Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is shedding light on how vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy could help protect babies from some of the harmful effects of maternal smoking. The…

A study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) reveals that using cannabis during pregnancy may negatively affect fetal…

Understanding the Need for New Contraceptive Options Many people seeking birth control want non-hormonal options, but choices remain limited. In the United States, about 45% of pregnancies are unintended, and…

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) have uncovered new protective properties of amniotic fluid, opening the door to potential advances…

A new study on placental gene therapy in rhesus macaques has shown promising results that could lead to improved outcomes for human pregnancies affected by placental insufficiency. The research, conducted…

Thanks to recent research conducted by scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), a new avenue to in vitro fertilization (IVF)…

Medications like chemotherapy and radiation are highly effective in treating cancer and benign tumors, but these therapies can also increase the risk of infertility. One in three childhood cancer survivors…

When preparing for motherhood, no mom-to-be should have to worry about a potentially life-threatening illness. And thanks to the work of researchers at Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WiNPRC) at…

Elevated risk for diabetes and weight gain is a well-documented issue for post-menopausal women—but its biological cause isn’t as certain. Contradicting past studies, researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research…

‘Hippies’ are not all human; nonhuman primates have their own flower children. The muriqui monkey boasts famously low rates of aggression, spending much of its time hugging and socializing, and…

What causes infertility? The brain, of course. With the discovery in 2013 that the ovaries weren’t the only producer of estrogen, researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WiNPRC)…

In the United States, 64 percent of women of reproductive age are overweight and 35 percent are obese. New research at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) links an…

The World Health Organization estimates that about 225 million women in developing countries would like to delay or stop childbearing but are not using any method of contraception. Dr. Jeffrey…