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@prenataltherapy.bsky.social

Obstetrician and specialist in maternal fetal medicine, with an interest in developing prenatal therapies for pregnancy complications and congenital disease

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Research Associate (Fixed Term) Postdoctoral Research Associate in vascular cell plasticity and translation (single-cell and omics) (Fixed Term) We invite applicants for a postdoc position (Research Associate) for a project in Dr

Happy New Year!

We are looking for a postdoc with computational expertise to join our group. Deadline for application is 13th January.

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

#newjob #postdoc #vascularbiology #atherosclerosis #cellplasticitycontrol #functionalgenomics #cellheterogeneity

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The Compounding Burden of Pregnancy Loss: A Longitudinal Analysis of Quality-of-Life Trajectories After Miscarriage To characterize the trajectory of health-related quality of life, both overall utility and individual EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) dimensions, over 12 months after miscarriage and assess whe...

The Compounding Burden of Pregnancy Loss: A Longitudinal Analysis of Quality-of-Life Trajectories After Miscarriage

Corneliu Bolbocean, Arri Coomarasamy, Leah Fitzsimmons, Rosinder Kaur, Adam Devall

www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S109...

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OBGYN Mid-trimester pregnancy loss (MTL), defined as a pregnancy loss occurring between 14 + 0 and 21 + 6 weeks of gestation, causes significant physical and emotional distress to women and presents clinic...

πŸ”” ICYMI: Now in issue

πŸ“„ Triage & care for women with symptoms/diagnosis of pregnancy loss between 14+0 & 21+6 wks' gestation

✍️ Caroline Fox, Rosinder Kaur, @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social, @mcr-sb-research.bsky.social, @prenataltherapy.bsky.social et al

obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Methods to establish a Pregnancy Register in the QResearch Database - Communications Medicine Snelling et al. describe the methods used to establish a pregnancy register in the QResearch database. The resulting algorithm successfully sorts and consolidates delivery and pregnancy loss (incl. te...

Methods to establish a Pregnancy Register in the QResearch Database

Andrew JHL Snelling, Emma Copland, Winnie X. Mei, Wema M. Mtika, Tom Ranger, Carol Coupland, QResearch Pregnancy Consortium, Aziz Sheikh, Julia Hippisley-Cox & Jennifer A. Hirst

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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β€˜You put the top on and your life is sucked out of you’: The fight to change women’s sports uniforms | CNN Tight, revealing uniforms cause many girls to drop sports, but elite women athletes are changing the clothing that puts them on display.

Teenage gymnasts, university swimmers & pro soccer players have been told that their uniforms should be β€œflattering,” ie: revealing. When athletes feel pressure to look β€œlean,” they often end up underfueling and hurting their health and performance.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/s...

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IfWH Annual Conference 2025 Overview
YouTube video by UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health IfWH Annual Conference 2025 Overview

Earlier this month, we were delighted to welcome over 300 delegates to our UCL IfWH & UCLH Annual Conference.

Join @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social MSc student, Alanna, who picks her five key takeaways from the Conference.

Learn more about our Annual Conferences here:

πŸ”— bit.ly/3Y4wQTS

#womenshealth #ucl

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UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health wishes all of our staff and students a safe and restful festive break β€” see you all in 2026! πŸŽ‰

UCL is now closed until 9:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. Students will still have access to support during this period.

More details here:

πŸ”— bit.ly/3YK70EU

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Twenty Thousand Stillbirths a Year, and No Federal Plan to Prevent Them For a country that claims to value life, the U.S. has allowed stillbirth to remain in the shadows of public health and reproductive justice.

Twenty Thousand Stillbirths a Year, & No Federal Plan to Prevent Them | For a country that claims to value life, the United States has allowed stillbirth to remain in the shadows of discussions about public health & reproductive justice

@msmagazine.com.web.brid.gy

msmagazine.com/2025/11/28/b...

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HRH Duchess of Edinburgh meets UCL scientists advancing women’s health Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh visited UCL’s EGA Institute for Women’s Health to see first-hand the cutting-edge science which is improving outcomes for women and babies.

HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh visited @ucl.ac.uk’s EGA Institute for Women’s Health @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social to see cutting-edge science improving outcomes for women and babies. She met Wellbeing of Women-funded researchers and discussed their work to stop pregnancy loss www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...

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Screenshot of the title and abstract page of the paper, available at https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijgo.70621

Screenshot of the title and abstract page of the paper, available at https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijgo.70621

Triage & care for women with symptoms or diagnosis of pregnancy loss between 14 + 0 & 21 + 6 weeks' gestation

Caroline Fox, Rosinder Kaur, @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social, Alexander Heazell @mcr-sb-research.bsky.social, @prenataltherapy.bsky.social, et al

obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The project is led by @shematariq.bsky.social (
@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social) and Marthe Le Prevost (@mrcctu.bsky.social) and includes collaborators from a wide range of disciplines and sectors within UCL and beyond!

24.11.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Saving babies' lives | Tommy's | The pregnancy and baby charity Tommy's is the largest UK pregnancy and baby loss charity, funding research into stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage and providing trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support.

We are working with @coprocollective.bsky.social and Tommy's (www.tommys.org) to make sure that people who have been pregnant and/ or cared for babies and young children during outbreaks of disease can have their say on how we prepare for future outbreaks

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We are a group of researchers atΒ University College London (UCL) working on a new project called RECENTRE. This project wants to understand how we can better prepare and respond to future infection outbreaks for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or making health decisions for their babies.

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Did you experience the COVID pandemic whilst pregnant, breastfeeding or caring for a baby? We need your help to shape research on how best to support people like you during the next big infection outbreak. See below ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Comparative analysis of rhesus macaque and human placental organoids highlights evolutionary differences in placentation - PubMed Throughout evolution, the placenta has diversified in structure and composition while maintaining its essential role in supporting fetal development. Trophoblasts, cells responsible for nutrient exchange and immune modulation, are a conserved feature of all placentas. Although primate placentas shar …
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Applications close tomorrow!! Fully funded 4-year PhD studentships in reproductive and placental biology.

Last chance to apply go to trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-studentships

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Treating gum disease could reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes Intensive treatment of severe gum disease can help prevent arteries from becoming clogged, supporting heart health and reducing the long-term risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as coronar...

Intensive treatment of severe gum disease can prevent clogged arteries, reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, according to a new clinical trial by Dr Marco Orlandi, Prof Francesco D'Aiuto and Prof John Deanfield @uclmedsci.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

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Women Scientists Were Written Out of History. It's Margaret Rossiter's Lifelong Mission to Fix That The historian has devoted her career to bringing to light the ingenious accomplishments of those who have been forgotten

It’s a good day to talk about women scientists. Let’s also remember Margaret W. Rossiter, who died in August of this year.

She coined the β€œMatilda Effect” (named after suffragist Matilda Gage), which describes bias against acknowledging women’s achievements.

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The inner workings of a paper mill: My Wuxi sting operation Guest post by Csaba Szabo Chair of Pharmacology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland Β  After the limited success of...

New guest post on my blog: Csaba Szabo plays cat and mouse with a paper mill
deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#fraud #publishing

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Graduate Open Events: Women's Health Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.

Are you thinking of studying Women’s Health? πŸ”¬

Join us this November at our online information sessions where you’ll meet Programme Directors and find out what it’s like to study at a world-leading institution.

πŸ“… 25 Nov, 13:00-14:00 GMT
πŸ“… 27 Nov, 12:00-13:00 GMT

Secure your place now ⬇️

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2 weeks left to apply! Fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships for home or overseas students, applications open till 4 November. πŸ”— Please like and share to spread the word! www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students...

Take a look at projects for 2025/26 www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/opportunitie...

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Maternal risk stratification and planned birth improve pregnancy outcomes at term: A population-based cohort study. In many countries antenatal maternal risk stratification and individualization of subsequent pregnancy care is ubiquitous. However, because of the dyn…

Maternal risk stratification and planned birth improve pregnancy outcomes at term: A population-based cohort study.

Cynthia Wong, Kylie Crawford, Jesrine Hong, Shannyn Rosser, Vicki Flenady, Susannah Leisher, Robert Silver, Sailesh Kumar

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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The Microscopists | The Microscopists Discusses Menopause and Perimenopause In this special episode of The Microscopists, we're joined by three passionate voices who share their personal experiences with perimenopause and menopause.They share personal stories of navigating...

To mark World Menopause Day, Crick scientists Maxine Holder and Celine Bouchoux, as well as former Crick scientist Georgina Fletcher, appeared on The Microscopists podcast to talk about their experiences of perimenopause.

Listen now πŸ‘‡
themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/episodes/the...

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Graduate Open Events: Women's Health Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.

πŸ“… Reproductive Science & Women's Health MSc/MRes 25 Nov 13:00-14:00
πŸ“… Women's Health MSc 27 Nov 12:00-13:00
πŸ”— Secure your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

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Graduate Open Events: Women's Health Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.

Thinking of studying women’s health?
Learn more at our online information sessions where you’ll meet Programme Directors and find out what it’s like to study @ucl.ac.uk @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social - a world-leading institution. 🌍

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Selfish sperm see older fathers pass on more disease-causing mutations Older men are more likely to pass on disease-causing mutations to their children because of the faster growth of mutant cells in the testes with age

Older fathers are more likely to pass on disease-causing mutations to their children, due to sperm becoming increasingly selfish with age.

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OBGYN Objective To conduct a pilot study evaluating the acceptability of pregnancy loss nomenclature among people with recent lived experience and make recommendations for UK mass communication. Design ...

Acceptable Nomenclature for Pregnancy Loss Care: A Cross-Sectional Observational Survey

@bethmalory.bsky.social,Β Louise Nuttall,Β Alexander Heazell @mcr-sb-research.bsky.social

obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

@bjog.bsky.social

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Caesarean scar healing was associated with advanced maternal age, advanced gestation, high BMI and increased second trimester uterine artery vascular resistance, locking sutures during surgery and caesarean scar location in the cervix.

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Cervical dilatation & fetal station independently predicted scar location.
Caesarean births in advanced labour were nearly 8x more likely to result in scars located in the cervix rather than the lower uterine segment, compared to those performed in early labor.

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Postnatal healing of cesarean scar: an ultrasound study - PubMed Advanced cervical dilatation and low fetal station at emergency cesarean delivery in labor are independent predictors of cesarean scar location near or within the cervix, and these cervical scars heal...

Our latest research on Caesarean section (CS) scar is published today from our Preterm Birth clinic @uclh.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk Here is the paper in AJOG: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40945811/

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