House move during early pregnancy linked to heightened premature birth risk
Moving to a new residence during the first three months of pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of premature …
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New study challenges claim that exogenous RNA is essential for sperm function
Scientists from the University of Bath are challenging the claims of two high profile papers from 2018 which reported that …
Tracking life’s first step: Two molecules ‘awaken’ brand new genome
Within hours after fertilization, a unique genome forms from chromosomes contributed by the egg and sperm. However, this new genome …
Opioid-exposed newborns may react to pain differently after birth
Babies exposed to opioids while their mothers were pregnant with them may need special care even before they start to …
Gestational diabetes in India and Sweden
Indian women are younger and leaner than Swedish women when they develop gestational diabetes, a new study from Lund University …
Ovary function is preserved in transgender men at one year of testosterone therapy
Transgender men preserve their fertility potential even after one year of treatment with the male hormone testosterone, according to a …
Infants exposed to corticosteroids in utero are smaller at birth
Infants exposed to antenatal corticosteroid therapy (ACT) to accelerate lung maturation have a clinically significant reduction in birth size, according …
Penis development needs more than just testes and testosterone: ‘Backdoor’ pathway to masculinity involves androsterone from multiple tissues, including the placenta
Proper development of the fetal penis requires not just testosterone from the testes, but a second hormone produced by other …