Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSteroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may leadto long-term health issues

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSteroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may leadto long-term health issues

Updated on:January 19,2024

Uncovering the link between attending prenatal checkups and low birth weight in Japan

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyScientists recently pinpointed the main factors associated with mothers' attendance at prenatal checkups and uncovered its link with low birth weight in Japan.

Updated on: February 18,2024

Uncovering the link between attending prenatal checkups and low birth weight in Japan

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyScientists recently pinpointed the main factors associated with mothers' attendance at prenatal checkups and uncovered its link with low birth weight in Japan.

Updated on:February 18,2024

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation beneficial for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineFor women with overactive bladder (OAB), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is associated with improvement of symptoms, according to a study published online May 16 in the&nb

Updated on: January 19,2024

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation beneficial for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineFor women with overactive bladder (OAB), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is associated with improvement of symptoms, according to a study published online May 16 in the&nb

Updated on:January 19,2024

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on: April 29,2024

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on:April 29,2024

COVID-19 in pregnant women can damage the placenta and the fetus

by Medical University of ViennaCase of infection with SARS-CoV-2 wild type. A. T2-weighted fetal MRI image at GW 27 + 1 with unilateral ventriculomegaly (arrows) Section at basal ganglion level.

Updated on: April 19,2024

COVID-19 in pregnant women can damage the placenta and the fetus

by Medical University of ViennaCase of infection with SARS-CoV-2 wild type. A. T2-weighted fetal MRI image at GW 27 + 1 with unilateral ventriculomegaly (arrows) Section at basal ganglion level.

Updated on:April 19,2024

Analyzing the impact of disadvantage on mothers and babies

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/Public Domain CC0A first in Australia, the La Trobe University study, published inBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, anal

Updated on: February 18,2024

Analyzing the impact of disadvantage on mothers and babies

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/Public Domain CC0A first in Australia, the La Trobe University study, published inBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, anal

Updated on:February 18,2024

Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

by University of WarwickImage from a human embryo cultured with decidual cells in the lab. Credit: Jan BrosensFor the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identi

Updated on: March 09,2024

Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

by University of WarwickImage from a human embryo cultured with decidual cells in the lab. Credit: Jan BrosensFor the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identi

Updated on:March 09,2024

Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCue- and reward-evoked NAc dopamine release events during food PR responding. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adq5652Wit

Updated on: November 23,2024

Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCue- and reward-evoked NAc dopamine release events during food PR responding. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adq5652Wit

Updated on:November 23,2024

Trophoblast motility in a gelatin hydrogel

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainTrophoblast cells, which surround the developing blastocyst in early pregnancy, play an important role in implantation in the uterine wall. A new

Updated on: March 05,2024

Trophoblast motility in a gelatin hydrogel

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainTrophoblast cells, which surround the developing blastocyst in early pregnancy, play an important role in implantation in the uterine wall. A new

Updated on:March 05,2024

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

Updated on: April 18,2024

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

Updated on:April 18,2024