Currently, contraceptive implants last for years but the device needs to be fitted inside a woman by a trained professional ...

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 second.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...

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 ...

Pregnancy and lactation trigger major physiological changes, including shifts in body temperature and environmental ...

Mothers experience major metabolic adaptations during pregnancy and lactation to support the development and growth of the new life.

Pregnancy permanently lengthens the small intestine in mice, enhancing nutrient absorption for mother and offspring. Genetic ...

Health data from people raised during sugar rationing offers insights on chronic disease. It’s hard to escape the fruit ...

Oxytocin, a hormone linked to bonding behaviors, might also help mice modulate their pregnancies. Someday, this line of ...

Fielding-Miller, who researches infectious diseases and gender-based violence, along with some colleagues who do similar work ...

Scientists have discovered that oxytocin, commonly known as the "love hormone," may help pause early pregnancy by triggering ...