Tori Bowie's death highlights race gap in maternal death rates

by Dennis ThompsonHaving a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted i

Updated on: February 18,2024

Tori Bowie's death highlights race gap in maternal death rates

by Dennis ThompsonHaving a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted i

Updated on:February 18,2024

Diabetes after pregnancy less controllable for people who had gestational diabetes, finds study

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc22-1676People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be a

Updated on: February 18,2024

Diabetes after pregnancy less controllable for people who had gestational diabetes, finds study

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc22-1676People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be a

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study suggests health care access is not preventing deaths among pregnant and postpartum people

byBoston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority ofresearchand public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths—deaths caused or acceler

Updated on: January 16,2024

Study suggests health care access is not preventing deaths among pregnant and postpartum people

byBoston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority ofresearchand public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths—deaths caused or acceler

Updated on:January 16,2024

Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience p

Updated on: April 18,2024

Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience p

Updated on:April 18,2024

Endometriosis: Immune cell discovery could provide relief for women with 'hidden' painful disorder

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickImage shows human sensory neurons derived from stem cells cultured in the lab. Credit: Alexandra SarginsonA key cause for the pelvic pain experienced by wom

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis: Immune cell discovery could provide relief for women with 'hidden' painful disorder

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickImage shows human sensory neurons derived from stem cells cultured in the lab. Credit: Alexandra SarginsonA key cause for the pelvic pain experienced by wom

Updated on:March 19,2024

Prenatal screening for Down's syndrome seen as 'routine practice'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityOptional prenatal screening for Down's syndrome has become a 'normal' part of pregnancy, with consequences for women and their partners,

Updated on: March 02,2024

Prenatal screening for Down's syndrome seen as 'routine practice'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityOptional prenatal screening for Down's syndrome has become a 'normal' part of pregnancy, with consequences for women and their partners,

Updated on:March 02,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on: February 18,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on:February 18,2024

Lack of a hormone in pregnant mice linked to preeclampsia

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: Wikipedia(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers fro

Updated on: April 11,2024

Lack of a hormone in pregnant mice linked to preeclampsia

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: Wikipedia(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers fro

Updated on:April 11,2024

Researchers discover how the placenta may be blocking SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are ve

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers discover how the placenta may be blocking SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are ve

Updated on:May 23,2024

Antidepressants in pregnancy do not affect child neurodevelopment, study finds

Antidepressant use in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Internal Medicine.Eliza

Updated on: June 07,2024

Antidepressants in pregnancy do not affect child neurodevelopment, study finds

Antidepressant use in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Internal Medicine.Eliza

Updated on:June 07,2024