The human endometrium is a unique tissue that has to undergo cycles of proliferation,
differentiation, destruction and repair. This ensures that the endometrium is optimally …

In 1967, Northway and colleagues 1 described bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) as a
lung condition of prematurity that began with diffuse parenchymal lung disease and a …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of sleep disturbances
during pregnancy with cesarean delivery and preterm birth. Methods: In this prospective …

Spontaneous preterm birth is associated with vaginal microbial dysbiosis. As certain strains
of lactobacilli help restore homeostasis in non-pregnant women, the goal was to determine …

We aimed to investigate the relationship between the pre-gestational consumption of ultra-
processed foods (UPF) and the risk of gestational diabetes (GDM). We carried out a …

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting women's health. Pain and
infertility are the major symptoms caused by a hormonal/immunological dysfunction, which …

During pregnancy the maternal immune system is modified in order to achieve immune
tolerance toward paternal antigen expressed on foetal cells. These modifications, which …

The incidence of preterm birth in developed countries has risen in the past decades.
Underlying causes for this enigmatic pregnancy complication are numerous, yet infectious …

Background The vaginal microbiota of healthy women consists of a wide variety of
anaerobic and aerobic bacterial genera and species dominated by the genus Lactobacillus …

Children raised in economically disadvantaged households face increased risks of poor
health in adulthood, suggesting that inequalities in health have early origins. From the …