12 June 2019

The archive of Professor Sir Robert Edwards, IVF pioneer, reveals his struggle for recognition of an unsung female colleague and fair access to treatment for all

The private papers of IVF pioneer, Professor Sir Robert Edwards, has opened to the public at Cambridge University’s Churchill Archives Centre,...

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10 June 2019

New tool to predict epileptic seizures in pregnancy could save lives

A new risk calculator for pregnant women with epilepsy, developed by researchers from Queen Mary University of London, has been...

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7 June 2019

Progesterone could increase births in women with early pregnancy bleeding and previous miscarriage

Research led by the University of Birmingham suggests that giving progesterone to pregnant women with early pregnancy bleeding and a...

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5 June 2019

People fail to recognise male postnatal depression

A new study shows that people are almost twice as likely to correctly identify signs of postnatal depression in women...

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3 June 2019

Don’t overdo omega-6 fat consumption during pregnancy

In Western societies, we are eating more omega-6 fats, particularly linoleic acid, which are commonly present in foods such as...

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31 May 2019

In vitro fertilization linked to deadly heart disease in pregnancy

Women undergoing fertility treatment should urgently see their doctor if they have heart failure symptoms, according to a study presented recently...

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28 May 2019

Keep your placenta healthy by exercising while pregnant

Over 1.9 billion adults worldwide are overweight or obese, and by 2025 this is projected to increase to 2.7 billion....

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13 May 2019

Study shows harm WiFi does to human sperm

A new study shows the harm WiFi does to human sperm. Exposure to WiFi means greater risk of male infertility...

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