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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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APR 22, 2023Health & Medicine
Many studies have indicated that a school-based sexual health education program can reduce the risk of unintended pregna ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 14, 2023Plants & Animals
As a highly vulnerable marine animal, conservation efforts are key to protect a range of shark species. However, gatheri ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 12, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Two male yellow crazy ants can be seen in this image ©:Hugo Darras. Scientists discovered that these insects are chimera ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2023Cannabis Sciences
University of Michigan researchers examined rates of newborn drug testing patterns to determine if these rates varied by ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A proof-of-concept experiment in which a mouse was produced from two biological fathers has been announced at this year' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2023Neuroscience
During pregnancy, maternal cells need more iron as the fetus grows, and iron deficiency during pregnancy is common. Low ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2023Health & Medicine
If this proof-of-concept pans out, a single oral or injection of their inhibitor will block sperm mobility for up to 2.5 ...Written By: Amielle MorenoFEB 10, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
A single dose of a common antibiotic could reduce postpartum sepsis risk among women who deliver vaginally. The correspo ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 01, 2023Plants & Animals
A new study finds that squirrels who have a larger litter do better in terms of reproductive fitnessWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 01, 2023Neuroscience
Women diagnosed with migraine prior to getting pregnant are at a significantly higher risk for pregnancy complications. ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 28, 2023Neuroscience
A new study finds that while the initial toll on mother's cognition is intense, it may increase their cognitive load lat ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 25, 2023Microbiology
Research has shown that when fetuses and pregnant women are exposed to viruses, there is an increased risk of neurologic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2023Cancer
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in women in the United States. Experts estimated 287,850 breast cance ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 06, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
A sugar that is created by shellfish may be the next best way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. According to a 2022 ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 27, 2022Neuroscience
Antidepressant use and infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 25, 2022Microbiology
Microbes can easily share genes. And it seems they can do so even when they are part of different microbial communities ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2022Plants & Animals
Pregnancy can lead to a number of complications, from preeclampsia (dangerous high blood pressure) to gestational diabet ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 21, 2022Immunology
Zika virus is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can cause a mild illness in otherwise healthy adults. But wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers noted an association between neural activity and the perceived intensity of pain that others feel, they publ ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 10, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Infantile-onset Pompe disease is a rare genetic disorder. Those with infantile-onset Pompe disease begin showing symptom ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 03, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
As COVID-19 and flu virus infection rates are on the rise, another virus is now wreaking havoc on the United States ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 23, 2022Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae) ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 17, 2022Plants & Animals
New research suggests prenatal growth in human ancestors can be predicted from teethWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
APR 22, 2023
Health & Medicine
Many studies have indicated that a school-based sexual health education program can reduce the risk of unintended pregna
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 14, 2023
Plants & Animals
As a highly vulnerable marine animal, conservation efforts are key to protect a range of shark species. However, gatheri
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 12, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Two male yellow crazy ants can be seen in this image ©:Hugo Darras. Scientists discovered that these insects are chimera
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
University of Michigan researchers examined rates of newborn drug testing patterns to determine if these rates varied by
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A proof-of-concept experiment in which a mouse was produced from two biological fathers has been announced at this year'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2023
Neuroscience
During pregnancy, maternal cells need more iron as the fetus grows, and iron deficiency during pregnancy is common. Low
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2023
Health & Medicine
If this proof-of-concept pans out, a single oral or injection of their inhibitor will block sperm mobility for up to 2.5
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 10, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A single dose of a common antibiotic could reduce postpartum sepsis risk among women who deliver vaginally. The correspo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 01, 2023
Plants & Animals
A new study finds that squirrels who have a larger litter do better in terms of reproductive fitness
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 01, 2023
Neuroscience
Women diagnosed with migraine prior to getting pregnant are at a significantly higher risk for pregnancy complications.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 28, 2023
Neuroscience
A new study finds that while the initial toll on mother's cognition is intense, it may increase their cognitive load lat
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 25, 2023
Microbiology
Research has shown that when fetuses and pregnant women are exposed to viruses, there is an increased risk of neurologic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2023
Cancer
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in women in the United States. Experts estimated 287,850 breast cance
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 06, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A sugar that is created by shellfish may be the next best way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. According to a 2022
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 27, 2022
Neuroscience
Antidepressant use and infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 25, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes can easily share genes. And it seems they can do so even when they are part of different microbial communities
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2022
Plants & Animals
Pregnancy can lead to a number of complications, from preeclampsia (dangerous high blood pressure) to gestational diabet
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 21, 2022
Immunology
Zika virus is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can cause a mild illness in otherwise healthy adults. But wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers noted an association between neural activity and the perceived intensity of pain that others feel, they publ
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 10, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Infantile-onset Pompe disease is a rare genetic disorder. Those with infantile-onset Pompe disease begin showing symptom
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 03, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
As COVID-19 and flu virus infection rates are on the rise, another virus is now wreaking havoc on the United States
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 23, 2022
Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae)
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research suggests prenatal growth in human ancestors can be predicted from teeth
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt