Getting COVID shot during pregnancy helps protect newborns, CDC study finds

by Cara MurezWhen pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows."These findings indicate that maternal vaccination during pregna

Updated on: January 17,2024

Getting COVID shot during pregnancy helps protect newborns, CDC study finds

by Cara MurezWhen pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows."These findings indicate that maternal vaccination during pregna

Updated on:January 17,2024

New study probes the effects of opioid use during pregnancy

by Emily Halnon,University of OregonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of Oregon study is examining the effects of opioids on an understudied population: developing infants.Human

Updated on: May 10,2024

New study probes the effects of opioid use during pregnancy

by Emily Halnon,University of OregonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of Oregon study is examining the effects of opioids on an understudied population: developing infants.Human

Updated on:May 10,2024

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on: March 07,2024

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study suggests postpartum depression differs from major depression

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with postpartum depression experience smell differently than other women, a University of Otago study has found.Lead author Dr. Mei Peng, of t

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study suggests postpartum depression differs from major depression

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with postpartum depression experience smell differently than other women, a University of Otago study has found.Lead author Dr. Mei Peng, of t

Updated on:June 12,2024

Following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may reduce the risk of preeclampsia

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of developing preeclampsia, and Black women appeared

Updated on: March 09,2024

Following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may reduce the risk of preeclampsia

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of developing preeclampsia, and Black women appeared

Updated on:March 09,2024

Geographic access to critical maternal health services in an African megacity

by Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas,The ConversationA pregnant woman prepares to travel to a health facility in Ikorodu, Lagos. Credit: Aduragbemi Banke-ThomasDespite a30% drop in global maternal d

Updated on: March 09,2024

Geographic access to critical maternal health services in an African megacity

by Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas,The ConversationA pregnant woman prepares to travel to a health facility in Ikorodu, Lagos. Credit: Aduragbemi Banke-ThomasDespite a30% drop in global maternal d

Updated on:March 09,2024

Moms with systemic lupus erythematosus at double the risk of having premature or growth-restricted babies, finds study

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMothers with the long term autoimmune disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE for short, run more than double the risk of giving

Updated on: June 05,2024

Moms with systemic lupus erythematosus at double the risk of having premature or growth-restricted babies, finds study

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMothers with the long term autoimmune disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE for short, run more than double the risk of giving

Updated on:June 05,2024

Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and me

Updated on: September 18,2024

Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and me

Updated on:September 18,2024

Step toward 'ink' development for 3-D printing a bioprosthetic ovary

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoSchematic of (a) processing the porcine ovary with a tissue slicer, prior to qPCR analysis, decellularization then proteomics analys

Updated on: March 12,2024

Step toward 'ink' development for 3-D printing a bioprosthetic ovary

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoSchematic of (a) processing the porcine ovary with a tissue slicer, prior to qPCR analysis, decellularization then proteomics analys

Updated on:March 12,2024

Mother's family history could pose risk for preterm birth

by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevPregnancy test. Credit: public domainIf a pregnant mother has a family history of premature birth, she is at risk for a preterm birth of

Updated on: March 02,2024

Mother's family history could pose risk for preterm birth

by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevPregnancy test. Credit: public domainIf a pregnant mother has a family history of premature birth, she is at risk for a preterm birth of

Updated on:March 02,2024