Reduced sexual size dimorphism in a pipefish population where males do not prefer larger females
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Within a species' distribution, populations are often exposed to diverse environments and may thus experience different sources of both natural and sexual selection.
Mário Cunha +5 more
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Methylation Status of Imprinted Genes and Repetitive Elements in Sperm DNA from Infertile Males [PDF]
, 2011 Stochastic, environmentally and/or genetically induced disturbances in the genome-wide epigenetic reprogramming processes during male germ-cell development may contribute to male infertility.
El Hajj, N. +7 more
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A gender synchronized family planning intervention for married couples in rural India: study protocol for the CHARM2 cluster randomized controlled trial evaluation. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundPrior research from India demonstrates a need for family planning counseling that engages both women and men, offers complete family planning method mix, and focuses on gender equity and reduces marital sexual violence (MSV) to promote ...
Averbach, Sarah +13 more
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Maternal obesity has little effect on the immediate offspring but impacts on the next generation [PDF]
, 2013 Maternal obesity during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of obesity and cardiometabolic disease in the offspring, a phenomenon attributed to developmental programming. Programming effects may be transmissible across generations through both
Dakin, Rachel S. +7 more
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Effectiveness of Community Based Safe Motherhood Promoters in Improving the Utilization of Obstetric care. The Case of Mtwara Rural District in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2010 In Tanzania, maternal mortality ratio remains unacceptably high at 578/100,000 live births. Despite a high coverage of antenatal care (96%), only 44% of deliveries take place within the formal health services.
Declare Mushi +43 more
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CHARM, a gender equity and family planning intervention for men and couples in rural India: protocol for the cluster randomized controlled trial evaluation. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundGlobally, 41% of all pregnancies are unintended, increasing risk for unsafe abortion, miscarriage and maternal and child morbidities and mortality.
Balaiah, Donta +8 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 PurposeThe study aims to investigate whether chromosomal polymorphism affects embryo development and pregnancy outcomes of unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (uRPL) couples undergoing PGT-A.MethodsA total of 585 couples with uRPL history who performed ...
Mingzhu Cao +29 more
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The physiological significance of insemination in programming pregnancy outcome [PDF]
, 2006 The cellular and molecular environment of the uterus during the pre - and peri - implantation period of early pregnancy is critical for implantation success and optimal fetal and placental development.
Bromfield, John James
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Mating increases neuronal tyrosine hydroxylase expression and selectively gates transmission of male chemosensory information in female mice. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Exposure to chemosensory signals from unfamiliar males can terminate pregnancy in recently mated female mice. The number of tyrosine hydroxylase-positive neurons in the main olfactory bulb has been found to increase following mating and has been ...
Gillian A Matthews +5 more
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Pre-reproductive parental enriching experiences influence progeny’s developmental trajectories [PDF]
, 2018 While the positive effects of environmental enrichment (EE) applied after weaning, in adulthood, during aging, or even in the presence of brain damage have been widely described, the transgenerational effects of pre-reproductive EE have been less ...
Berretta, Erica +5 more
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