Aurora magazine

There are many discussions about using cannabis for both medical use and recreational use. A large number of studies have proven its effectiveness in the treatment of certain diseases. A 2014 study by the Hawaii Journal of Medicine and Public Health would, however, want to clear the use even during pregnancy. It would be a good idea?

According to the study, the assumption of pregnancy therapy cannabis would combat morning sickness. It could be a valid alternative to prescribed medications, at least in the most serious cases. The search for 2014 also shows a marked reduction in anxiety and other gestational discomfort.
When stressed, the brain struggles to produce some useful substances for the maintenance of psychological health. This also occurs during pregnancy, causing anxiety and depression in many future mothers. Buffalo University scientists have discovered that cannabis contains some of the substances useful for mental health. At what price, though?

Despite the many benefits of cannabis, pregnancy intake may also pose a risk to the fetus. Dr. Shayna Conner's team is conducting a study to determine the effects of prenatal exposure to cannabis. For the time being, there seems to be no correlation between use of marijuana and damage to the fetus. On the other hand, previous studies had indicated delays in development in cannabis children.

Before replacing drugs against nausea with marijuana, many studies will still be needed.

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Pregnant women and very young children are most exposed to complications of flu. In some cases complications are so serious that they lead to death. That is why doctors recommend the flu vaccine to future mothers. However, as the flu vaccine repeats several times in life, researchers have tried to have any negative effects on the baby.

The vaccine helps the body develop the antibodies needed to deal with the virus. The problem is that not everyone responds to the flu vaccine the same way. A key factor is the repetition of vaccination. Because the virus changes year after year, many people vaccinate several years in a row to upgrade their protection. A factor that could adversely affect the immune system response.

There is more and more evidence that having the flu vaccine the year before influenced negatively the year's vaccine. Professor Lisa Christian has monitored the effects of vaccination on the immune system of 141 expectant mothers. He also looked at how old and new antibodies were transmitted from mother to child.

The study involved 141 pregnant women and vaccinated for the current year. Of these, 91 were also vaccinated the year before. The 50 women who had not been vaccinated the year before reacted to the new flu vaccine in a normal way. The other 91 antibodies, on the other hand, are weaker than the average.
Once the children were born, the researchers examined the cord blood. Unlike mothers, the children reacted to the vaccine all the same way. Even the children of 91 women already vaccinated the year before were fully protected for the virus of the current year. So, despite the fact that the protection is lower for the mother, it is still effective on the offspring.

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A Stanford University study has shown that in some IVF cases it is better to postpone embryo implantation. Staying it would be a good strategy especially for women with high levels of progesterone. In these cases, a clear improvement in the final outcome of the plant would be obtained.

The in vitro fertilization process (IVF) begins with the injection of reproductive hormones that stimulate ovulation development. The doctors then collect the eggs and fertilize them in the lab. The embryos thus obtained are transferred to the maternal womb a few days later, or they are frozen. Usually, doctors quickly transfer the best embryos, setting aside the lowest quality.

The researchers analyzed 2,910 pregnancy attempts with IVF. They compared the final outcome of fresh embryo and frozen embryo implants. To have reliable results, they excluded from the analysis embryonic implants of low quality frozen. The major differences were found among women with high progesterone levels and over the age of 35.

The more adult and more progesterone women would have 73% more chance of conceiving using frozen embryos. This means that implanting the embryos immediately could be counterproductive, at least with certain people. An excess of progesterone could in fact hinder the good performance of the plant. Better then wait for the hormone levels to lower and in the meantime freeze the embryos.

Source: med.stanford.edu

The Apulia Region has allocated € 800,000 in assisted procreation. Those who will resort to treatment in 2017 will only have to pay the ticket, as long as they contact the agreed clinics. The measure aims to shorten the times foreseen by the Ministry of Health.

The Government has included Assisted Fertilization among the Lea, or the essential levels of assistance. Citizens will then be able to access therapies free of charge or paying the ticket. In order for the measure to be operational at national level, a Ministerial Decree on Maximum Rates is required. Puglia has therefore decided to speed up the process, at least in its own borders.

The Region has a fund for support for assisted procreation. The fund amounts to 800,000 euros for first-cycle cycles. Instead, 700 thousand are those for second and third level interventions, such as in vitro fertilization. To this money are added the contributions paid to the couple by the Region: 400 euros for each first level treatment, 1000 for each second and third treatment. There are maximum 2 paths funded for each pair.
Before the initiative comes to an end, an agreement is needed with the Ministry of Health and the Economy. It is necessary to verify that the Region has complied with the 2016/2018 operational plan.

Agreed structures will be 6 throughout the Region. In Bari will be the pma center of the Santa Maria care center and the center of San Luca. At Bisceglie there will be Momofertilife srl. For those in the area of ​​Brindisi, there are the Salus center and the center of Progenia, located at the citadel of the research. In Taranto there is the playground and andrology Crea srl.

Source: repubblica.it