Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth

by Institute for Systems BiologyCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHPeople who contracted COVID-19 while pregna

Updated on: April 19,2024 14

Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth

by Institute for Systems BiologyCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHPeople who contracted COVID-19 while pregna

Updated on:April 19,2024 14

Rate of pregnant US women who have diabetes keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergThe number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.Between 2016 and 2021, the ra

Updated on: February 18,2024 20

Rate of pregnant US women who have diabetes keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergThe number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.Between 2016 and 2021, the ra

Updated on:February 18,2024 20

Hispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoNeural tube defects per 100,000 live births per quarter before and after the voluntary folate fortification of corn masa flour. Soli

Updated on: February 18,2024 18

Hispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoNeural tube defects per 100,000 live births per quarter before and after the voluntary folate fortification of corn masa flour. Soli

Updated on:February 18,2024 18

Drinking during a pregnancy: an expert offers guidance

by Robin FosterIt's a question many women may ask themselves during pregnancy: Will an occasional glass of wine harm the baby?While the latest research shows the answer is definitely yes for large

Updated on: August 31,2024 0

Drinking during a pregnancy: an expert offers guidance

by Robin FosterIt's a question many women may ask themselves during pregnancy: Will an occasional glass of wine harm the baby?While the latest research shows the answer is definitely yes for large

Updated on:August 31,2024 0

Study indicates the need to revise the protocol for detecting Zika in placenta

by FAPESPThe group shows that the virus can infect different placental regions and that collection and storage methods should be taken into consideration to ensure that the results are trustworth

Updated on: June 12,2024 4

Study indicates the need to revise the protocol for detecting Zika in placenta

by FAPESPThe group shows that the virus can infect different placental regions and that collection and storage methods should be taken into consideration to ensure that the results are trustworth

Updated on:June 12,2024 4

Fluid 'stickiness' in female reproductive tract could influence fertility

byMonash UniversityEffect of culture media viscosity on FTEC viability and proliferation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51481-9In a study providing impo

Updated on: September 07,2024 0

Fluid 'stickiness' in female reproductive tract could influence fertility

byMonash UniversityEffect of culture media viscosity on FTEC viability and proliferation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51481-9In a study providing impo

Updated on:September 07,2024 0

Majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 were asymptomatic, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival to the delivery room were asymptomatic, according to a paper by Moun

Updated on: March 07,2024 17

Majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 were asymptomatic, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival to the delivery room were asymptomatic, according to a paper by Moun

Updated on:March 07,2024 17

Doctors suggest ways to reduce obstetrical complications in endometriosis patients

by RUDN UniversityA team of doctors from RUDN University with their Italian colleagues had studied the data of existing studies on the effect of endometriosis on pregnancy and childbirth and sugg

Updated on: May 09,2024 8

Doctors suggest ways to reduce obstetrical complications in endometriosis patients

by RUDN UniversityA team of doctors from RUDN University with their Italian colleagues had studied the data of existing studies on the effect of endometriosis on pregnancy and childbirth and sugg

Updated on:May 09,2024 8

If you're pregnant, how accurate is your 'due date'?

by Hazel Keedle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 1,700 pregnant women in South Australia havereportedlybeen given the wrong "due date" due to a t

Updated on: July 08,2024 0

If you're pregnant, how accurate is your 'due date'?

by Hazel Keedle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 1,700 pregnant women in South Australia havereportedlybeen given the wrong "due date" due to a t

Updated on:July 08,2024 0

Weight loss doesn't help pregnancy chances, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight l

Updated on: June 05,2024 7

Weight loss doesn't help pregnancy chances, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight l

Updated on:June 05,2024 7

In US, relaxed IVF laws help would-be parents realize dreams

by Ivan CouronneCindy Luna holds her son Mateo, born via in-vitro fertilization in 2017, at the family's Virginia homeFreezing your eggs, getting pregnant after the age of 50, choosing the baby&#3

Updated on: March 09,2024 18

In US, relaxed IVF laws help would-be parents realize dreams

by Ivan CouronneCindy Luna holds her son Mateo, born via in-vitro fertilization in 2017, at the family's Virginia homeFreezing your eggs, getting pregnant after the age of 50, choosing the baby&#3

Updated on:March 09,2024 18

App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle

by Linköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle during a pre

Updated on: March 13,2024 17

App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle

by Linköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle during a pre

Updated on:March 13,2024 17