Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Latent gene network expression underlies partial re-evolution of a polyphenic trait in the worker caste of ants

Polyphenisms–where alternative phenotypes develop from a single genome in response to environmental cues–are not only widespread in nature, but also occur at multiple levels of biological organization, from cells to individuals to societies. Polyphenism is thought to promote phen...

Acupoint hot compress for labor-pain management: a randomized, parallel-group, controlled trial

Background Non-pharmacological pain management approaches, including acupoint hot compress, may provide valuable support for women dealing with pain during the latent stage of labor, but the evidence supporting this effect is limited. We investigated whether acupoint hot compress...

Predicting Y chromosome microdeletions in male infertility patients using machine learning models: a retrospective clinical study

Y chromosome microdeletions (YCMs) are the second most prevalent genetic determinant of male infertility, but validated predictive models are limited. We retrospectively enrolled 4096 male infertility patients (October 2013–October 2023) for model development and randomly divided...

Dose-response relationship of prophylactic norepinephrine infusion for prevention of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension during caesarean delivery: A comparative study of normal weight and obese parturients.

Obese parturients are at increased risk of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension during cesarean delivery, but optimal prophylactic norepinephrine dosing remains unclear. In this randomized, double-blind, dose-response study, 200 parturients undergoing elective cesarean delivery...