Does pregnancy history affect cognitive function?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy cognitive aging is a public health priority, especially as the US population grows older. Until now, not much has been know

Updated on: March 07,2024

Does pregnancy history affect cognitive function?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy cognitive aging is a public health priority, especially as the US population grows older. Until now, not much has been know

Updated on:March 07,2024

Scarred by Zika and fearing new COVID-19 variants, Brazilian women say no to another pandemic pregnancy

by Letícia Marteleto,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"We have to avoid a pregnancy," said Rosa, about the possibility of getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. "M

Updated on: April 29,2024

Scarred by Zika and fearing new COVID-19 variants, Brazilian women say no to another pandemic pregnancy

by Letícia Marteleto,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"We have to avoid a pregnancy," said Rosa, about the possibility of getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. "M

Updated on:April 29,2024

Hospitals with the most vulnerable maternity patients understaffed with nurses, finds study

by New York UniversityFrequency of Guideline Adherence. Credit:Nursing Outlook(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.101960Hospitals serving more patients at risk for complications durin

Updated on: May 11,2024

Hospitals with the most vulnerable maternity patients understaffed with nurses, finds study

by New York UniversityFrequency of Guideline Adherence. Credit:Nursing Outlook(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.101960Hospitals serving more patients at risk for complications durin

Updated on:May 11,2024

Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth

by Institute for Systems BiologyCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHPeople who contracted COVID-19 while pregna

Updated on: April 19,2024

Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth

by Institute for Systems BiologyCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHPeople who contracted COVID-19 while pregna

Updated on:April 19,2024

Many parents report health risks prior to pregnancy, study finds

by Rebecca Biason,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe know that a person's health during pregnancy impacts their child's developmental trajectories, but what about p

Updated on: June 04,2024

Many parents report health risks prior to pregnancy, study finds

by Rebecca Biason,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe know that a person's health during pregnancy impacts their child's developmental trajectories, but what about p

Updated on:June 04,2024

New genetic markers may predict who will have 'miracle' improvement of rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy

byNorthwestern UniversityRA gene expression signatures at the pre-pregnancy baseline. A A total of 448 protein-coding genes and 137 lncRNAs were differentially expressed (FDR < 0.05, fold cha

Updated on: January 17,2024

New genetic markers may predict who will have 'miracle' improvement of rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy

byNorthwestern UniversityRA gene expression signatures at the pre-pregnancy baseline. A A total of 448 protein-coding genes and 137 lncRNAs were differentially expressed (FDR < 0.05, fold cha

Updated on:January 17,2024

The use of nitrous oxide 'cracking ' technology in the labor ward

by AAGBIAmbient concentration of nitrous oxide in parts per million (ppm) with use of cracking technology, over the course of established labor, plotted against time. Picture of Mobile Destruction Uni

Updated on: May 10,2024

The use of nitrous oxide 'cracking ' technology in the labor ward

by AAGBIAmbient concentration of nitrous oxide in parts per million (ppm) with use of cracking technology, over the course of established labor, plotted against time. Picture of Mobile Destruction Uni

Updated on:May 10,2024

Study: Metformin combined with insulin does not reduce pregnancy outcome risks compared to placebo

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine study has concluded that metformin—a drug used to con

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study: Metformin combined with insulin does not reduce pregnancy outcome risks compared to placebo

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine study has concluded that metformin—a drug used to con

Updated on:May 18,2024

Offspring of teen, young adult women with cancer history more likely to have birth defects

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe offspring of adolescent and young adult women with a history of cancer face a higher risk of birth defects, acc

Updated on: January 17,2024

Offspring of teen, young adult women with cancer history more likely to have birth defects

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe offspring of adolescent and young adult women with a history of cancer face a higher risk of birth defects, acc

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births

by The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, ac

Updated on: June 07,2024

Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births

by The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, ac

Updated on:June 07,2024