Disparities in access to prenatal care based on citizenship status and education level

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmigrant pregnant people faced persistent inequities in obtaining timely prenatal care as compared with native-born pregnant people in the Uni

Updated on: April 08,2024 10

Disparities in access to prenatal care based on citizenship status and education level

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmigrant pregnant people faced persistent inequities in obtaining timely prenatal care as compared with native-born pregnant people in the Uni

Updated on:April 08,2024 10

New mothers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic policies

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth can be a joyous, yet stressful experience in the best of times—but what happens when a global public health crisis is thrown into

Updated on: March 05,2024 11

New mothers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic policies

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth can be a joyous, yet stressful experience in the best of times—but what happens when a global public health crisis is thrown into

Updated on:March 05,2024 11

Study finds long-term outcomes of neonatal listeriosis are mainly due to prematurity rather than infection

byPasteur InstituteThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development

Updated on: January 13,2024 15

Study finds long-term outcomes of neonatal listeriosis are mainly due to prematurity rather than infection

byPasteur InstituteThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development

Updated on:January 13,2024 15

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 11

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 11

Researchers identify proteins that prevent COVID-19 transmission through the placenta

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Boston Medical Center's Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases have identified properties in placenta tissue that

Updated on: May 23,2024 6

Researchers identify proteins that prevent COVID-19 transmission through the placenta

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Boston Medical Center's Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases have identified properties in placenta tissue that

Updated on:May 23,2024 6

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Study recommends ending heparin use for women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia

by National Institute for Health and Care ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly prescribed to pregnant women with an inheritable blood clotting condition and a history of recurrent mi

Updated on: February 18,2024 11

Study recommends ending heparin use for women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia

by National Institute for Health and Care ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly prescribed to pregnant women with an inheritable blood clotting condition and a history of recurrent mi

Updated on:February 18,2024 11

Air pollution during pregnancy may affect growth of newborn babies

by University of the Basque CountryCredit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has often been linked to adverse effects on the health of the newborn. However, the

Updated on: April 16,2024 20

Air pollution during pregnancy may affect growth of newborn babies

by University of the Basque CountryCredit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has often been linked to adverse effects on the health of the newborn. However, the

Updated on:April 16,2024 20

Four women have two-in-one surgery to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainFour women have successfully had a combined surgery, in which they gave birth by cesarean section and at the same time had surgery to reduce t

Updated on: January 16,2024 8

Four women have two-in-one surgery to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainFour women have successfully had a combined surgery, in which they gave birth by cesarean section and at the same time had surgery to reduce t

Updated on:January 16,2024 8

How pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart

Credit: AI-generated imageMothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those wo

Updated on: April 19,2024 18

How pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart

Credit: AI-generated imageMothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those wo

Updated on:April 19,2024 18

Research team creates a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaThe new surgical GPS provides greater precision, shortens the duration of surgery and reduces mortality rates. Credit: BCNatalThe placenta of every expectant mot

Updated on: May 18,2024 4

Research team creates a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaThe new surgical GPS provides greater precision, shortens the duration of surgery and reduces mortality rates. Credit: BCNatalThe placenta of every expectant mot

Updated on:May 18,2024 4

Simulation training reduces birth-related risks for pregnant women

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeam training in obstetrics teams in hospitals helps reduce harm to new-born babies in the event of acute complications during birth.

Updated on: March 05,2024 16

Simulation training reduces birth-related risks for pregnant women

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeam training in obstetrics teams in hospitals helps reduce harm to new-born babies in the event of acute complications during birth.

Updated on:March 05,2024 16