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Monitoring reproductive health in Europe--what are the best indicators of reproductive health? [PDF]

open access: yesHuman Reproduction, 2006
Setting up goals to monitor if the goals are achieved and to compare health performance over time and between regions is part of modern health care. A key part in this process is to choose the right indicators. The indicators in reproductive health should be selected on the basis of relevance and validity.
Temmerman, Marleen   +5 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Why Family Planning and Reproductive Health are Critical to the Well-Being of Youth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
An unprecedented number of young people are entering their reproductive years, most of whom live in the developing world. U.S. policy makers should assist in effortS to ensure that youth worldwide are able to make informed decisions about their sexuality

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Exploring young women’s reasons for adopting intrauterine or oral emergency contraception in the United States: a qualitative study

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2020
Background The recent focus on increasing access to long-acting reversible contraceptive methods has often overlooked the diverse reasons why women may choose less effective methods even when significant access barriers have been removed.
Shelly Kaller   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Making tau amyloid models in vitro: a crucial and underestimated challenge

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review highlights the challenges of producing in vitro amyloid assemblies of the tau protein. We review how accurately the existing protocols mimic tau deposits found in the brain of patients affected with tauopathies. We discuss the important properties that should be considered when forming amyloids and the benchmarks that should be used to ...
Julien Broc, Clara Piersson, Yann Fichou
wiley   +1 more source

Reproductive health research challenges [PDF]

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2004
Welcome to the journal Reproductive Health. The Journal adopts the broad definition of reproductive health as endorsed by the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994. Reproductive health is defined as a state of physical mental and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system at all stages of life.
Regina Kulier, Aldo Campana
openaire   +3 more sources

Re-Costing Cairo: Revised Estimate of the Resource Requirements to Achieve the ICPD Goals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Achieving universal access to reproductive health, including family planning services and supplies, is essential to ensuring the health and well-being of women and their families.
Suzanna Dennis
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Monozygotic Pregnancies Following Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Review

open access: yesEuropean Medical Journal Reproductive Health, 2016
Introduction: Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is associated with an increased risk of monozygotic twinning. This narrative review attempts to summarise the known literature regarding the aetiology, incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, and prognosis
Mariano Mascarenhas, Keerthi Gnanaprabha
doaj  

Associations between prenatal exposure to cadmium and lead with neural tube defect risks are modified by single-nucleotide polymorphisms of fetal MTHFR and SOD2: a case–control study

open access: yesEnvironmental Health, 2021
Background Prenatal exposure to heavy metals is implicated in the etiology of birth defects. We investigated whether concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in umbilical cord tissue are associated with risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) and whether
Mengyuan Liu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The cytoskeletal control of B cell receptor and integrin signaling in normal B cells and chronic lymphocytic leukemia

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In lymphoid organs, antigen recognition and B cell receptor signaling rely on integrins and the cytoskeleton. Integrins act as mechanoreceptors, couple B cell receptor activation to cytoskeletal remodeling, and support immune synapse formation as well as antigen extraction.
Abhishek Pethe, Tanja Nicole Hartmann
wiley   +1 more source

Climate of Opportunity: Gender and Movement Building at the Intersection of Reproductive Justice and Environmental Justice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Women's reproductive health and rights are inextricably linked to environmental health and justice issues. Women's bodies and reproductive health are often the markers of environmental contamination through diminished fertility, fetal developmental ...
Surina Khan
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