Pregnancy lipidomic profiles and DNA methylation in newborns from the CHAMACOS cohort. [PDF]
Lipids play a role in many biological functions and the newly emerging field of lipidomics aims to characterize the varying classes of lipid molecules present in biological specimens.
Bradman, Asa +5 more
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Relationship between Endometrial Thickness and In Vitro Fertilization-Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Outcome [PDF]
Background: This study assessed the relationship between endometrial thickness on day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administration and in vitro fertilizationintracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI).
Turgut Aydin +2 more
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Maternal metabolic factors during pregnancy predict early childhood growth trajectories and obesity risk: the CANDLE Study. [PDF]
BackgroundWe investigated the individual and additive effects of three modifiable maternal metabolic factors, including pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity, gestational weight gain (GWG), and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), on early childhood growth ...
Bush, Nicole R +8 more
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Sperm selection of the most competent sperm is a promising way to enhance reproductive outcomes. Apoptosis is the programmed cell death process to maintain tissue homeostasis, and MACS sperm selection of non-apoptotic cells enables the removal of ...
Nicolás Garrido, María Gil Juliá
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Randomized Comparison of Two Internet-Supported Natural Family Planning Methods (Preliminary Findings) [PDF]
The aims of this study were to determine and compare efficacy, satisfaction, ease of use, and motivation in using an internet-based method of Natural Family Planning (NFP) that utilizes either electronic hormonal fertility monitoring (EHFM) or cervical ...
Fehring, Richard J., Schneider, Mary
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NON GENETIC FACTORS EFFECT ON REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND PREWEANING MORTALITY FROM ARTIFICIALLY AND NATURALLY BRED IN BALI CATTLE [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate effect of non genetic factors on reproductive performance of Bali cattle. Data on reproduction performance were collected from Breeding Centre of Bali Cattle in Denpasar-Bali.
A. Gunawan +3 more
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Pregnancy rate in Angus heifers
Reproductive records on 3144 Angus heifers were analyzed to determine the genetic basis of female fertility traits. The heritability of pregnancy rate was 0.13, with a range of estimated breeding values of –0.5563 to 0.7308 for sires of heifers. The heritability of first service conception rate was 0.03. The heritability and range of estimated breeding
Minick, Jennifer +3 more
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Addressing Teen Pregnancy in Rural Settings through Comprehensive Teen-Focused Prenatal Programs [PDF]
During an internship at Magee-Womens Hospital, I had the opportunity to work with the teen centered prenatal care program. Through my interactions with the teens, I found that it is very beneficial to them to have access to a prenatal care program that ...
Brown, Sylvia Rose
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Final Report: Randomized Comparison of Two Internet-Supported Methods of Natural Family Planning [PDF]
Studies consistently show that women want safe, effective, easy to use, and convenient methods of family planning (Arévalo,1997; Severy 2001). Although Natural Family Planning (NFP) methods are free of side effects, they are often ineffective and complex
Fehring, Richard J., Schneider, Mary
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KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the Teen Birth Rate [PDF]
Examines U.S. trends in births among 15- to 19-year-olds compared with other industrialized nations. Explores contributing factors, implications, and strategies to reduce teen pregnancies, including broadening education and prevention ...
Barbara Shore, Rima Shore
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