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Premature Babies: A Simple Test to Gauge Neurocognitive Development
1+ week, 2+ day ago (938+ words) Newswise " Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a non-invasive brain monitoring technique could help medical teams predict the future development of premature babies. The technique combines two advanced optical technologies called FDNIRS and DCS to measure, without any…...
Expert Available: Kristyen Tomcik on Nutrition, Health Research, and World Cup Athlete Performance | Newswise
1+ week, 2+ day ago (91+ words) Carb-heavy meals, hydration and recovery key to soccer performance The ideal pre-match meal for soccer players or any type of athlete that tends to be more on the endurance side of things tends to focus heavily on the carbohydrate side....
EDCs Found in Breast Milk and Infant Urine Up to Age 6 Months | Newswise
1+ week, 5+ day ago (386+ words) Newswise " Chicago"Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that interfere with hormones were found in breast milk and in the urine of children from birth up to 6 months, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in…...
Endometriosis and Fibroids: Expert Explains Advances Giving Women Less Invasive Treatment Options | Newswise
2+ week, 1+ day ago (525+ words) "They're both relatively common," Dr. Wasson says. "There can be some overlapping symptoms, but the majority of symptoms vary and the diseases progress differently. Fibroids and endometriosis can run in families. Neither condition is preventable." Fibroids grow in the uterus....
Endometriose e miomas: especialista explica avan'os que oferecem "s mulheres op'es menos invasivas de tratamento | Newswise
2+ week, 1+ day ago (525+ words) Ambos s'o relativamente comuns, diz a Dra. Wasson. Pode haver alguma sobreposi'o de sintomas, mas a maioria dos sintomas varia, e as doenas evoluem de maneiras diferentes. Miomas e endometriose podem ter um componente familiar. Nenhuma das duas condi'es pode…...
Study finds common infection does not increase risk of recurrent preterm birth
2+ week, 3+ day ago (466+ words) Irene Stafford, MD, MPH, first author of the study and assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences with Mc Govern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. A new study from UTHealth Houston found that the common sexually…...
To reduce anxiety during pregnancy, make sleep a priority
3+ week, 1+ day ago (472+ words) Postpartum and perinatal depression are known challenges for those going through pregnancy, but there has been less focus on the more prevalent disorder of anxiety. Roughly 15% of people experience an anxiety-related disorder during pregnancy and during the postpartum period, or…...
Research Reveals Link Between Stress Hormone, Brain Plasticity in Early Life
3+ week, 2+ day ago (642+ words) A microscope image of a specialized brain cell called an astrocyte Newswise " Researchers have discovered a new way that brain plasticity is controlled in early life, offering insight into the little-understood phenomenon of critical-period closure." Harvard Medical School researchers have…...
Research Reveals Link Between Stress Hormone, Brain Plasticity in Early Life | Newswise
3+ week, 2+ day ago (298+ words) Researchers have discovered a new way that brain plasticity is controlled in early life, offering insight into the little-understood phenomenon of critical-period closure....
Nature Study Identifies Epigenetic Mechanism That Permanently Rewires the Maternal Brain
3+ week, 2+ day ago (204+ words) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nature: Published Online May 20, 2026 Bottom Line: Becoming a mother changes the brain not just temporarily, but for life. Pregnancy and the postpartum period trigger lasting changes in the maternal brain through the brain chemical dopamine, producing long-term…...