Transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from pregnant women to newborns lower than expected

by Jill Wu,Emory UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are able to make strong neutralizing antibodies but may end up passing fewer of these protective

Updated on: March 07,2024

Transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from pregnant women to newborns lower than expected

by Jill Wu,Emory UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are able to make strong neutralizing antibodies but may end up passing fewer of these protective

Updated on:March 07,2024

Alomst 70 percent of 103 genes linked to prenatal death affect the placenta

by Babraham InstituteCells in a healthy placenta (from mice), the exchange surface between mother and baby is shown in green. Credit: Perez-Garcia, Fineberg et al.The role of the placenta in heal

Updated on: March 09,2024

Alomst 70 percent of 103 genes linked to prenatal death affect the placenta

by Babraham InstituteCells in a healthy placenta (from mice), the exchange surface between mother and baby is shown in green. Credit: Perez-Garcia, Fineberg et al.The role of the placenta in heal

Updated on:March 09,2024

Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

Updated on: April 18,2024

Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

Updated on:April 18,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces obesity among offspring

by Washington State UniversityGraphic summary of finding for lay audience. Credit: Washington State University / Jun Seok SonWhen physically fit women exercise during pregnancy they could be sett

Updated on: March 09,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces obesity among offspring

by Washington State UniversityGraphic summary of finding for lay audience. Credit: Washington State University / Jun Seok SonWhen physically fit women exercise during pregnancy they could be sett

Updated on:March 09,2024

Patients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy

(HealthDay)—Gynecologists prescribe about twice the amount of opioids than patients use after hysterectomy for benign, nonobstetric indications, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inOb

Updated on: March 16,2024

Patients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy

(HealthDay)—Gynecologists prescribe about twice the amount of opioids than patients use after hysterectomy for benign, nonobstetric indications, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inOb

Updated on:March 16,2024

Women exposed to municipal waste incinerator emissions show small increase in breast milk pollutants

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit:Environmental Research(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120588Mothers living within 20 kilometers of waste incinerators may have a s

Updated on: February 05,2025

Women exposed to municipal waste incinerator emissions show small increase in breast milk pollutants

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit:Environmental Research(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120588Mothers living within 20 kilometers of waste incinerators may have a s

Updated on:February 05,2025

Depression and anxiety spiked in pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic, research reveals

by University of EssexCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in depression and anxiety in expectant mums, a new study by the University of Essex has revealed.The r

Updated on: May 18,2024

Depression and anxiety spiked in pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic, research reveals

by University of EssexCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in depression and anxiety in expectant mums, a new study by the University of Essex has revealed.The r

Updated on:May 18,2024

Trump election in 2016 linked to increase in preterm births among US Latinas

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA significant jump in preterm births to Latina mothers living in the U.S. occurred in the nine months followi

Updated on: March 12,2024

Trump election in 2016 linked to increase in preterm births among US Latinas

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA significant jump in preterm births to Latina mothers living in the U.S. occurred in the nine months followi

Updated on:March 12,2024

2008 to 2021 saw decrease in delivery-related mortality

by Elana GotkineDelivery-related mortality decreased from 2008 to 2021, while the prevalence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) increased, according to a study published online June 22 inJAMA Ne

Updated on: January 19,2024

2008 to 2021 saw decrease in delivery-related mortality

by Elana GotkineDelivery-related mortality decreased from 2008 to 2021, while the prevalence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) increased, according to a study published online June 22 inJAMA Ne

Updated on:January 19,2024

Pregnancy-related deaths rose in 2020

by Lori SolomonPregnancy-associated deaths increased in the United States in 2020, according to a research letter published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Network Open.Claire E. Margerison, Ph.D., from Mi

Updated on: March 12,2024

Pregnancy-related deaths rose in 2020

by Lori SolomonPregnancy-associated deaths increased in the United States in 2020, according to a research letter published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Network Open.Claire E. Margerison, Ph.D., from Mi

Updated on:March 12,2024