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Anna David @prenataltherapy.bsky.social · 1d

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.

Anna David @prenataltherapy.bsky.social · 1d

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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Anna David @prenataltherapy.bsky.social · 1d

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/

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...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 1d

It’s important to realise there are potential consequences from having a Caesarean birth at a late stage of labour for future pregnancies, Prof Anna David @prenataltherapy.bsky.social tells @skynewsrss.bsky.social in light of new @ucl.ac.uk research led by Dr Maria Ivan @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Aug 3

"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."

The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit

Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women

www.theguardian.com

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UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social · Jul 11

Dr Dawn Parris (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social) and Dr Carmen Fernandez (UCL Mechanical Engineering) describe their surgical gloves developed with force sensors to help train surgeons to apply the correct pressure when operating.

Listen here (from 18 mins 45 secs):

🔗 bit.ly/3Tu7xsa

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · Jul 30

🖋️"With unsustainable wildlife loss across the planet, we need to learn to live alongside all organisms – even wasps."

Prof Seirian Sumner @waspwoman.bsky.social @ucllifesciences.bsky.social gives a scientist’s guide to dining safely with insects.

theconversation.com/what-to-do-w...

What to do when wasps crash your picnic – a scientist’s guide to dining safely with these insects

Did you know wasps switch from ham to jam foraging during the late summer?

theconversation.com

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uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social · Jul 30

🚨The 2025 edition of the UCL Population Health Sciences Magazine is now live!

Created by students and shaped in partnership with staff, alumni, and contributors across our community, this year’s publication explores one central theme: Growth.

🔗 Read now: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

White background with text about the magazine launch. Three digital tablets showing parts of the magazine.

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UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations to @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social Director and Consultant in Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Professor Anna David (@prenataltherapy.bsky.social), who has been elected as a new @acmedsci.bsky.social Fellow today 🎉

Read more here ⬇️

#AcademyFellows #WomensHealth #UCL

Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations to the 54 exceptional scientists who have been elected to the Academy Fellowship today in recognition of their remarkable contributions to biomedical and health sciences 🎉

👉 Discover more: ow.ly/Cf7K50VWSRi

#HealthResearch #HealthInnovation #AcademyFellows

Academy President Prof Andrew Morris next to a quote that reads: "It is a privilege to welcome these 54 exceptional scientists to our Fellowship. Each new Fellow brings unique expertise and perspective to addressing the most significant health challenges facing society."

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UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social · Jun 26

Catch up with #ajogmfm Pink Journal Club, who discuss the paper "Prediction of spontaneous preterm birth in women with previous full dilatation cesarean delivery" (bit.ly/4nmUFl4) with @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social's Professor Anna David @prenataltherapy.bsky.social

Watch now ⬇️

#WomensHealth #UCL #MFM

First AJOG MFM Fellow Journal Club!!

YouTube video by AJOG MFM

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Miguel Branco @brancolab.bsky.social · Jun 13

Trophoblast and endometrial stromal cells fuse?! I had no idea.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40509769/

Syncytin-1 Is Responsible for the Fusion Between Human Trophoblasts and Endometrial Stromal Cells - PubMed

Syncytiotrophoblasts (STs) are multinucleated cells formed by the fusion of trophoblasts and play critical roles in placental development and function. Retrovirus-derived fusogenic proteins, known as ...

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UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social · May 20

Join us online at our UCL Women's Health Graduate Information Session this June to learn more about studying a Master's degree at @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social and how it can help you advance your career 🔬

📅 11 June 2025
⏰ 12.00pm - 1.00pm BST

Book your place now:

🔗 bit.ly/44Ocbbq

#postgraduate #UCL

UCL Women's Health Graduate Information Session

Join us online to learn more about studying a Master's degree at the UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health.

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Michael Carroll @mickeycrl.bsky.social · Jun 7

Men don’t menopause- but fertility does decline with age - my comments in #TheIndependent www.independent.co.uk/life-style/m... #malefertility #Infertility

Men assume they can put off fatherhood – here’s why they’re wrong

Without a time limit on procreation, the pressure is off men when it comes to the question of fatherhood. But does a deadline-free existence hinder, rather than help, when it comes to family planning?...

www.independent.co.uk

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The Society for Reproductive Investigation @sriwomenshealth.bsky.social · May 27

👥Meet our Members👥

Dr. Emmanuel Amabebe is a researcher at UTMB Galveston studying molecular pathways behind preeclampsia, preterm birth & more. Dr. Amabebe is part of the Menon lab and teaches reproductive biology and physiology to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

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Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations to the 54 exceptional scientists who have been elected to the Academy Fellowship today in recognition of their remarkable contributions to biomedical and health sciences 🎉

👉 Discover more: ow.ly/Cf7K50VWSRi

#HealthResearch #HealthInnovation #AcademyFellows

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations to Professors Anna David ‪(@prenataltherapy.bsky.social)‬, Christina Pagel (@chrischirp.bsky.social), Jonathan Schott (@jmschott.bsky.social‬), Roz Shafran, Danail Stoyanov, Gregory Towers and David Werring on being elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences ‪#AcademyFellows

Seven UCL academics elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences

Seven UCL researchers have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of their ground-breaking research and delivery of new benefits to patients.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · May 19

Listen to Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu @ucllifesciences.bsky.social, this week's 'castaway' guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. In addition to sharing her music picks, she talks about how chemistry is all around us and shares her passion for scientific research 📻

Desert Island Discs - Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist - BBC Sounds

Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rohan Lewis @rohanlewis.bsky.social · Nov 25

A preprint of our study into how the cellular composition of the endometrium is associated with recurrent pregnancy loss is available on bioRxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Changes in the cellular composition of the endometrium during the implantation window are associated with recurrent pregnancy loss

Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) affects 1-2% of women trying to conceive, yet in many cases the causes remain unclear. Endometrial function is central to the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy,...

www.biorxiv.org

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Caroline Ovadia @carolineovadia.bsky.social · May 20

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UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social · May 9

📻 Listen to @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social Director, Professor Anna David, who was interviewed on BBC Woman's Hour to discuss the impact of the lack of female-only clinical trials.

Listen in from 34:20: 🔗 bit.ly/3GHCgyE

@prenataltherapy.bsky.social

#womenshealth

Woman's Hour - Medical trials, VE day letters, Women entrepreneurs, Saba Sams - BBC Sounds

A new report highlights the lack of female-only medical trials- we discuss the impact.

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Michelle Oyen @michelleoyen.bsky.social · Apr 30

New podcast interview on the placenta!

open.spotify.com/episode/0rnA...

The placenta: A disposable organ we can’t live without

Tiny Matters · Episode

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Gill Norman @gillnorman.bsky.social · Apr 30

Our HTA teams are hiring! Come and work with us at Newcastle jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

Senior Research Associate

jobs.ncl.ac.uk

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JAMA @jama.com · Apr 15

"The studies presented in this issue of JAMA provide compelling evidence of the significant effects state-level abortion restrictions have on birth rates and infant mortality."

Read the Editorial.

#MedSky https://ja.ma/42N6s3S

Supporting Children and Families Following Abortion Restrictions

In this issue of JAMA, 2 articles characterize the impact of recent state abortion restrictions.1,2 Applying observational causal inference methods, the authors estimate a 1.7% increase in birth rates from abortion restrictions in affected states (corresponding to about 22 000 excess births) and a...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · Apr 16

📢 Call for abstracts!

⏰ Deadline 12 May

We're looking for poster and flash talk presenters for this July's Annual Meeting, themed 'The Placenta at Term'

www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferenc...

Poster and flash talk presenter corner | Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research

Abstract submission - for 2025 We invite abstract submissions to be considered for 3-minute flash talks and poster presentations for the 2025 Annual Meeting on topics relating to The Placenta at Term....

www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk

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Conversations in Fetal Medicine @fetalmedcast.bsky.social · Apr 17

Really happy to share this episode, in conversation with Prof Pranav Pandya, where we discuss his career, topics including the evolution of fetal anomaly screening and the apprenticeship of fetal medicine training, plus lots more. On all usual podcast platforms. www.buzzsprout.com/2104772/epis...

In conversation with Professor Pranav Pandya - Conversations in Fetal Medicine

Welcome to the fifth episode of season five, in conversation with Professor Pranav Pandya. Professor Pandya's Bio:Professor Pranav P PandyaBSc MBBS MD FRCOGConsultant in Fetal MedicinePranav Pand...

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