Lifestyle changes in pregnant women affect babies' genes

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden showed a connection between lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with obesity and ep

Updated on: April 18,2024

Lifestyle changes in pregnant women affect babies' genes

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden showed a connection between lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with obesity and ep

Updated on:April 18,2024

Big drop in US pregnancies seen since 2010

by Dennis ThompsonPregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows.The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, acc

Updated on: March 16,2024

Big drop in US pregnancies seen since 2010

by Dennis ThompsonPregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows.The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, acc

Updated on:March 16,2024

Research offers pregnant women new hope for safe and effective gestational diabetes treatment

byUniversity of GalwayCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have taken a significant step forward in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus after a clinical trial involving pregnant wome

Updated on: January 17,2024

Research offers pregnant women new hope for safe and effective gestational diabetes treatment

byUniversity of GalwayCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have taken a significant step forward in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus after a clinical trial involving pregnant wome

Updated on:January 17,2024

A potential agent for treating preeclampsia

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThis image helps researchers analyze, among other things, the spiral arteries in order to gain insights into fetal nutrition. Credit: Nadine Haase, MD

Updated on: May 11,2024

A potential agent for treating preeclampsia

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThis image helps researchers analyze, among other things, the spiral arteries in order to gain insights into fetal nutrition. Credit: Nadine Haase, MD

Updated on:May 11,2024

US deaths of new mothers rose during pandemic, minorities hit hardest

Expectant U.S. women died in greater numbers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, either during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth, a new federal study reports.This increase hit Black

Updated on: May 06,2024

US deaths of new mothers rose during pandemic, minorities hit hardest

Expectant U.S. women died in greater numbers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, either during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth, a new federal study reports.This increase hit Black

Updated on:May 06,2024

Use of cryopreserved oocytes increases with poor ovarian response, finds study

by Elana GotkinePatients with a poor ovarian response (POR) are more likely to return to use previously vitrified oocytes, according to a study published online Jan. 2 inJAMA Network Open.Yuval

Updated on: January 12,2024

Use of cryopreserved oocytes increases with poor ovarian response, finds study

by Elana GotkinePatients with a poor ovarian response (POR) are more likely to return to use previously vitrified oocytes, according to a study published online Jan. 2 inJAMA Network Open.Yuval

Updated on:January 12,2024

Aspirin underutilized for preeclampsia prevention

(HealthDay)—Aspirin use is underused for preeclampsia prophylaxis in women with prepregnancy diabetes, obesity, or chronic hypertension or a combination of these factors, according to a research lette

Updated on: March 05,2024

Aspirin underutilized for preeclampsia prevention

(HealthDay)—Aspirin use is underused for preeclampsia prophylaxis in women with prepregnancy diabetes, obesity, or chronic hypertension or a combination of these factors, according to a research lette

Updated on:March 05,2024

Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica

Updated on: March 05,2024

Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica

Updated on:March 05,2024

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high

Updated on: February 18,2024

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high

Updated on:February 18,2024

Research suggests poor childbirth experiences reduce birth rate

byUniversity of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn her doctoral thesis, Johanna Joensuu, MSc, investigated the childbirth experiences of those who gave birth in the Hospital District of

Updated on: January 17,2024

Research suggests poor childbirth experiences reduce birth rate

byUniversity of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn her doctoral thesis, Johanna Joensuu, MSc, investigated the childbirth experiences of those who gave birth in the Hospital District of

Updated on:January 17,2024