Browsing by Subject "Pregnancy"
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)Normal weight (NW) and overweight (OW) pregnant women were compared longitudinally regarding weight gain, pregnancy outcome variables, body composition, energy intake, and activity patterns. Subjects were measured during ...
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(2015-05-12)Establishment of a successful pregnancy is dependent upon proper communication between the conceptus and uterus and provides the critical physiological and anatomical groundwork required to maintain growth and development ...
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(2021-12-13)Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) are tobacco products that have become popular among youth and young adults due to targeted advertising and misconceptions about their safety. The unfounded perception that e-cigs are less ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)The purpose of the present study was to observe self-concept and marital satisfaction in relation to physical changes occurring in early and later stages of pregnancy. Sixteen women in the first month of pregnancy participated ...
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(2011-01-11)Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. The pathogenesis of this disease is not fully understood, but it is thought to be triggered by viral infection during ...
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(2011-10-21)Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) comprise a significant portion of the genome of all mammals and have been implicated in placental development in multiple species. The ovine genome contains approximately 27 copies of ...
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(2015-11-03)Commercial sows experience a high incidence of prenatal loss and substantial variation in birthweight among piglets in a litter. These outcomes negatively impact efficiency and profitability in the swine industry and are ...
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(2023-04-27)The relationship between the immune and reproductive systems can influence reproductive success in beef cattle. Although the use of pre-breeding vaccination is invaluable for preventing against disease induced loss, negative ...
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(2021-12-10)Pregnancy is a complex period that requires many different biological processes, ultimately resulting in an inefficient system. A large portion of individual conceptus loss occurs during the peri-implantation period and ...
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(2013-07-22)This dissertation presents three separate studies exploring parents’ perceptions and recommendations for communicating with their third, fourth, and fifth grade children about human sexuality. First, a systematic literature ...
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(2018-02-08)Links between nutrition and reproductive success in heifers are well established; however, achieving a high plane of nutrition is costly, and reproductive success remains uncertain, making heifer development both expensive ...
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(2020-03-23)Stealthy intracellular bacterial pathogens are known to establish persistent and sometimes life-long infections. Some of these pathogens also have a tropism for the reproductive system thereby increasing the risk of ...