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June 26, 2025
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Apr. 16, 2025 — Researchers have made significant advancements in understanding the earliest stages of stomach cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, through two recent innovative studies. With ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Researchers have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare for a ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Scientists have systematically analyzed somatic mutations in stomach lining tissue to unpick mutational processes, some of which can lead to cancer. The team also uncovered hints of a potential new cause of stomach cancer that needs further ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy but no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — New research reveals that a mother's diet during pregnancy -- characterized by a Western dietary pattern high in fat and sugar and low in fresh ingredients -- may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD and autism in ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Identifying and treating risk factors for depression, anxiety and other psychological health conditions during pregnancy and postpartum may improve short- and long-term health outcomes for both ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — Maternal vitamin D levels in the first trimester were related to both prenatal growth and pregnancy outcomes, according to a new study. Low vitamin D levels during the first trimester of pregnancy were associated with higher rates of preterm birth ...
Sep. 30, 2024 — A new study shows that bitter tasting protein fragments (peptides) are produced in the stomach during the digestion of the natural sweetener thaumatin. In a cellular test system, the peptides are able to stimulate the acid secretion of human stomach ...
Sep. 3, 2024 — With ketamine for depression & PTSD growing rapidly in use, but with concerns about potential impact on a fetus, a study shows wide variation in pregnancy testing & contraception guidance at clinics offering IV and nasal spray ...
May 10, 2024 — Researchers have identified molecular and genetic pathways that direct the generation and maturation of parietal cells, the only cells in the body that produce acid, from stem cells. The findings can lead to new strategies to regulate parietal cell ...
May 8, 2024 — Study suggests more extensive screening method in the first trimester of pregnancy may improve detection of ...
May 3, 2024 — The placenta's response to infections from malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria has been mapped in high resolution, possibly paving the way for new treatment ...
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Nov. 7, 2024 — Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus. However, a large international study now indicates that treatment can be equally ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a new study. The acid-reducing drugs ...
Apr. 20, 2024 — A new study has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — The transition from the esophagus to the stomach is a delicate region from a medical point of view, often associated with pathological disorders leading to cancer. An international research team has ...
Mar. 21, 2024 — The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn't linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, study suggests -- giving assurance to those concerned about continuing ...
Mar. 14, 2024 — A new study challenges the prevailing view on the maternal death rate in the United States. The findings show that the rates of maternal death were ...
Dec. 13, 2023 — A new study has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy -- and why some women, including the Duchess of Cambridge, become so sick they need to be admitted to hospital. ...
Dec. 12, 2023 — In a large study of more than 9,000 pregnant people from across the U.S., researchers at University of Utah Health have found that cannabis exposure ...
Dec. 11, 2023 — Scientists have decoded critical genetic factors in intestinal metaplasia patients, shedding light on early signs and prevention strategies for stomach cancer -- often a 'ticking time bomb' as ...
Oct. 10, 2023 — Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease ...
Earlier Headlines
Sep. 26, 2024 — Antioxidant content and activity are increased during the processing and digestion of Japanese apricots pickled with salted red perilla leaves, new research ...
Oct. 5, 2023 — When women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) plan to become pregnant, many anguish over whether to stop their medications, risking a flareup in their disease, or continue with medication and risk ...
Sep. 28, 2023 — Researchers have found a link between a pregnant woman or her partner losing their job and an increased risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. The study found a doubling in the chances of a pregnancy ...
Sep. 28, 2023 — Data from wearables show that deviations from normal sleep and activity in pregnancy are connected to a risk for premature delivery, a new study ...
Sep. 21, 2023 — New insights into how a mother's immune system 'remembers' prior pregnancies may eventually lead to improved therapies to reduce the risks of preterm birth, preeclampsia, and ...
Sep. 13, 2023 — Reflux disease manifests as acid regurgitation and heartburn and is a known risk factor for esophageal cancer. However, a new study now reports that the majority of patients do not have a higher risk ...
Aug. 23, 2023 — An international phase 3 clinical trial found that a new targeted treatment called zolbetuximab, given in combination with a standard chemotherapy, extended survival for patients with advanced ...
Aug. 22, 2023 — AI can predict certain forms of esophageal and stomach ...
Aug. 9, 2023 — People who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia compared to people who do not take these medications, ...
July 19, 2023 — Researchers lead a study showing the cellular detail of how the placenta changes during ...
Mar. 21, 2023 — Pregnancies complicated by preterm delivery, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and gestational diabetes are linked with an increased risk of mortality. Researchers have investigated the question ...
Mar. 1, 2023 — High blood pressure disorders during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of thinking problems later in life, according to a study. Researchers found that those with these disorders had a ...
Jan. 31, 2023 — Women are disproportionately affected by migraine, especially during their reproductive years. However, the relationship between migraine and adverse pregnancy outcomes has not been well understood. ...
Jan. 11, 2023 — New research has found a better education has a strong genetic correlation and a protective causal association with several gut ...
Dec. 22, 2022 — In a new study evaluating the Mediterranean diet and adverse pregnancy outcomes, investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who conceived while adhering to the ...
Dec. 1, 2022 — Researchers say they have created a laboratory-grown three-dimensional 'organoid' model that is derived from human tissue and designed to advance understanding about how early stages of ...
Oct. 17, 2022 — Pregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming aware they were pregnant, reports a new study of more than 400 pregnant people. Then, in the month after ...
Sep. 26, 2022 — Women who experience anxiety about their pregnancies give birth earlier on average than those who don't, according to new ...
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- Job Loss Is Linked to Increased Risk of Miscarriage and Stillbirth
- Wearable Device Data Reveals That Reduced Sleep and Activity in Pregnancy Is Linked to Premature Birth Risk