Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in rural, poor areas and among Hispanic women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainDetecting a critical heart defect before birth (congenital heart defects) is less likely when a mother lives in a rural area, lives in a neig

Updated on: April 07,2024

Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in rural, poor areas and among Hispanic women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainDetecting a critical heart defect before birth (congenital heart defects) is less likely when a mother lives in a rural area, lives in a neig

Updated on:April 07,2024

Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric

Updated on: April 07,2024

Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric

Updated on:April 07,2024

Globally, only half of women get treatment for preventable killer of newborns

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly half of pregnant women worldwide who need a treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease—an often-fatal co

Updated on: April 07,2024

Globally, only half of women get treatment for preventable killer of newborns

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly half of pregnant women worldwide who need a treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease—an often-fatal co

Updated on:April 07,2024

Mistreatment in childbirth is common in the US especially among the disadvantaged, study finds

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLack of respectful maternity care in the U.S. culminating in mistreatment in childbirth is a regular o

Updated on: April 06,2024

Mistreatment in childbirth is common in the US especially among the disadvantaged, study finds

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLack of respectful maternity care in the U.S. culminating in mistreatment in childbirth is a regular o

Updated on:April 06,2024

First atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution is a step toward artificial ovary

by University of MichiganA fluorescent image of a human ovarian follicle U-M researchers collected during spatial analysis—clearly showing all the different compartments including the oocyte (the

Updated on: April 06,2024

First atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution is a step toward artificial ovary

by University of MichiganA fluorescent image of a human ovarian follicle U-M researchers collected during spatial analysis—clearly showing all the different compartments including the oocyte (the

Updated on:April 06,2024

Novel ADC and immunotherapy combo shows promise in endometrial cancer subtype

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a small, investigator-initiated Phase II study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators, a novel combination of an antibody-drug co

Updated on: April 06,2024

Novel ADC and immunotherapy combo shows promise in endometrial cancer subtype

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a small, investigator-initiated Phase II study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators, a novel combination of an antibody-drug co

Updated on:April 06,2024

Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

Updated on: April 06,2024

Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

Updated on:April 06,2024

Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities, researchers find

by University of New MexicoCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in

Updated on: April 06,2024

Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities, researchers find

by University of New MexicoCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in

Updated on:April 06,2024

Enhancing newborn genetic screening via prenatal carrier screening

by BGI GenomicsDemographic characteristics of respondents. Credit:Journal of Global Health(2024). DOI: 10.7189/jogh.14.04044Newborn genetic screening (NBGS) seeks to assist in the early id

Updated on: April 06,2024

Enhancing newborn genetic screening via prenatal carrier screening

by BGI GenomicsDemographic characteristics of respondents. Credit:Journal of Global Health(2024). DOI: 10.7189/jogh.14.04044Newborn genetic screening (NBGS) seeks to assist in the early id

Updated on:April 06,2024

Maternal and child healthcare isn't reaching everyone in urban sub-Saharan Africa

by Amanuel Abajobir, Estelle Monique Sidze, Frederick Murunga Wekesah,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsThe world has seen dramatic improvements in maternal, newborn and chil

Updated on: April 03,2024

Maternal and child healthcare isn't reaching everyone in urban sub-Saharan Africa

by Amanuel Abajobir, Estelle Monique Sidze, Frederick Murunga Wekesah,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsThe world has seen dramatic improvements in maternal, newborn and chil

Updated on:April 03,2024