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Potential driver of severe early-onset preeclampsia identified
Severe early-onset preeclampsia has confounded doctors for more than 2,000 years. It can strike as early as 20 weeks into pregnancy, sending blood pressure soaring and putting both the mother and baby at risk.
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Mother and baby's immune cells linked to aggressive placental inflammation in preterm cases
In a healthy pregnancy, a finely tuned maternal immune response prevents the mother's body from rejecting the growing fetus. But in some pregnancies, this response goes haywire, leading to a potentially dangerous complication ...
Nov 6, 2026
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Researchers develop more precise way to identify preeclampsia from electronic health records
Researchers at King's College London have found a more effective method for identifying preeclampsia from electronic health records (EHRs), allowing them to capture cases and associated adverse outcomes that existing methods ...
Nov 6, 2026
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Q&A: How do infections get past the placenta's defenses?
For nine months, the placenta is the primary support system of the fetus, providing both nourishment and protection. Within hours of birth, it is usually discarded as medical waste. But this organ carries clues to the child's ...
Nov 6, 2026
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EARLY-PREG enables day-by-day tracking of thousands of proteins in the female reproductive tract
A study by MELISA Institute, published in Scientific Reports, shows how researchers can track thousands of proteins in cervicovaginal fluid over seven consecutive days. By analyzing samples collected daily from the same women, ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Condition causing lifelong high cholesterol linked to pregnancy complication
Women with the inherited cholesterol condition familial hypercholesterolemia may be at a slightly higher risk of developing preeclampsia, a pregnancy condition that can cause serious complications, according to a new study ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Maternal vitamin A deficiency may increase risk of larger babies
A study in Norway has identified a link between a mother's vitamin A levels and her baby's birth weight. The study shows that over 43% of the women had low vitamin A levels during the latter part of their pregnancy. While ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Digital therapy offers new way to prevent worsening anxiety around childbirth
Pregnant women with undiagnosed anxiety could benefit from a new digital therapy, according to a clinical trial led by King's College London. Published in JAMA Network Open, the results from the REducing Levels of AnXiety ...
Nov 4, 2026
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Longer estrogen exposure linked to better brain vessel health in older women
Women who had a longer reproductive period and had used or are using hormone replacement therapy showed fewer signs of damage to the small blood vessels in the brain later in life. This is shown by a study led by researchers ...
Nov 4, 2026
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What science says about perimenopause, menopause and mood swings—minus the hype
After decades of relative neglect, menopause is suddenly everywhere—in the news, on social media and in conversations among friends. Some are calling it the "meno-boom," and booms attract business.
Nov 4, 2026
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Mother-infant bonding linked to brain connectivity before birth
Pregnancy is a period of change and adaptation, characterized by psychological and neurobiological changes associated with the transition to motherhood and the development of caregiving behaviors. One of the central aspects ...
Nov 4, 2026
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Newborn deaths fell by 50% in Flint following the launch of Rx Kids, new research finds
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics has found that neonatal mortality—the death of an infant within the first 28 days of life—fell by 50% following the launch of Rx Kids, while early neonatal mortality—the death of an ...
Nov 3, 2026
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AI-supported screening strategy could improve cervical cancer detection in low-resource settings
Combining HPV testing with artificial intelligence–based image analysis has shown efficacy in detecting precancerous lesions and guiding treatment decisions, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global ...
Nov 3, 2026
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Menopause can quietly weaken bones—here's what research reveals about protecting them
A skeleton hanging on a door or standing in your neighbor's yard for Halloween looks like a finished structure. But the skeleton inside a living body is constantly changing. Around menopause, those changes can tip toward ...
Nov 3, 2026
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Cervical cancer cases and deaths forecast to rise
Global cervical cancer cases and deaths could rise by 20.2% and 39.3%, respectively, by 2050, according to a modeling study published in Nature Medicine. The findings suggest that the burden of cervical cancer will remain ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Study provides reassuring news for women using medications to treat opioid use disorder during pregnancy
Pregnant patients receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder should not reduce their medication dose out of fear that it will worsen withdrawal symptoms in their newborns, according to a new study led by researchers ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Vitamin C during pregnancy supports early brain development, study finds
New research from Oregon Health & Science University shows that additional vitamin C intake during pregnancy can be an effective, low-cost and accessible intervention to promote infant emotional well-being.
Nov 2, 2026
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Long-term study finds modern hormone replacement therapy not linked to heart disease risk
Contemporary hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was not associated with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, blood clots or death among women ages 45 to 59, according to a large, long-term study of more than 52,000 women ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Hypertension or diabetes before pregnancy linked to higher risk of fetal heart defects
Women with chronic hypertension (high blood pressure before pregnancy or diagnosed before 20 weeks of pregnancy) had a 30% higher risk of having a baby with critical congenital heart disease, the most severe form of heart ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Review finds no evidence that testosterone improves brain fog during menopause
There is not enough evidence to determine whether testosterone helps with thinking and memory in midlife women, even though it is often prescribed in the UK, according to a UCL study.
Oct 30, 2026
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How one of the body's own proteins drives the vicious cycle of inflammation in vaginal yeast infections
Up to three-quarters of all women will experience a genital yeast infection at least once in their lives. Recurrent infections, in particular, can significantly impair quality of life. The typical symptoms—such as itching, ...
Oct 30, 2026
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New swab test could spare some women a painful biopsy for endometrial cancer
A simple vaginal swab may one day help women with abnormal bleeding learn whether they have endometrial cancer without first going through a painful biopsy.
Oct 30, 2026
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STI screening linked to fewer preterm births
Screening and treating pregnant patients for three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) twice during pregnancy was associated with a 23% lower risk of preterm birth compared with standard care, according to a randomized ...
Oct 29, 2026
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Many women have never discussed heart health with a clinician, and most report multiple symptoms
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, and the risk rises during the menopause years. But an international study has revealed that only half of women know this. Many have never talked about their heart with ...
Oct 29, 2026
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Personalized ovarian cancer vaccines spark immunity in phase 1 trial
Rapidly dividing cancer cells can develop DNA mutations that produce abnormal proteins called antigens, which are unique to each patient's cancer. Scientists are now testing personalized cancer vaccines that target these ...
