Research and Drugs

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (812+ words) “What we saw in our previous work was that there was a similar gray matter loss during puberty and pregnancy,” van ‘t Hof told PsyPost. “That was interesting, as when we found the gray matter reduction during pregnancy, people often…...

1+ day, 27+ min ago   (627+ words) Intrusive thoughts after birth, what actually happens if you say them out loud, and where the record does and …...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (520+ words) Australian researchers have uncovered a potential link between the prevalence of a common additive to plastic and children being born with autism or symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The additive, Di-2-Ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), is used to make plastic…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (21+ words) A national campaign is seeking to destigmatise and raise awareness of a physical and neurodevelopmental condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (554+ words) University of Manchester scientists have uncovered a hidden role for immune cells in the womb, opening the door to new treatments for infertility, miscarriage and other reproductive conditions that affect millions of women worldwide. The findings are a breakthrough in…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (176+ words) Whether you call it "pregnancy brain" or "momnesia" (please don't call it "mommy brain"), many women report experiencing some form of absentmindedness during pregnancy. But it's not just them. Even wo... Whether you call it "pregnancy brain" or "momnesia" (please…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (440+ words) Infants born to mothers with depressive symptoms immediately after delivery had a substantially higher risk of dying before their first birthday, according to researchers involved in a Rutgers-led study of more than 414,000 births in New Jersey. The study, published in…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (596+ words) Epidural anesthesia is a common form of pain relief during labor, but like any medical procedure, it involves possible risks and side effects. Most people receive an epidural without serious complications, and healthcare professionals carefully monitor patients throughout the process....

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (189+ words) Many women usually say the same thing during pregnancy: they walk into a room and forget why, misplace their keys or struggle to follow a conversation. This phenomenon, often called 'pregnancy brain' or 'momnesia,' has long lacked a clear biological…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (455+ words) Kudos to ProPublica for doing the research the “pro-life” Trump administration has deliberately sabotaged. According to ProPublica’s research, the spike in ectopic pregnancy deaths began during the Covid pandemic but kept climbing while other pregnancy-related deaths subsided. The death rate…...