Human pregnancy: 50.000 calories of energy cost, far more than expected
An Australian study estimates that a human pregnancy requires around 50.000 calories, much more than expected. 96% serves to support the mother's body.
New study, childbirth changes the brain forever: the "sense of self" has disappeared
Women lose gray matter in childbirth, then regain it except in one circuit key to creating a "sense of self"
An antibody blocks sperm: practically an "anti pregnancy vaccine"
A new antibody-based method prevents pregnancy without using hormones.
Microplastics are also found in the placenta of unborn babies
In fruit through irrigation, in our body through food and now also in newborns through the placenta. Microplastics are unstoppable.
Complications in pregnancy: an AI will analyze the placenta to predict them
An artificial intelligence algorithm will help make a crucial exam very fast and effective to avoid complications in pregnancy
First pregnancy in the world by a woman made sterile by chemo
Never was a cancer patient made sterile by chemo able to get pregnant with this method. New steps for in vitro fertilization.
The artificial womb will save premature babies, but on the ethical level it is scary
Technological advances do not yet allow full gestation outside a uterus, but the artificial womb (with pros and cons) is getting closer and closer.
The birth control pill comes to be taken once a month
The new birth control pill to be taken only once a month will help prevent pregnancies resulting from taking errors.
Geriatric pregnancy: new record, 73 years old
Yaramati is the oldest woman in the world to have given birth to children. The controversy over geriatric pregnancy is rekindling stronger than ever.
