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7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Cost of Mental Health Disorders Linked with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Almost $6 Billion in 2021
Endocrine Society

The cost of mental health disorders associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – depression, anxiety and eating disorders – reached almost $6 billion in 2021, according to a new study presented Monday, June 13 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

6-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Male Contraceptive Pills Show Promise in New Study
Endocrine Society

Two experimental male contraceptive pills appear to effectively lower testosterone without causing unacceptable side effects, according to a new study that will be presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Phase 3 Study Finds Fezolinetant Reduces the Frequency and Severity of Menopausal Hot Flashes
Endocrine Society

Fezolinetant significantly reduced the frequency and severity of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS), or hot flashes, associated with menopause, according to a Phase 3 industry-sponsored study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Suppressed Ovarian Follicle Development in Women with Obesity May Explain Reduced Fertility
Endocrine Society

Women with obesity, even those with regular menstrual cycles, have suppressed ovarian follicle development and reduced production of reproductive hormones, which may underlie reduced fertility, according to a new study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

Released: 10-Jun-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Women Less Politically Engaged During and After Pregnancy
University of Gothenburg

The study used an online panel to track the political engagement of over 2,000 first-time parents from before the start of pregnancy until the child's fourth birthday.

Released: 9-Jun-2022 7:05 AM EDT
Minimally Invasive Treatment Could Allow More Women to Conceive Without Fertility Treatments
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)

A simple diagnostic procedure, followed by an interventional radiology treatment known as fallopian tube recanalization, could allow a high percentage of women struggling with infertility from blocked fallopian tubes to conceive with less involved or, in some cases, no further invasive fertility procedures, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Released: 9-Jun-2022 1:05 AM EDT
Pregnant Women’s Drinking Correlates with Their Partner’s Drinking
University of Eastern Finland

Pregnant women’s use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows.

Released: 7-Jun-2022 5:25 PM EDT
Study Shows How Mothers Calm Their Distressed Infants with Soothing Signals
York University

Most parents know it even if they can’t prove it: When a baby becomes distressed, its mother has a unique power to soothe and calm the infant with little more than a loving embrace and some tender words.

Newswise: What to Consider When Trying to Conceive
Released: 7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
What to Consider When Trying to Conceive
Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center)

There are a lot of important factors consider in pre-pregnancy planning. Anish Shah, M.D. OB-GYN at Mountainside Medical Center shares some important tips for expectant or preparing mother and partners.

Released: 6-Jun-2022 6:05 PM EDT
Babies Exposed to COVID in the Womb Show Neurodevelopmental Changes
European Psychiatric Association

Babies born to mothers who suffered COVID-19 disease during pregnancy seem to exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes at 6 weeks, according to a preliminary analysis presented in the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry.

Released: 6-Jun-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Genetic Testing for Neonatal Epilepsy Allows Babies to Go Home Sooner
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Genetic testing results in lower length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for infants with epilepsy, according to a study published in the journal Pediatric Neurology. The reduction in hospital stay time in babies with epilepsy who spent time in the NICU was not explained by changes in the severity of illness, birth weight or population changes in the NICU over time. These findings confirm the importance of early genetic testing for epilepsy, which allows more precise treatment and better seizure control during a critical time in brain development.

3-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Find Epigenetic Changes During Pregnancy May Contribute to the Development of Asthma
University of Chicago Medical Center

New research sheds light on underlying epigenetic mechanisms contributing to the development of severe asthma.

Newswise: ENDO 2022 to Feature Cedars-Sinai Physicians and Scientists
Released: 3-Jun-2022 11:05 AM EDT
ENDO 2022 to Feature Cedars-Sinai Physicians and Scientists
Cedars-Sinai

Physicians and scientists from Cedars-Sinai will discuss the latest advances in treatment, care and research at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting (ENDO 2022) in Atlanta, June 11-14.

Released: 2-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
هل يمكن أن تؤثر الأورام الليفية الرحمية على الحمل؟ خبير مايو كلينك يشرح لنا
Mayo Clinic

الورم الليفي الرحمي هو نمو حميد أو غير سرطاني في الجزء العضلي من الرحم. ورغم أنه شائع، فإنه قد يسبب الألم والنزيف المفرط، ويثير مخاوف بشأن الخصوبة والحمل بالنسبة للبعض.

Released: 2-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
O mioma uterino pode afetar a gravidez? Especialista da Mayo Clinic explica
Mayo Clinic

Um mioma uterino é um crescimento benigno ou não cancerígeno da porção muscular do útero. Embora comum, ele pode causar dor e sangramento excessivo, além de preocupações sobre fertilidade e gravidez para algumas pessoas.

Released: 2-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
¿Pueden los fibromas uterinos afectar el embarazo? Una experta de Mayo Clinic lo explica
Mayo Clinic

Un fibroma uterino es un tumor benigno, o no canceroso, en la parte muscular del útero. Aunque los fibromas sean frecuentes, en algunas mujeres pueden provocar dolor y sangrado excesivo, además de inquietudes respecto a la fertilidad y el embarazo.

2-Jun-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Study Underscores Importance of Multidisciplinary Medical Team for Pregnant Women with Lupus
Hospital for Special Surgery

A study that includes researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary medical team to counsel and provide care for women with systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common form of lupus, who become pregnant. Using a nationwide database, the investigators reviewed the records of more than 50,000 patients with lupus who gave birth over a 10-year period. Findings revealed a higher rate of fetal morbidity and severe maternal morbidity compared to women who did not have lupus.

Newswise: Unbound Medicine and the Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists Launch Digital Educational Platform
Released: 2-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Unbound Medicine and the Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists Launch Digital Educational Platform
Unbound Medicine

Unbound Medicine® and the Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists (SOGH) announce the launch of the OB/GYN Hospitalist Resource Center—a premier education portal available for hospitalists and trainees within the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Unbound Medicine is a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare and SOGH is a rapidly growing group of physicians, midwives, nurses, and other individuals dedicated to the advancement of high-quality, safe, and equitable care for hospitalized women.

Newswise: Mouse Study Links Air Pollution Exposure to Adverse Outcomes in Pregnancy
Released: 31-May-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Mouse Study Links Air Pollution Exposure to Adverse Outcomes in Pregnancy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study in mice by UCLA scientists reveals how exposure to traffic-related air pollutants causes cellular changes in the placenta that can lead to pregnancy complications and affect the health of both mother and offspring.

Newswise: University of Kentucky Study: Asymptomatic COVID-19 Could Still Cause Pregnancy Risks
Released: 31-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
University of Kentucky Study: Asymptomatic COVID-19 Could Still Cause Pregnancy Risks
University of Kentucky

According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could still have potential long-term consequences for a developing baby. The study led by Ilhem Messoudi, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, was published in Cell Reports May 25. The research shows that COVID-19 infection in pregnant mothers who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms still triggered immune responses causing inflammation in the placenta.

Released: 26-May-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Frozen Eggs More Efficient Option than IVF for Women Starting Families Later
NYU Langone Health

Largest U.S. study shows 15 years of frozen egg thaw outcomes for women facing age-related fertility decline.

Newswise: Researchers Identify Biomarker Panel That Could Help Predict Gestational Diabetes in Early Pregnancy
Released: 25-May-2022 5:35 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Biomarker Panel That Could Help Predict Gestational Diabetes in Early Pregnancy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA researchers have taken the initial step in identifying what may be an effective way to detect gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) earlier in pregnancy, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment for what is the most common disorder of pregnancy.

Newswise: New Study: Longer Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding Has Protective Effect on Childhood Asthma
Released: 25-May-2022 10:10 AM EDT
New Study: Longer Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding Has Protective Effect on Childhood Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows that a longer period of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with decreased odds of current asthma.

18-May-2022 2:15 PM EDT
Data contradict fears of COVID-19 vaccine effects on pregnancy and fertility
PLOS

Study adds further evidence that vaccination is protective and safer than COVID-19 infection.

Released: 24-May-2022 8:05 AM EDT
The Application of Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Using Cell-free DNA in General Risk Pregnancies - The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Publishes its Highly Anticipated Evidence-based Review
American College of Medical Genetics

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released its second, highly anticipated systematic evidence-based review (SER): "The Application of Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Using Cell-free DNA in General Risk Pregnancies."

Released: 23-May-2022 5:45 PM EDT
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Advocates for Families During Infant Formula Shortage
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

The Academy is rallying support for a bill that would offer more opportunities for working mothers to breastfeed their babies by expanding workplace accommodations.

Newswise: Study Found That Food Shortages and COVID-19 Have Led to Unsafe Feeding Practices Among Formula-Reliant Families
Released: 23-May-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Study Found That Food Shortages and COVID-19 Have Led to Unsafe Feeding Practices Among Formula-Reliant Families
University of California, Irvine

The new collaborative report details the impact of baby formula shortages on infant-feeding practices.

Released: 23-May-2022 9:50 AM EDT
Expert Available to Comment on Sweeping SIDS Study Claims
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers neonatal pediatricians are available to comment on claims that new study identifies a test for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Newswise: Cardio-Obstetrics Survey Gives Birth to New Training Needs
Released: 18-May-2022 2:55 PM EDT
Cardio-Obstetrics Survey Gives Birth to New Training Needs
Cedars-Sinai

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of pregnancy‐related death, yet a new national survey led by doctors at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests that few cardiologists, trainees or care team members are trained in cardio-obstetrics, a specialty that brings together experts from cardiology, obstetrics and primary care.

Released: 18-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Choline Makes Key Nutrient Available for Baby Development
Cornell University

The nutrient choline – shown to have long-term benefits for children whose mothers consume it during pregnancy – also helps the body more efficiently use an omega 3 fatty acid that is essential for fetal brain, cognition and vision development, a new study finds.

Released: 18-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Family Medicine Physicians Face Many Barriers to Providing Medical Abortions
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

A study by UC Davis and UC San Francisco identified multiple barriers that family physicians navigate to provide abortion services to their patients. The barriers include lack of physician training and federal, state and institutional restrictions on providing medication abortion.

Released: 17-May-2022 9:25 AM EDT
Long-Term Study of Pregnant Women Finds Increasing Chemical Exposure
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Urine analysis found a range of potentially harmful chemicals. Levels were particularly high in Latinas.

Released: 16-May-2022 3:10 PM EDT
The Mount Sinai Hospital Recognized on Newsweek’s “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022” List
Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Hospital has earned top honors on Newsweek’s list of “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022” for providing high-quality maternity care from pregnancy through birth, as well as postpartum care to ensure the long-term health of both newborns and new mothers.

Newswise: Epilepsy and Pregnancy: A Conversation with Dr. Page Pennell
Released: 16-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Epilepsy and Pregnancy: A Conversation with Dr. Page Pennell
International League Against Epilepsy

Can women with epilepsy get pregnant, give birth to healthy babies, and breastfeed? What are the myths and misconceptions, and what do physicians and women need to know? Dr. Anca Arbune interviews Dr. Page Pennell about the latest research and knowledge.

11-May-2022 4:45 PM EDT
Pregnant Women’s Alcohol Use is Linked to Partners’ Drinking
Research Society on Alcoholism

Pregnant women’s alcohol use is correlated with their partners’ drinking, according to a large European study — and partners are unlikely to meaningfully reduce or halt their alcohol consumption while expecting a baby. The findings may offer a new way of identifying women at risk of drinking in pregnancy and potentially intervening to prevent or reduce harm. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can seriously impair fetal health and development, causing stillbirth and lifelong disabilities. These include fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), the primary cause of non-genetic cognitive disability worldwide. Although the drinking patterns of women and their partners are known to be correlated, little attention has been given to partners’ alcohol use during pregnancy and how this may affect women’s drinking and pregnancy outcomes. For the study in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, investigators searched for associations between pregnant women’s and their partners’ alcohol us

   
Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Leader in Maternal-Fetal Medicine Honored for Dedication to Women’s Healthcare
Released: 13-May-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Leader in Maternal-Fetal Medicine Honored for Dedication to Women’s Healthcare
Cedars-Sinai

Kimberly Gregory, MD, MPH, director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and vice chair of Women's Healthcare Quality and Performance Improvement in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai, has been awarded the Luella Klein Lifetime Achievement Award by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG.)

Newswise: Poll shows abortion ruling leak did little to change Americans’ voting intentions
Released: 13-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Poll shows abortion ruling leak did little to change Americans’ voting intentions
Washington University in St. Louis

The forthcoming study conducted by researchers at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis and UCLA shows abortion ruling leak did little to change Americans’ voting intentions.

Newswise: New Measure of Sperm Age May Be Predictor of Pregnancy Success
Released: 13-May-2022 12:20 PM EDT
New Measure of Sperm Age May Be Predictor of Pregnancy Success
Wayne State University Division of Research

A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict the success and time it takes to become pregnant, according to a newly published study by researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

Newswise: Study: Treatment Minimizes Infants’ Opioid-Related Brain Abnormalities
Released: 12-May-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Study: Treatment Minimizes Infants’ Opioid-Related Brain Abnormalities
Cedars-Sinai

Treating pregnant women with opioid use disorder can help minimize opioid-related brain abnormalities in their newborns. Led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai, this is the first study to report evidence validating the benefits of using medication for opioid use disorder during pregnancy.

Released: 11-May-2022 4:55 PM EDT
Miscarriage Can Increase Suicide Risk Among Teenagers
University of Oregon

Vulnerable teens who lose a pregnancy are at increased risk for suicide, new research from University of Oregon’s Prevention Science Institute shows.

   
9-May-2022 12:45 PM EDT
Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Not Linked to Epilepsy in Children
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A new study suggests that antidepressant use by mothers during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the chances of epilepsy and seizures in babies. The research is published in the May 11, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: Without Roe v. Wade, Millions Will Travel Farther for Abortion Care
Released: 11-May-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Without Roe v. Wade, Millions Will Travel Farther for Abortion Care
University of Utah

The median distance to a clinic would increase from 40 miles to 113.5 miles. State-level legislation “abortion care deserts” that will disproportionally effect women of color and the impoverished. Large swathes of the country would experience a 100-fold increase in distance to care, particularly in the South, Midwest and Intermountain West.

Released: 11-May-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Large Study in Botswana Finds Daily Micronutrient Supplementation During Pregnancy Reduces Complications at Birth
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana has provided new evidence that relatively inexpensive daily diet supplementation of iron, folic acid and vitamin supplementation in pregnancy can reduce complications at birth.

Released: 11-May-2022 1:15 PM EDT
Scientists Detect Common Fungicide in Pregnant Women and Children
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

For the first time, UNC-Chapel Hill scientists have measured the concentration of a biomarker of the commonly used fungicide azoxystrobin in the urine of pregnant women and children. They also documented maternal transfer of the chemical to mouse embryos and weaning-age mice.

   
Released: 11-May-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Identify Possible New Target to Treat Newborns Suffering From Lack of Oxygen or Blood Flow in the Brain
Case Western Reserve University

The condition, known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), can result in severe brain damage, which is why researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) are studying the condition to evaluate how HIE is treated and develop new, more effective options.

Released: 11-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
First Patients Dosed in Phase 2 Platform Clinical Trial Testing Novel Immunotherapy Combinations in Highly Malignant Ovarian Cancer
Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA)

A phase 2 clinical trial testing novel immunotherapy combinations in aggressive ovarian cancer has opened and first patients have begun treatment.

Newswise: Family raises money for Papanna’s lab after he saves their daughter’s life
Released: 10-May-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Family raises money for Papanna’s lab after he saves their daughter’s life
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Anne Briggs always longed to be a mom. But after having no menstrual cycle for over a decade, she knew when she married her husband Mark in 2020 that conceiving a child naturally would be unlikely.



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