor chemical ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Study confirms link between maternal diet and risk to infant behavioral health
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Mental Health Innovation have discovered that maternal diet during pregnancy, specifically during the third trimester, may be associated with a higher risk for ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Milk as medicine: Researchers study the effects of breast milk on children of mothers with gestational diabetes
In 2010, University of Oklahoma researcher David Fields, Ph.D., was poring over research data when he discovered something he thought was odd: his data showed that at 6 months of age, formula-fed babies born of mothers who ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Debate over the abortion pill mifepristone resurfaces after Makary is confirmed to head the FDA
Many Americans wonder whether the pill used in most U.S. abortions will be restricted under the new Republican administration in Washington.
Mar 26, 2025
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Open-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggests
Women affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appear to experience less intense and debilitating symptoms after taking placebo pills even when told they do not contain any active medication, suggests a study published in ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Hepatitis B: A new rapid diagnostic test to halt mother-to-child transmission
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid diagnostic test to identify pregnant women at elevated risk of transmitting hepatitis B to their babies. ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Postpartum female preference for cooler temperatures linked to brain changes
Mothers experience major metabolic adaptations during pregnancy and lactation to support the development and growth of new life. Although many metabolic changes have been studied, body temperature regulation and environmental ...
Mar 25, 2025
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New moms advised to do two hours of moderate to vigorous exercise a week
New moms should be strongly encouraged to begin clocking up at least two hours of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity such as brisk walking and muscle-strengthening exercises each week in the first three months ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Maternal deaths from cardiovascular causes on the rise in US
The rate of maternal mortality related to cardiovascular causes more than doubled between 1999 and 2022 in the United States, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Novel IVF method mimics fallopian tube environment, increasing sperm viability
The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign documents a new way to select viable sperm and prolong their ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Stem cell study shows lactic acid bacteria may inhibit cervical cancer development
A research team has, for the first time in the world, revealed the identity and differentiation process of human cervical stem cells. The results showed that lactic acid bacteria can inhibit the development of cervical cancer. ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Could eating chili during pregnancy help lower the risk of gestational diabetes? A study says it's possible
As lean sources of protein, complex carbohydrates and fiber, beans are known worldwide as providing lots of nutritional power at a very affordable price. Now, a University at Buffalo study suggests that when consumed in chili ...
Mar 24, 2025
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