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5 Jun 2020

Maternal Vaginal Microbiome Associated with Premature Birth

DIVERSITY of vaginal microbial flora increases risk of premature delivery. The maternal vaginal microbiome particularly in the first trimester of pregnancy…
5 Jun 2020

Genetic Link Between Weight Gain and Contraceptive Implant

The ESR1 gene is located on chromosome six and encodes an oestrogen receptor that, when activated, contributes to hormone binding within cells…
First Comprehensive Map of Ovarian Cell Types
10 Mar 2020

First Comprehensive Map of Ovarian Cell Types

A COMPLETE cell map of the human ovary has been generated, which may direct future developments in fertility management and assisted reproduction…
Pregnancy Duration Changes Newborn DNA
10 Mar 2020

Pregnancy Duration Changes Newborn DNA

DURATION of pregnancy has been linked with chemical DNA changes in newborns and may direct future understandings in the care of premature infants…
22 Oct 2019

Association Between Oral Contraceptive Use and Depressive Symptoms Reported in Adolescent Girls

Oral contraceptives are widely taken by young women, with many taking their first pill as a teen. A previous study in JAMA Psychiatry reported no…
22 Oct 2019

Genetic Tool Used to Identify Critical Host Defence Gene in Chlamydia’s Bacterial Chromosome

Despite chlamydia being the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection worldwide, the antibiotic treatments available are largely…
8 Aug 2019

The European Medical Journal Presents: EMJ Reproductive Health 2019

In this latest edition of EMJ Reproductive Health, Carniero et al. provide a detailed and essential review of the current status of endometriosis.
23 Jul 2019

Progress In Understanding Endometriosis

PELVIC pain in women with endometriosis may be caused primarily by a type of white blood cell called macrophages that have been modified because…