Pregnancy
Women who carry the Neandertal receptor for progesterone tend to have fewer bleedings during early pregnancy, fewer miscarriages, and give birth to more children
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Findings suggests abnormal blood flow between mothers and babies in utero
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An international team has intensively studied the unique male pregnancy in 12 species of pipefishes and seahorses
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Based on data from China in February 2020, researchers say the impacts of COVID-19 on children appear to be minimal
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Medical researchers applied CRISPR technology to study the function of a very large human non-protein coding gene expressed only in placenta, stem cells, and certain cancers
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There's enough evidence to warrant not using marijuana while pregnant, but what about women with chronic conditions?
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A team of nutrition and environmental health researchers found that the differences are comparable to the impact of lead exposure in early childhood
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Computerized image analysis could lessen barriers to placental analysis and improve health outcomes for mother and child
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UNC School of Medicine researchers are the first to show in animal models that components of marijuana, including its cannabinoids THC and CBD, can cause brain and facial birth defects if used during the first trimester of pregnancy
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Findings point to potential to improve preemie growth and immune system during high risk pregnancy
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