Obstetrics & gynaecology
'Miracle baby': Woman gets pregnant after having fallopian tubes removed
Elizabeth Kough had been pregnant before. She knew how it felt. She just couldn't believe it had happened this time.
May 31, 2019
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I'm an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth in bed
A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Mexico. It looks nothing like the towering urban hospitals I have spent my career working in. Nestled into a valley at the outskirts of Albuquerque, ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury
The placentas from 16 women who tested positive for COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of injury, according to pathological exams completed directly following birth, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
May 22, 2020
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Women's expected longevity linked to age at birth of last child
No one knows for sure how long they will live. A new study, however, suggests that leukocyte telomere length may offer some key insights into a woman's longevity and further demonstrates how maternal age at birth of last ...
Oct 7, 2020
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Cesarean section may cause epigenetic changes
(Medical Xpress)—A new study from Karolinska Institutet indicates that the mode of delivery could make an imprint in the stem cells of the newborn infant. The finding may be of interest for understanding why individuals ...
Jul 3, 2014
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Medical research
New research provides theory on why women stopped menstruating upon arrival at Nazi death camps
The horrific toll of the Holocaust, with its crimes against humanity amid the state-sponsored mass murder campaign that killed six million Jews and millions of others during World War II, has been scrutinized in numerous ...
Sep 20, 2022
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What do normal labia look like? Sometimes doctors are the wrong people to ask
Women's genitals are as diverse as our faces, as you can see in the Labia Library photo gallery. We are accustomed to some faces being accepted as "beautiful", and know that the standard varies across time and culture. We ...
Mar 1, 2019
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Genes, environment and schizophrenia—new study finds the placenta is the missing link
Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical role in the nature versus nurture debate and how it confers risk for schizophrenia and likely other neurodevelopmental disorders including ...
May 28, 2018
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Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – new study
Up to 10% of women experience endometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely painful, and can result in infertility. Endometriosis happens when tissue similar to the lining of the womb (the endometrium) grows ...
Sep 6, 2021
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New research reveals that nearly one-third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence
Nearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents are to children or girls aged 17 and younger, reveals research released today by ...
Jul 5, 2022
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