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Researchers identify shared molecular mechanism in cancer and pregnancy that suppresses immune system

Researchers elucidated the shared immune tolerance mechanisms in cancer and pregnancy, focusing on the role of an immune checkpoint protein as an onco-fetal immune tolerance checkpoint.

11 Jul 2024

Experts identify sex and gender differences in cognitive resistance and resilience to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers investigated sex-related and gender-specific resistance and resilience factors in Alzheimer's disease.

10 Jul 2024

Pregnancy loss risk heightened by family history of endocrine diseases

Women who have close family members with endocrine diseases, including type 2 diabetes, thyroid diseases and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), are at higher risk of pregnancy loss, a new study has found.

9 Jul 2024

Stem-like cells found to drive growth of aggressive pediatric brain tumors

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and collaborating institutions has identified and located a population of stem-like cells that initiates and maintains Group 3 medulloblastoma (Gr3-MB) in the developing brain.

9 Jul 2024

GOP’s Tim Sheehy revives discredited abortion claims in pivotal senate race

"Elective abortions up to and including the moment of birth. Healthy, 9-month-year-old baby killed at the moment of birth. That's what Jon Tester and the Democrats have voted for."

9 Jul 2024

How may cannabis affect neurodevelopment when exposed in the womb?

Researchers investigated whether prenatal cannabis exposure is related to variations in brain development, which may partially mitigate the relationship between PCE and increased psychopathology throughout early adolescence.

9 Jul 2024

Revolutionary 3D imaging model enhances IVF blastocyst selection

Innovative research, presented today at the ESHRE 40th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, has introduced a novel 3D imaging model designed to identify features of blastocysts – the early stage of development for an implanted embryo – associated with successful pregnancies.

8 Jul 2024

Real-world data confirms safety of RSV vaccination in late pregnancy

Vaccinating mothers against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during late pregnancy to protect their newborns is not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth or other poor outcomes, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

8 Jul 2024

Research reveals immune suppression link between cancer and pregnancy

To understand why some cancers successfully circumvent the immune system to grow unchecked, researchers turned to pregnancy.

8 Jul 2024

Maternal morbidity and pregnancy risks higher for gestational carriers

Gestational carriers, also known as surrogates, experience an elevated risk of severe maternal morbidity and adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to women who conceive naturally or through in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to new research presented today at the ESHRE 40th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam.

8 Jul 2024

How prenatal cannabis exposure may affect mental health in childhood

Scientists are trying to understand how cannabis may affect long term neurodevelopment when people were exposed to it in the womb.

8 Jul 2024

Exposure to fine particulate matter can reduce IVF birth rate success, study reveals

A pioneering study, presented today at the ESHRE 40th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, has revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) prior to the retrieval of oocytes (eggs) during in vitro fertilization (IVF) can reduce the odds of achieving a live birth by almost 40%.

8 Jul 2024

First-in-class oral drug improves embryo implantation and pregnancy outcomes in IVF

New research has demonstrated the effectiveness of a first-in-class oral, non-hormonal drug in increasing embryo implantation, pregnancy and live birth rates among infertile women who are undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

8 Jul 2024

Planned parenthood to blitz GOP seats, betting abortion fears can sway voters

Planned Parenthood is preparing a seven-figure campaign blitz to oust GOP incumbents from California congressional seats, part of a larger national effort by the reproductive rights group to prevent a Republican majority from passing abortion restrictions, including a national ban.

8 Jul 2024

New model could help inform the risks and benefits of fish consumption during pregnancy

A new model developed by researchers could help inform guidelines and improve evidence-based advice on the risks and benefits of fish consumption, especially during pregnancy.

8 Jul 2024

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to prolonged labor, Japanese study reveals

Researchers found that excessive weight gain during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of prolonged labor in Japanese women, emphasizing the importance of monitoring weight gain to prevent complications.

8 Jul 2024

Baby boys more likely to achieve HIV cure or remission after in-utero infection

Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are conversely more likely to achieve cure or remission, researchers say in a new study that sheds light on the gender differences in immune systems.

5 Jul 2024

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Researchers identify shared molecular mechanism in cancer and pregnancy that suppresses immune system

Experts identify sex and gender differences in cognitive resistance and resilience to Alzheimer's disease

Pregnancy loss risk heightened by family history of endocrine diseases

Stem-like cells found to drive growth of aggressive pediatric brain tumors

GOP’s Tim Sheehy revives discredited abortion claims in pivotal senate race

How may cannabis affect neurodevelopment when exposed in the womb?

Revolutionary 3D imaging model enhances IVF blastocyst selection

Real-world data confirms safety of RSV vaccination in late pregnancy

Research reveals immune suppression link between cancer and pregnancy

Maternal morbidity and pregnancy risks higher for gestational carriers

How prenatal cannabis exposure may affect mental health in childhood

Exposure to fine particulate matter can reduce IVF birth rate success, study reveals

First-in-class oral drug improves embryo implantation and pregnancy outcomes in IVF

Planned parenthood to blitz GOP seats, betting abortion fears can sway voters

New model could help inform the risks and benefits of fish consumption during pregnancy

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to prolonged labor, Japanese study reveals

Baby boys more likely to achieve HIV cure or remission after in-utero infection

PCOS linked to higher risk of adverse birth outcomes

Pandemic period sees spike in low birth weight among newborns in India

High ambient temperatures during pregnancy can have detrimental impact on offspring health

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Pregnancy News and Research

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