Reproductive Health
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Scientists are building an ultimate atlas of the vagina. Here's why.Scientists are studying the vaginal microbiome in populations all around the world to see how it might differ in different people and in health and disease.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Infant mortality is on the rise in the US — experts point to stricter abortion laws as reasons whyThe new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.
By Almut Winterstein Published
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Chinese scientists created mice with 2 dads — and they survived to adulthoodBy modifying 20 regions of the genome, scientists successfully bred mice with two male parents and raised them to maturity.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Sperm cells carry traces of childhood stress, epigenetic study findsFathers exposed to high stress in childhood had different epigenetic markers that may affect their offspring, though more research is needed.
By Marianne Guenot Published
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'Red balloon' sprouts from baby's back due to birth defectThe newborn had a birth defect that left a gap in his lower spine, through which tissue pushed out and formed a giant, red, balloon-like structure.
By Emily Cooke Published
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The gut 'remodels' itself during pregnancy, study findsThe inner lining of the small intestine nearly doubles in size during pregnancy and breastfeeding, according to new research in mice and human tissue.
By Emily Cooke Published
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New mRNA injection is step forward in 'quest' to find preeclampsia cureA new mRNA therapy tested in mice may target the root cause of the potentially fatal pregnancy disorder preeclampsia.
By Emily Cooke Published
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Migraine molecules may drive endometriosis pain. Existing drugs might help.Pain-sensing neurons exchange signals with immune cells that drive endometriosis, sparking the pain associated with the condition, new research suggests.
By Emily Cooke Published
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Watch 1st-ever video of ovulation occurring in real-timeA new imaging technique enabled scientists to film every step of ovulation as it unfolds in mouse cells.
By Emily Cooke Published
