Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades

by Elana GotkineFrom 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 inJAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venk

Updated on: January 17,2024

Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades

by Elana GotkineFrom 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 inJAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venk

Updated on:January 17,2024

New parents who express breast milk can feel marginalized by health advice, study says

by Hannah Severyn,University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe well-being of new parents is potentially being threatened due to the emphasis placed on direct breastfeeding, a stu

Updated on: January 17,2024

New parents who express breast milk can feel marginalized by health advice, study says

by Hannah Severyn,University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe well-being of new parents is potentially being threatened due to the emphasis placed on direct breastfeeding, a stu

Updated on:January 17,2024

Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus

byWorld Scientific Publishing(a) Exploded view of the fabricated placenta-on-a-chip before microfluidic cell culture. The fabricated chip consists of two microchannel-etched PDMS layers, which i

Updated on: January 17,2024

Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus

byWorld Scientific Publishing(a) Exploded view of the fabricated placenta-on-a-chip before microfluidic cell culture. The fabricated chip consists of two microchannel-etched PDMS layers, which i

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study identifies novel cellular mechanisms promoting growth of uterine fibroids

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.171305Investigators have discovered a novel molecular pathway that pro

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Study identifies novel cellular mechanisms promoting growth of uterine fibroids

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.171305Investigators have discovered a novel molecular pathway that pro

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Sickle cell disease found to worsen maternal health outcomes for Black individuals

by Erin Bluvas,University of South CarolinaCredit: National Institutes of HealthNew research led by Nansi Boghossian, associate professor of epidemiology, has investigated the relationship betwe

Updated on: January 17,2024

Sickle cell disease found to worsen maternal health outcomes for Black individuals

by Erin Bluvas,University of South CarolinaCredit: National Institutes of HealthNew research led by Nansi Boghossian, associate professor of epidemiology, has investigated the relationship betwe

Updated on:January 17,2024

New genetic markers may predict who will have 'miracle' improvement of rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy

byNorthwestern UniversityRA gene expression signatures at the pre-pregnancy baseline. A A total of 448 protein-coding genes and 137 lncRNAs were differentially expressed (FDR < 0.05, fold cha

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New genetic markers may predict who will have 'miracle' improvement of rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy

byNorthwestern UniversityRA gene expression signatures at the pre-pregnancy baseline. A A total of 448 protein-coding genes and 137 lncRNAs were differentially expressed (FDR < 0.05, fold cha

Updated on:January 17,2024

High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

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High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on:January 17,2024

Female genital cutting remains a taboo subject in Pakistan, preventing real progress from being made

by Huda Syyed,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFemale genital cutting is asecretiveand largely invisible practice in Pakistan.The experiences ofsurvivorsare the o

Updated on: January 17,2024

Female genital cutting remains a taboo subject in Pakistan, preventing real progress from being made

by Huda Syyed,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFemale genital cutting is asecretiveand largely invisible practice in Pakistan.The experiences ofsurvivorsare the o

Updated on:January 17,2024

New research explores the link between baby birthweight, length of pregnancy and future cognitive problems

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickContour Plot From the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines Analysis, Estimated IQ z Score by Gestational Age, and Birth Weight z Score. A large IQ reducti

Updated on: January 16,2024

New research explores the link between baby birthweight, length of pregnancy and future cognitive problems

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickContour Plot From the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines Analysis, Estimated IQ z Score by Gestational Age, and Birth Weight z Score. A large IQ reducti

Updated on:January 16,2024

New ways to predict outcomes of pregnancies with fetal growth problems

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists, led by researchers at University College London, have developed new methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where th

Updated on: January 16,2024

New ways to predict outcomes of pregnancies with fetal growth problems

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists, led by researchers at University College London, have developed new methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where th

Updated on:January 16,2024