Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says

by Emily Wagster PettusDr. Michelle Owens, a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist, speaks on Feb. 22, 2023 at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Owens is one of the leaders of a committee that publi

Updated on: January 13,2024

Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says

by Emily Wagster PettusDr. Michelle Owens, a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist, speaks on Feb. 22, 2023 at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Owens is one of the leaders of a committee that publi

Updated on:January 13,2024

'Miracle baby': Woman gets pregnant after having fallopian tubes removed

by Andy MarsoCredit: CC0 Public DomainElizabeth Kough had been pregnant before. She knew how it felt. She just couldn't believe it had happened this time.Kough was at her house in Kearney last yea

Updated on: March 12,2024

'Miracle baby': Woman gets pregnant after having fallopian tubes removed

by Andy MarsoCredit: CC0 Public DomainElizabeth Kough had been pregnant before. She knew how it felt. She just couldn't believe it had happened this time.Kough was at her house in Kearney last yea

Updated on:March 12,2024

Mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx beneficial for FRα-positive ovarian cancer, finds phase 3 trial

by Elana GotkineFor patients with high folate receptor α (FRα)-positive ovarian cancer, a first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate targeting FRα, mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (MIRV), shows a significa

Updated on: January 13,2024

Mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx beneficial for FRα-positive ovarian cancer, finds phase 3 trial

by Elana GotkineFor patients with high folate receptor α (FRα)-positive ovarian cancer, a first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate targeting FRα, mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (MIRV), shows a significa

Updated on:January 13,2024

With most pregnant women unvaccinated, doctors worry about virus's toll

by Helena OlivieroCredit: CC0 Public DomainKyndal Nipper started the morning with a sense of relief.To the eight-months pregnant, 29-year-old from Columbus, it seemed that her bout with COVID-19 had e

Updated on: April 29,2024

With most pregnant women unvaccinated, doctors worry about virus's toll

by Helena OlivieroCredit: CC0 Public DomainKyndal Nipper started the morning with a sense of relief.To the eight-months pregnant, 29-year-old from Columbus, it seemed that her bout with COVID-19 had e

Updated on:April 29,2024

US woman delivers baby from embryo frozen for 24 years

Credit: CC0 Public DomainAn American woman has given birth to a healthy baby girl from an embryo that was frozen a quarter century ago, in what hospital officials say may be a world record.The baby, n

Updated on: March 07,2024

US woman delivers baby from embryo frozen for 24 years

Credit: CC0 Public DomainAn American woman has given birth to a healthy baby girl from an embryo that was frozen a quarter century ago, in what hospital officials say may be a world record.The baby, n

Updated on:March 07,2024

Researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

by Stanford University Medical CenterMulti-omic prediction of time to labor from maternal blood. Credit: Stelzer et al.For the first time, researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

by Stanford University Medical CenterMulti-omic prediction of time to labor from maternal blood. Credit: Stelzer et al.For the first time, researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant

Updated on:May 23,2024

Vaginal microbiota seeding improves the neurodevelopment of babies born via C-section, reveals triple-blind trial

byCell PressTriple-blind randomized controlled trial shows that maternal vaginal microbiota seeding has positive effects. Credit:Cell Host & MicrobeTransferring the mother's vagina

Updated on: February 18,2024

Vaginal microbiota seeding improves the neurodevelopment of babies born via C-section, reveals triple-blind trial

byCell PressTriple-blind randomized controlled trial shows that maternal vaginal microbiota seeding has positive effects. Credit:Cell Host & MicrobeTransferring the mother's vagina

Updated on:February 18,2024

Research reveals best approach for detection of maternal sepsis

byUniversity of LimerickMicrobiological yield of "septic screen" specimens. Credit:PLOS ONE(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295210A new study led by researchers at Univer

Updated on: January 12,2024

Research reveals best approach for detection of maternal sepsis

byUniversity of LimerickMicrobiological yield of "septic screen" specimens. Credit:PLOS ONE(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295210A new study led by researchers at Univer

Updated on:January 12,2024

Study detects origins of Huntington's disease in two-week-old human embryos

by Rockefeller UniversityResearchers can examine the early effects of mutations using lab-generated human embryos that mimic the first stages of development. Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biolo

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study detects origins of Huntington's disease in two-week-old human embryos

by Rockefeller UniversityResearchers can examine the early effects of mutations using lab-generated human embryos that mimic the first stages of development. Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biolo

Updated on:May 31,2024

Tied to undiagnosed disease, aortic dissection in pregnancy proves difficult to predict

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a time already full of challenges and changes, some pregnant and postpartum women will also experience a rare but dangerous heart complication

Updated on: April 23,2024

Tied to undiagnosed disease, aortic dissection in pregnancy proves difficult to predict

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a time already full of challenges and changes, some pregnant and postpartum women will also experience a rare but dangerous heart complication

Updated on:April 23,2024