Study explores the effects of maternal inflammation on fetal brain development

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPast research suggests that infections or inflammation in pregnant women can be linked with the development of neurodevelopmental dis

Updated on: June 29,2024

Study explores the effects of maternal inflammation on fetal brain development

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPast research suggests that infections or inflammation in pregnant women can be linked with the development of neurodevelopmental dis

Updated on:June 29,2024

50 years ago, Clomid gave birth to the era of assisted reproduction

by David Orenstein,Brown UniversityCredit: Brown UniversityWhen Dr. Eli Adashi began practicing fertility medicine in 1974, there was nothing so revolutionary as in vitro fertilization, but at l

Updated on: March 05,2024

50 years ago, Clomid gave birth to the era of assisted reproduction

by David Orenstein,Brown UniversityCredit: Brown UniversityWhen Dr. Eli Adashi began practicing fertility medicine in 1974, there was nothing so revolutionary as in vitro fertilization, but at l

Updated on:March 05,2024

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto

Updated on: April 11,2024

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto

Updated on:April 11,2024

Study links unhealthy neighborhood food environments to poor birth weight outcomes in New York

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthConceptual Illustration of the Hypothesized Competitive Mediating Effect of Gestational Weight Gain in the Association Between Neighbor

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study links unhealthy neighborhood food environments to poor birth weight outcomes in New York

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthConceptual Illustration of the Hypothesized Competitive Mediating Effect of Gestational Weight Gain in the Association Between Neighbor

Updated on:February 18,2024

More premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy

byStockholm UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an

Updated on: April 27,2024

More premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy

byStockholm UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an

Updated on:April 27,2024

Women in England had predominantly negative experiences of childbirth during pandemic

by University of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainForty-seven percent of parents in a national survey reported negative experiences of giving birth during the pandemic in 2020, with unc

Updated on: April 03,2024

Women in England had predominantly negative experiences of childbirth during pandemic

by University of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainForty-seven percent of parents in a national survey reported negative experiences of giving birth during the pandemic in 2020, with unc

Updated on:April 03,2024

ACOG issues guidelines for teen contraception counseling

(HealthDay)—Recommendations for counseling adolescents about contraception are presented in a committee opinion published in the August issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Karen R. Gerancher, M.

Updated on: March 12,2024

ACOG issues guidelines for teen contraception counseling

(HealthDay)—Recommendations for counseling adolescents about contraception are presented in a committee opinion published in the August issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Karen R. Gerancher, M.

Updated on:March 12,2024

More studies needed on use of acetaminophen prior to pregnancy, researchers say

by Françoise Makanda,University of TorontoJasleen Arneja, a researcher at U of T’s Dalla Lana School of Health, says that her study should be taken into account by clinicians even if it does not

Updated on: May 21,2024

More studies needed on use of acetaminophen prior to pregnancy, researchers say

by Françoise Makanda,University of TorontoJasleen Arneja, a researcher at U of T’s Dalla Lana School of Health, says that her study should be taken into account by clinicians even if it does not

Updated on:May 21,2024

Metformin added to insulin not beneficial for T2D in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineFor pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue o

Updated on: January 13,2024

Metformin added to insulin not beneficial for T2D in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineFor pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue o

Updated on:January 13,2024

Discovery of novel autoantibody that is a major risk factor for recurrent pregnancy loss

by Kobe UniversityResults of tests to discover the cause of RPL in 227 couples. Credit: Kobe UniversityA research group centered around Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine's Professor

Updated on: March 09,2024

Discovery of novel autoantibody that is a major risk factor for recurrent pregnancy loss

by Kobe UniversityResults of tests to discover the cause of RPL in 227 couples. Credit: Kobe UniversityA research group centered around Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine's Professor

Updated on:March 09,2024