Pregnancy and Childbirth News
May 21, 2024
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May 13, 2024 Birth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure. Researchers say it is vital that children born by caesarean section receive two doses of the measles vaccine for robust protection against the ...
May 6, 2024 Study suggests more extensive screening method in the first trimester of pregnancy may improve detection of ...
May 7, 2024 In one of the first studies of its kind, UC Santa Barbara researchers have found that the immune status of postpartum mothers shifts with how she feeds her baby. Certain inflammatory proteins -- substances that are secreted as part of an immune ...
May 3, 2024 The placenta's response to infections from malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria has been mapped in high resolution, possibly paving the way for new treatment ...
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May 15, 2024 Researchers have detected significant concentrations of microplastics in the testicular tissue of both humans and dogs, adding to growing concern about their possible effect on human reproductive ...
May 1, 2024 Human embryo compaction, an essential step in the first days of an embryo's development, is driven by the contractility of its cells. These results contradict the presupposed driving role of cell ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers changed the composition of the gut microbiota in male mice through common antibiotics, inducing a condition called dysbiosis, and found that: - Mouse pups sired by a dysbiotic father show ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers have identified a novel Heat Shock Factor (HSF), designated as HSF5, which plays a crucial role in the completion of meiosis and the ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Researchers have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has ...
Apr. 22, 2024 Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new ...
Apr. 16, 2024 A new study has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating ...
Apr. 17, 2024 In a new study, researchers show that elevated levels of proteins related to cellular senescence, or aging, in the blood and the placenta are linked ...
Apr. 10, 2024 An international research team has just provided valuable evidence through a 20-year longitudinal study to address the longstanding debate concerning ...
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Apr. 11, 2024 Health researchers identify patients at risk for preventable death in the year after ...
Apr. 9, 2024 In the largest study to date on the subject, researchers found no evidence to support a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD and intellectual ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study. The research shows that women who reported having been pregnant looked biologically older than women who had never been pregnant, and women who had ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a ...
Apr. 2, 2024 The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research supports the idea of lowering or removing the current recommendation of a weight gain of at ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of perinatal depression compared with those who do not, according to new research. The relationship works both ways: those with perinatal ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Researchers analyzed 52 studies involving more than 4 million pregnancies across 22 countries to investigate the health impacts of miscarriage, abortion and recurrent pregnancy loss (more than two ...
Mar. 23, 2024 The new platform's ethically grounded approach promises to reveal much about how human embryos form during the earliest stages of ...
Mar. 20, 2024 With the rise in gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders during pregnancy, metformin is also being prescribed more frequently. Although it is known that the oral antidiabetic agent can cross the ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes. The study is the first to systematically ...
Mar. 18, 2024 The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn't linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, study suggests -- giving assurance to those concerned about continuing ...
Mar. 15, 2024 A serious immune deficiency in newborns may originate from a system that protects the fetus in utero but lingers too long after ...
Mar. 14, 2024 After the egg has been fertilized by a sperm, the surrounding egg coat tightens, mechanically preventing the entry of additional sperm and the ensuing death of the embryo, a new study finds. The work ...
Mar. 13, 2024 A new study challenges the prevailing view on the maternal death rate in the United States. The findings show that the rates of maternal death were stable between 1999-2002 and 2018-2021, instead of ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Researchers have investigated the relation between 40-year-old women's pregnancy history and later risk of dying of cardiovascular diseases. Within each level of total number of pregnancies ...
Mar. 11, 2024 A team of international researchers has demonstrated, for the first time in a field study, that using folic acid-fortified iodized table salt can prevent multiple severe birth ...
Mar. 8, 2024 New research describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infertility by turning a skin cell into an egg that is capable of producing viable embryos. The technique could be used by ...
Mar. 7, 2024 The COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, researchers report in an important finding on the safety of the vaccine in infants -- despite widespread fear and ...
Mar. 7, 2024 A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the ...
Mar. 6, 2024 Living in neighborhoods with more white residents and greater lifetime experiences of racial discrimination are linked to increased systemic inflammation during pregnancy among Black women, according ...
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Even Moderate Alcohol Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Abnormalities
- Women With Obesity Do Not Need to Gain Weight During Pregnancy, New Study Suggests
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Positive Associations Between Premenstrual Disorders and Perinatal Depression
- Miscarriages Linked to Health Risks in Later Pregnancies
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Laws That Punish Drug Use During Pregnancy Likely Lead to Worse Health Outcomes for Families, Study Finds
- Study Eases Concern at Antipsychotics Use in Pregnancy
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Good News: The US Maternal Death Rate Is Stable, Not Sky Rocketing, as Reported
- Having Complicated Pregnancies Increase the Risk of Dying of Cardiovascular Diseases, Study Finds
Monday, March 11, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- COVID Vaccines Are Safe for Pregnant Women and Babies, Study Finds
- How Does a Virus Hijack Insect Sperm to Control Disease Vectors and Pests?
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- A Landmark Study Maps the Precise Orchestration of Prenatal Development
- Uptick in Behavioral Disorders Reported in Children Following Prenatal Exposure to Anesthesia
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
- Intervention Reduces Likelihood of Developing Postpartum Anxiety and Depression by More Than 70%
- Study of 1.2+M Births Reveals Associations Between Excess Heat Exposure and Preterm Births
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Oocytes Outsmart Toxic Proteins to Preserve Long-Term Female Fertility
- Scientists Discover New Target for Reversible, Non-Hormonal Male Birth Control
- Stress During Pregnancy Can Lead to Early Maturation of First-Born Daughters
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Male Fertility Gene Discovery Reveals Path to Success for Sperm
- COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosting During Pregnancy Protects Infants for Six Months, Study Finds
Monday, February 12, 2024
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Heart Organoids Simulate Pregestational Diabetes-Induced Congenital Heart Disease
- Are Environmental Toxins Putting Future Generations at Risk?
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Pregnant Women Should Avoid Ultraprocessed, Fast Foods, Experts Urge
- Researchers Make Progress Toward Developing Blood Tests for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
- Gut Microbiome Changes During Pregnancy May Influence Immune System Response
- The Unexpected Long-Term Consequences of Female Fertility
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Preterm Births Linked to 'hormone Disruptor' Chemicals May Cost United States Billions
- Males Born to Obese Mothers More Likely to Suffer Health Issues as Adults
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- Provides New Explanation for Why Placenta May Not Properly Separate at Birth, Putting Mother and Newborn at Risk
- Maternal Pulse Recording During Childbirth Prevents Encephalopathy in Newborn Babies
Monday, January 29, 2024
Friday, January 26, 2024
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Gene Behind Heart Defects in Down Syndrome Identified
- Infants Born to COVID-Infected Mothers Have Triple the Risk of Developing Respiratory Distress
- Ultrasounds Can Help Predict the Risk of Preterm Births
- Exposure to Flame Retardants Linked to Premature Birth, Higher Birth Weight
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- 'Mini-Placentas' Help Scientists Understand the Causes of Pre-Eclampsia and Pregnancy Disorders
- Surprise Discovery: For Most Animals, Sperm Quality Does Not Reduce With Age
- Higher Infant Mortality Rates Associated With Restrictive Abortion Laws, Study Finds
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Friday, January 12, 2024
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Single-Cell Atlas of the Placenta During Term Labor
- Exposure to High Humidity and Temperature in Pregnancy Could Influence Blood Pressure Changes in Childhood
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Monday, January 8, 2024
- Clear Link Between Autoimmune Disease and Perinatal Depression
- Infertility: Sperm Need a Breakthrough for Fertilization
- Climate Change Could Be Impacting Babies' Birthweight for Gestational Age
Thursday, January 4, 2024
- A Blood Test Can Identify Genetic Diseases in Fetuses
- Preconception Stress May Affect Health of Women Undergoing Fertility Treatment
- Study Charts Possibilities for a Better Way to Diagnose Gestational Diabetes
Friday, December 15, 2023
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
- Researcher Says Men Should Abstain from Drinking at Least Three Months Prior to Conceiving
- Cause of Pregnancy Sickness -- And Potential Treatment
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023
- Discrimination During Pregnancy May Alter Circuits in Infants' Brains
- Having a C-Section Is Related to Difficulties With Conceiving
- Early Life Gene Epimutation May Cause Breast Cancer
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
- Macrophages 'eat' Insulin-Producing Cells to Regulate Insulin After Mice Have Given Birth
- Decades After Blood Pressure-Related Pregnancy Complications, Women Can Have Changes in Heart Structure and Function
Friday, December 1, 2023
- Can Preeclampsia Be Prevented?
- How Does Neonatal Listeriosis Impact Children's Health?
- How Pre And Postnatal B-12 Vitamins Improve Breast Milk Vitamin B-12 Levels, Which Supports Infant Brain Development
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Monday, November 27, 2023
- Discrimination During Pregnancy Can Affect Infant's Brain Circuitry
- Spike in Premature Births Caused by COVID, Halted by Vaccines, Study Finds
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Exposure to Air Pollution in Utero May Affect Reproductive System Development
- New Study Finds Association Between Insecticide Exposure and Lower Sperm Concentration in Adult Men
Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Friday, November 3, 2023
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- Mobile Phone Use May Affect Semen Quality, Study Shows
- Maternal Microbiota Can Affect Fetal Development
- Contraceptive Pill Users Less Likely to Report Depression
- Sperm Adjust Their Swimming Style to Adapt to Fluctuating Fluid Conditions