When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones ...

When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones ...

When you hear the word contractions, you likely think about the first stages of labor when the uterus tightens and dilates the cervix. But if you’ve been pregnant, you might know that there are many ...

Tocolytics are drugs used to slow uterine contractions to delay premature labor and preterm delivery. In doing so, they allow time for the administration of interventions that can reduce the risk of ...

Scientists, for the first time, have identified a mechanism in the muscle cells of the uterus that could point to how contractions in childbirth grow stronger. The team looked for clues in studies on ...

Scientists have found that a naturally occurring steroid, present in pomegranate seed, could be used to stimulate uterine contractions. Scientists at the University of Liverpool and the Suranaree ...

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new imaging tool, called electromyometrial imaging (EMMI), to create real-time, three-dimensional images and maps of ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received three grants totaling more than $6.8 million to advance research on a novel imaging system to monitor uterine ...