A boy or a girl? Baby’s sex may influence mother’s immunity
New research shows an association between the sex of the fetus and different immune responses in pregnant women. Pregnancy with girls may affect immunity. …read more
What DNA Fragmentation May Tell Us About Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Dr Kovacs reviews a study that evaluated the degree of DNA fragmentation in men in couples with recurrent miscarriages, as compared with infertile and fertile men. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Antibiotics After Sex Nearly Halves Incidence of STIs
Doxycycline taken after sex might reduce rates of syphilis and chlamydia in gay men, but questions about antibiotic resistance remain. Medscape Medical News …read more
High levels of vitamin D may improve muscle strength
Using a cutting-edge technique, researchers from the United Kingdom investigate the effect of active and inactive vitamin D levels on muscle strength. …read more
Zika Can Persist in Semen for 3 Months
The first prospective study of people infected with Zika shows how complex the virus is and reveals how much more there is to learn. Medscape Medical News …read more
The Amount of Exercise Needed to Reduce All-Cause Mortality
Do exercise intensity and sport type affect mortality risk or is it all the same? Dr JoAnn Manson reviews two recent studies on physical activity that have important public health implications. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
What to Do If You Catch a Cold When Pregnant
Learn about how colds are treated during pregnancy and how they may be prevented. What are the similarities between cold and pregnancy symptoms? …read more
Exercise During Pregnancy May Help Obese Women Avoid Complications
Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes, preeclampsia and other complications, research suggests. Reuters Health Information …read more
Better health for women involved in clinical trials
Women who participate in obstetric and gynaecology clinical trials experience improved health outcomes compared to those who are not involved in trials, according to research by Queen Mary… …read more
Crowdsourcing: A New Era in Breast Cancer Research
Over 3000 patients have responded to an online request from Boston researchers to contribute tumor tissue and saliva for the purpose of accelerating research on metastatic breast cancer. Medscape Oncology …read more