Myth Busted: Falling Birth Rate Not Due to Less Desire To Have Children
The anxieties young people have about the future may be causing them to delay starting a family. Despite the worry of some regarding the decline…
The anxieties young people have about the future may be causing them to delay starting a family. Despite the worry of some regarding the decline…
Asexual reproduction is prevalent among animals such as starfish, deep-sea worms, and stick insects, but it is a rarity among vertebrates. Parthenogenesis is a process…
According to research from the University of Queensland, having more children can decrease a woman’s risk of developing endometrial cancer. According to research from the…
According to a recent study, stop-and-go traffic may be associated with lower birth weight, and it is estimated that around 1.3 million pregnant individuals are…
A new study suggests that the way a baby is delivered may impact their immune system’s response to two key childhood vaccines. Babies who are…
A study of primates reveals permanent changes in bone composition after birth and breastfeeding. Reproduction permanently alters females’ bones in ways not previously known, a…
The study demonstrates that two experimental male contraception pills successfully lower testosterone. A new study presented at ENDO 2022, the annual meeting of the Endocrine…
Why is it so hard for humans to have a baby? A new study by a researcher at the Milner Center for Evolution at the…
According to recent research, the risk of miscarriage rose by 44% in North America in late August compared to late February, highlighting the need to…
Researchers determined that valproic acid prevents nervous system cells from properly developing and dividing When used during pregnancy, the drug valproic acid, which is used…
Having three or more children, as opposed to two, has a negative effect on late-life cognition. As of 2020, the average American family has 1.93…
With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in pregnant and breastfeeding women. Although…
New research from Yale University reveals that a common sedative may help combat common viral infections that can cause birth defects in developing babies. The…
HMS researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center examined the current literature on the safety and efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use…
Menopause affects humans, pilot whales and killer whales. These are the only organisms on Earth that stop being able to reproduce long before their lifespan…
A newly published study examined the effect of natural and surgical deliveries on mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in mice, finding that vaginal birth triggers…
In China, during the Chinese Great Leap Forward famine, the male-to-female birth ratios fell significantly. This implies that whenever food is in short supply, women…