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Pregnancy is the state of carrying an unborn baby or the period in which a fetus develops inside a woman's womb or uterus. Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, counting from the first day of your last normal period. The weeks are grouped into three trimesters.
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JUL 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
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Protein involved in blood vessel formation found to be higher in offspring of mothers who had gestational diabetes, hold ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
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Marijuana use—by either men or women—does not appear to lower a couple’s chances of getting pregnant, ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 03, 2018Microbiology
Zika virus might still be impacting pregnancies.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
EDCs act similarly to hormones that we naturally produce, and are found in many household products.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Pregnancy and childbirth carry some risks, as any medical condition or event would, but most women who give birth have s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana use during pregnancy may have consequences for infants’ weight and behavior, particularly in combination ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 05, 2018Health & Medicine
Researchers from the French public health research institute Inserm and Université de Lille have found that polyc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 21, 2018Cancer
Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a t ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 21, 2018Cancer
The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 18, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a leading cause of infertility in women and can be a cause of miscarriage. Now research has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2018Cardiology
The negative health consequences that develop as a result of exposure to pollution in the environment starts before birt ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 07, 2018Cardiology
The dietary cholesterol in eggs does not increase a person’s risk of heart disease, even if that person is already ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 03, 2018Videos
There are roughly 5,000 species of mammals, animals within the class Mammalia. That means all those animals have vertebr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 01, 2018Neuroscience
It's been called both a crisis and an epidemic and health professionals do not throw those terms around casually. Th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 29, 2018Microbiology
The microbial community that lives on and in us has a huge impact on health, which may start from birth.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When snakes were deprived of water they turned to muscle to fill their needs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2018
Cardiology
Protein involved in blood vessel formation found to be higher in offspring of mothers who had gestational diabetes, hold
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2018
Cardiology
Recent study shows that rates of heart attack have increased in pregnant women 25% from 2002 to 2014.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 percent risk of developmental or other brain disorder, ne
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Gender is a known factor in the development of neurological disorders. Now scientists think they know why.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2018
Microbiology
Many pathogens are becoming antibiotic resistant; the microbe that causes the STD gonorrhea is no different.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana use—by either men or women—does not appear to lower a couple’s chances of getting pregnant,
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 03, 2018
Microbiology
Zika virus might still be impacting pregnancies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
EDCs act similarly to hormones that we naturally produce, and are found in many household products.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Pregnancy and childbirth carry some risks, as any medical condition or event would, but most women who give birth have s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana use during pregnancy may have consequences for infants’ weight and behavior, particularly in combination
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 05, 2018
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the French public health research institute Inserm and Université de Lille have found that polyc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a t
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a leading cause of infertility in women and can be a cause of miscarriage. Now research has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2018
Cardiology
The negative health consequences that develop as a result of exposure to pollution in the environment starts before birt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 07, 2018
Cardiology
The dietary cholesterol in eggs does not increase a person’s risk of heart disease, even if that person is already
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 03, 2018
Videos
There are roughly 5,000 species of mammals, animals within the class Mammalia. That means all those animals have vertebr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 01, 2018
Neuroscience
It's been called both a crisis and an epidemic and health professionals do not throw those terms around casually. Th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 29, 2018
Microbiology
The microbial community that lives on and in us has a huge impact on health, which may start from birth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch