Prenatal exposure to lead linked to lower birth weights, earlier births in gold mining communities

byDuke UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mer

Updated on: January 15,2024

Prenatal exposure to lead linked to lower birth weights, earlier births in gold mining communities

byDuke UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mer

Updated on:January 15,2024

Scientists find variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 increases risk of pregnancy loss

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is well established that chromosomal abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriages the biology behind pregnancy losses with or without chr

Updated on: June 17,2024

Scientists find variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 increases risk of pregnancy loss

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is well established that chromosomal abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriages the biology behind pregnancy losses with or without chr

Updated on:June 17,2024

Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019

(HealthDay)—The fetal mortality rate at 20 or more weeks of gestation in the United States was 5.70 per 1,000 live births or fetal deaths in 2019, down 3 percent from 2018, according to the Oct. 26&nb

Updated on: March 12,2024

Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019

(HealthDay)—The fetal mortality rate at 20 or more weeks of gestation in the United States was 5.70 per 1,000 live births or fetal deaths in 2019, down 3 percent from 2018, according to the Oct. 26&nb

Updated on:March 12,2024

Premature delivery raises odds for cerebral palsy

(HealthDay)—Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms.Cerebral palsy—the name for a g

Updated on: April 01,2024

Premature delivery raises odds for cerebral palsy

(HealthDay)—Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms.Cerebral palsy—the name for a g

Updated on:April 01,2024

Determining the ideal COVID-19 vaccine type and timing during pregnancy

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough pregnant individuals and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV

Updated on: June 29,2024

Determining the ideal COVID-19 vaccine type and timing during pregnancy

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough pregnant individuals and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV

Updated on:June 29,2024

Give newborn to mom right away—after moving the electrodes

(HealthDay)—Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers is encouraged, but poses some potential risks in cases of cesarean birth, researchers say.In a new report, the researchers

Updated on: May 09,2024

Give newborn to mom right away—after moving the electrodes

(HealthDay)—Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers is encouraged, but poses some potential risks in cases of cesarean birth, researchers say.In a new report, the researchers

Updated on:May 09,2024

Natural compound exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studies

by The Lundquist InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new paper published byNature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, Ph.D., and his research colleagues sp

Updated on: April 07,2024

Natural compound exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studies

by The Lundquist InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new paper published byNature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, Ph.D., and his research colleagues sp

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study examines decades-long suffering from obstetric injuries

by University of GothenburgIda Nilsson, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Pernilla Lundgren/SÄSBowel leakage, the need for anal incontin

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study examines decades-long suffering from obstetric injuries

by University of GothenburgIda Nilsson, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Pernilla Lundgren/SÄSBowel leakage, the need for anal incontin

Updated on:March 30,2024

Researchers make strides in detecting preeclampsia risk

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, occurs in about 7 percent of pregnancies and is a leading

Updated on: May 20,2024

Researchers make strides in detecting preeclampsia risk

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, occurs in about 7 percent of pregnancies and is a leading

Updated on:May 20,2024

Study reveals significance of risk-prediction models in reducing neonatal deaths

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResource-limited settings are the chief cause of overwhelming neonatal and fetal deaths around the world,

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals significance of risk-prediction models in reducing neonatal deaths

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResource-limited settings are the chief cause of overwhelming neonatal and fetal deaths around the world,

Updated on:May 27,2024