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How menopause affects the brain — and what we still don't knowA new study shows that that menopause was associated with worse sleep, increased mental health problems and even changes within the brain itself.
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In a first, study links maternal genes to risk of pregnancy lossFor the first time, scientists have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of aneuploidy, in which cells have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Aneuploidy in egg cells can lead to miscarriage.
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Risk of death from pregnancy in the US is 44 times higher than that from abortion, new analysis revealsA figure commonly used to compare the risk of death from pregnancy compared with the risk of death from abortion might be based on outdated data, a new study suggests.
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'Unprecedented': Woman delivers full-term abdominal pregnancy while also having 22-pound cyst removedA California woman was scheduled to have a large cyst removed but, in the lead-up to the procedure, learned she had a rare ectopic pregnancy.
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Could aging eggs be 'rejuvenated'? New tool may help pave the way to fertility-extending treatmentsScientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.
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Study links GLP-1 use to some pregnancy risks — but the research has key caveatsA new study hints that pregnant people who have previously taken drugs like Ozempic may face a higher risk of certain poor pregnancy outcomes. But more studies are needed to understand the finding.
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New blood test can predict risk of postpartum depression with more than 80% accuracyScientists are learning more about this leading complication of childbirth. Treatments are improving and doctors can test for biological markers that flag heightened risk.
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Don't use cannabis during pregnancy or breastfeeding, leading OBGYN group saysThe American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that mothers abstain from cannabis use during prepregnancy, pregnancy and lactation, as research shows the drug is linked to serious health outcomes in newborns.
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Scientists created human egg cells from skin cells — then used them to make embryosIn a proof-of-concept experiment, scientists demonstrated that you can create and fertilize human eggs in the lab using sperm, genes from skin cells, and the "shells" of existing egg cells.
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