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Embryos pause development when nutrients are low — and now we know how

Embryos seem to have a sensor that picks up when nutrients are scarce, prompting them to pause their development until resources become more abundant again

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A mouse embryo that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion

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Cannabis use in pregnancy may raise children’s risk of ADHD and autism

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Abortion medication is as safe over telehealth as in a doctor’s office

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Medication abortion pills, misoprostol and mifepristone

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We now have a map of how pregnancy changes the way organs interact

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Strap that tracks heart rate in pregnancy may predict premature births

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US states had 65,000 rape-related pregnancies after banning abortion

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Grandmother and granddaughter in summer enjoy harvesting vegetables from home organic vegetable garden.

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Cells from other family members live in you and protect your health

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Some brain regions shrink in pregnancy and regrow after the birth

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Why do people get postnatal anxiety and how can we treat it?

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Why do people get postnatal anxiety and how can we treat it?

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Genetic errors are behind more than two thirds of early miscarriages

Chromosomal abnormalities were thought to cause around half of miscarriages, but a new genetic analysis technique puts the figure at nearer two-thirds for early miscarriages, with the remaining third probably also due to factors that are out of our control

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Mouse embryos have been grown in space for the first time

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An MRI scan of a section through the chest and heart of someone who had a heart attack showing damage and swelling (yellow, centre)

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Cells from discarded placentas may help to treat heart attacks

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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