Research team improves fetal heart defect detection using machine learning

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUC San Francisco researchers have found a way to double doctors' accuracy in detecting the vast majority of complex

Updated on: May 18,2024

Research team improves fetal heart defect detection using machine learning

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUC San Francisco researchers have found a way to double doctors' accuracy in detecting the vast majority of complex

Updated on:May 18,2024

How preeclampsia accelerates aging in women

byMayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—the life-threatening surge in blood pressure that strikes 1 in 25 pregnancies—is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deat

Updated on: February 18,2024

How preeclampsia accelerates aging in women

byMayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—the life-threatening surge in blood pressure that strikes 1 in 25 pregnancies—is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deat

Updated on:February 18,2024

A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half of privately insured Americans co

Updated on: April 03,2024

A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half of privately insured Americans co

Updated on:April 03,2024

Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy, regardless of country of birth, finds study

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityThe research group led by Pontus Henriksson at Linköping University. Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping UniversityOverweight is a major contributor

Updated on: October 10,2024

Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy, regardless of country of birth, finds study

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityThe research group led by Pontus Henriksson at Linköping University. Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping UniversityOverweight is a major contributor

Updated on:October 10,2024

Prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals linked to childhood growth changes

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has shed light on the influence t

Updated on: January 15,2024

Prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals linked to childhood growth changes

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has shed light on the influence t

Updated on:January 15,2024

Study finds pandemic stress has reshaped the placenta of expectant moms

by Children's National HospitalImage segmentation of a representative placenta. (a) T2-weighted placenta image; (b) Manual segmentation of the placenta. Credit:Scientific Reports(

Updated on: June 05,2024

Study finds pandemic stress has reshaped the placenta of expectant moms

by Children's National HospitalImage segmentation of a representative placenta. (a) T2-weighted placenta image; (b) Manual segmentation of the placenta. Credit:Scientific Reports(

Updated on:June 05,2024

Study calls into question the 'Hispanic paradox' for birth outcomes in New York City

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, African American or non-Hispanic Black infants have historically experienced worse birth outcomes than Hi

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study calls into question the 'Hispanic paradox' for birth outcomes in New York City

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, African American or non-Hispanic Black infants have historically experienced worse birth outcomes than Hi

Updated on:June 11,2024

What we do and don't know about the many ways COVID-19 can impact pregnant women and their babies

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the fetus and the

Updated on: June 29,2024

What we do and don't know about the many ways COVID-19 can impact pregnant women and their babies

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the fetus and the

Updated on:June 29,2024

Abnormal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may increase the risk of preschool boys' behavioral problems

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the E

Updated on: April 16,2024

Abnormal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may increase the risk of preschool boys' behavioral problems

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the E

Updated on:April 16,2024

Building a global, multi-disciplinary platform to promote women's health

byNational University of SingaporeCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat do retinal scans and eating meals rich in greens, whole grains, legumes, and nuts, and a moderate amount of fish, have to do with

Updated on: January 15,2024

Building a global, multi-disciplinary platform to promote women's health

byNational University of SingaporeCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat do retinal scans and eating meals rich in greens, whole grains, legumes, and nuts, and a moderate amount of fish, have to do with

Updated on:January 15,2024