Feb. 9, 2022 — Researchers evaluating whether endometriosis is linked with preterm birth found no such association in a study of more than 1,300 women. These new findings, which were published online in JAMA Network Open, suggest that changing strategies to prevent preterm birth for women with the disease may not be necessary. The research … Read more
The new study “fits in well” with that overall body of research, said Alexis Temkin, a toxicologist with the nonprofit Environmental Working Group in Washington, D.C. It links hair product use to hormonal differences that are consistent with some of the health effects that have been tied to such products, according to Temkin. … Read more
The researchers found that among 365 pregnant women, the test helped spot those at higher risk of preterm birth. Overall, 73 women delivered prematurely, and those who’d shown changing and diverse vaginal microbiomes, along with inflammation, were at increased risk. The findings were published online recently in the journal Nature Communications. More … Read more