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A 2,000-year-old collection of medical tools, recently unearthed in Hungary, offer insight into the practices of undaunted, much-maligned Roman doctors.
Medical treatment in ancient Rome was both horrifically gruesome and, at times, highly effective. The Romans believed that ...
Male earwigs are known to show positive allometry in their forceps—pincer-like appendages at the tip of the abdomen—which are believed to have evolved as weapons in battles with rivals.
Forceps might be a better instrument than a vacuum cup for assisting a successful birth, but new mothers might experience more trauma and complications after a forceps delivery, according to a new ...
Evolutionary history of the formation of forceps and maternal care in earwigs Date: March 21, 2024 Source: University of Tsukuba Summary: Researchers examined the developmental processes and ...
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A new study from Toho University reveals that female earwigs exhibit a similar pattern of exaggerated forceps growth as males, suggesting that both sexes may have evolved these traits through ...
Once ubiquitous, the skill to use forceps is now rare. As cesarean deliveries and easier-to-perform “vacuum” deliveries became more common, the inclination of obstetricians to use forceps waned. Still ...
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Use of forceps could necessitate episiotomies, in which doctors need to create an incision in the perineum -- the tissue between the vaginal opening and the anus -- in order to make room without ...
Childbirth used to be a terrifying ordeal. But women were surrounded by others – mothers, aunts, sisters – who brought love and experience. But midway through the 19th century, this changed.