Biologists have built up one of the most detailed pictures ever of the changes that occur in women’s bodies before and after pregnancy, by pooling and studying around 44 million physiological ...

For example, previous research has tracked how around 20 blood markers, such as salt and iron levels, change in dozens of women during pregnancy up to roughly 6 weeks after delivery, using samples ...

In Indiana, abortion is allowed only in cases of rape, incest, fetal anomalies or if the mother’s life is in danger. Even ...

A huge study paints the most detailed picture yet of the toll pregnancy and childbirth take on the body. Plus, scientists have discovered a new antibiotic in a lab technician’s garden and ...

Mar. 19, 2025 — Researchers have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare for a ..

Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy but no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five ...