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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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FEB 28, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Moving swiftly after announcing the start of the clinical trial in November of 2015, the Cleveland Clinic has recently p ...FEB 26, 2016Plants & Animals
In a very rare scenario, a baby Western lowland gorilla has been born on February 12th in Bristol Zoo by way of Cesarean ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 20, 2016Health & Medicine
Air pollution can have devastating effects on a person’s health. According to the World Health Organization, being ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 12, 2016Immunology
Vitamin D is an essential micronutrient that must be obtained from the environment; the body does not make it on its own ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 10, 2016Immunology
C-sections come with a significant risk for infection, but a new study shows changing skin-prep procedures could lower t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 29, 2016Immunology
Scientists are constantly trying to pinpoint the causation behind children who develop autism, often looking to genetics ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 24, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
For women who have trouble conceiving naturally, assisted reproductive techniques like in vitro fertilization (IVF) can ...JAN 20, 2016Videos
Thinking of a winter escape to the South American tropics? If you're pregnant, the Center for Disease Control and Preven ...JAN 16, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study by the National Institute of Health reported that a potato-rich diet pre-pregnancy may significantly increas ...JAN 13, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A new diagnostic test offered earlier in pregnancy could help doctors determine if mothers-to-be are at risk of giving b ...JAN 02, 2016Videos
Gaining weight during pregnancy is an inevitability that's vital to the health of both baby and mother. The average weig ...DEC 23, 2015Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 19, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
In West and Central Africa, a bite from the tsetse fly could send a person in to a fatal coma. Doctors have now develope ...DEC 14, 2015Health & Medicine
Six to ten percent of pregnant women are currently being treated for depression with antidepressants. Women who stop tak ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 10, 2015Health & Medicine
A new study marks a step forward in figuring out the causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD refer to a range of n ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 10, 2015Neuroscience
When a woman is pregnant there are many happy moments, but there are stressful times as well. Whether it’s nausea, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2015Videos
Before and during pregnancy, the onus has been heavily on the woman to be healthy - no drinking, smoking, drug use, etc. ...NOV 24, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
In a time when precision medicine and genetic testing are booming, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a ste ...NOV 19, 2015Health & Medicine
Obese women have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia, hypertension, and postpartum wei ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 16, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
As organ donors, people consent to donating their vital organs after death, such as the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys ...OCT 20, 2015Immunology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, and until now scientists had no effective way of ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 30, 2015Health & Medicine
Despite all of the odds, a Florida-born baby by the name of Jaxon Buell is celebrating his first Birthday this week. &nb ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 20, 2015Health & Medicine
For years, males with sexual problems looking for a solution have had many drug treatments to choose from. For the first ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 19, 2015Microbiology
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a paper-based test for Ebola, dengue, and yellow ...Written By: Kerry Evans
FEB 28, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Moving swiftly after announcing the start of the clinical trial in November of 2015, the Cleveland Clinic has recently p
...
FEB 26, 2016
Plants & Animals
In a very rare scenario, a baby Western lowland gorilla has been born on February 12th in Bristol Zoo by way of Cesarean
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
Air pollution can have devastating effects on a person’s health. According to the World Health Organization, being
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 12, 2016
Immunology
Vitamin D is an essential micronutrient that must be obtained from the environment; the body does not make it on its own
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 10, 2016
Immunology
C-sections come with a significant risk for infection, but a new study shows changing skin-prep procedures could lower t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 29, 2016
Immunology
Scientists are constantly trying to pinpoint the causation behind children who develop autism, often looking to genetics
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 24, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
For women who have trouble conceiving naturally, assisted reproductive techniques like in vitro fertilization (IVF) can
...
JAN 20, 2016
Videos
Thinking of a winter escape to the South American tropics? If you're pregnant, the Center for Disease Control and Preven
...
JAN 16, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study by the National Institute of Health reported that a potato-rich diet pre-pregnancy may significantly increas
...
JAN 13, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new diagnostic test offered earlier in pregnancy could help doctors determine if mothers-to-be are at risk of giving b
...
JAN 02, 2016
Videos
Gaining weight during pregnancy is an inevitability that's vital to the health of both baby and mother. The average weig
...
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 19, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
In West and Central Africa, a bite from the tsetse fly could send a person in to a fatal coma. Doctors have now develope
...
DEC 14, 2015
Health & Medicine
Six to ten percent of pregnant women are currently being treated for depression with antidepressants. Women who stop tak
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 10, 2015
Health & Medicine
A new study marks a step forward in figuring out the causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD refer to a range of n
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 10, 2015
Neuroscience
When a woman is pregnant there are many happy moments, but there are stressful times as well. Whether it’s nausea,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2015
Videos
Before and during pregnancy, the onus has been heavily on the woman to be healthy - no drinking, smoking, drug use, etc.
...
NOV 24, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a time when precision medicine and genetic testing are booming, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a ste
...
NOV 19, 2015
Health & Medicine
Obese women have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia, hypertension, and postpartum wei
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 16, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
As organ donors, people consent to donating their vital organs after death, such as the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys
...
OCT 20, 2015
Immunology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, and until now scientists had no effective way of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 30, 2015
Health & Medicine
Despite all of the odds, a Florida-born baby by the name of Jaxon Buell is celebrating his first Birthday this week. &nb
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 20, 2015
Health & Medicine
For years, males with sexual problems looking for a solution have had many drug treatments to choose from. For the first
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 19, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a paper-based test for Ebola, dengue, and yellow
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans