Study seeks to guide maternal weight gain in twin pregnancies

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn old adage urges pregnant women to "eat for two." So with twins, is it "eat for three?" While that is likely bad advice,

Updated on: May 10,2024 4

Study seeks to guide maternal weight gain in twin pregnancies

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn old adage urges pregnant women to "eat for two." So with twins, is it "eat for three?" While that is likely bad advice,

Updated on:May 10,2024 4

Genetic risk linked to T2DM in women with history of gestational diabetes

(HealthDay)—Among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a genetic risk score (GRS) is generally positively associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk, according to a study recen

Updated on: April 29,2024 14

Genetic risk linked to T2DM in women with history of gestational diabetes

(HealthDay)—Among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a genetic risk score (GRS) is generally positively associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk, according to a study recen

Updated on:April 29,2024 14

Women need more freedom during labour, not a medicalised birth script to follow

by Alys Bethan Einion,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageCountless women around the world give birth to babieswithout medical interventionin this natural process. For them, th

Updated on: April 08,2024 18

Women need more freedom during labour, not a medicalised birth script to follow

by Alys Bethan Einion,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageCountless women around the world give birth to babieswithout medical interventionin this natural process. For them, th

Updated on:April 08,2024 18

High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on: January 17,2024 18

High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on:January 17,2024 18

Researchers identify novel factors involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe genetic blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia are caused by errors in the genes for hemoglobin, a prot

Updated on: May 16,2024 8

Researchers identify novel factors involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe genetic blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia are caused by errors in the genes for hemoglobin, a prot

Updated on:May 16,2024 8

Evidence says the COVID vaccine is safe and effective for pregnant women

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHaving a baby brings enough stress and uncertainty without having to deal with a pandemic. Added to that is the difficultdecision

Updated on: April 29,2024 16

Evidence says the COVID vaccine is safe and effective for pregnant women

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHaving a baby brings enough stress and uncertainty without having to deal with a pandemic. Added to that is the difficultdecision

Updated on:April 29,2024 16

Researchers Identify blood panel to predict placenta accreta

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf the nearly 4 million births each year in the United States, roughly 50,000 are marked by life-threatening complications, and

Updated on: May 20,2024 6

Researchers Identify blood panel to predict placenta accreta

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf the nearly 4 million births each year in the United States, roughly 50,000 are marked by life-threatening complications, and

Updated on:May 20,2024 6

Third baby born after uterus transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas

by Baylor Scott & White Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainBaylor University Medical Center at Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, today announces that a third family has we

Updated on: March 02,2024 18

Third baby born after uterus transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas

by Baylor Scott & White Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainBaylor University Medical Center at Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, today announces that a third family has we

Updated on:March 02,2024 18

AI tool to predict IVF success moves closer to commercialisation

by Andrew Spence, The LeadHuman Embryo. Credit: Ed Uthman, MD/WikipediaAn American study into the effectiveness of using artificial intelligence to accurately detect defects in human embryos ahead of

Updated on: April 23,2024 15

AI tool to predict IVF success moves closer to commercialisation

by Andrew Spence, The LeadHuman Embryo. Credit: Ed Uthman, MD/WikipediaAn American study into the effectiveness of using artificial intelligence to accurately detect defects in human embryos ahead of

Updated on:April 23,2024 15

Opioid use disorder in pregnancy: Five things to know

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioid use is increasing in pregnancy as well as the general population. A "Five things to know about ..." practice artic

Updated on: March 05,2024 14

Opioid use disorder in pregnancy: Five things to know

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioid use is increasing in pregnancy as well as the general population. A "Five things to know about ..." practice artic

Updated on:March 05,2024 14

Genetics may affect pregnancy risk factors for offspring neurodevelopmental conditions

Maternal genetic liability to neurodevelopmental conditions is associated with several pregnancy-related factors previously thought to be associated with those conditions, according to a study publish

Updated on: May 13,2024 8

Genetics may affect pregnancy risk factors for offspring neurodevelopmental conditions

Maternal genetic liability to neurodevelopmental conditions is associated with several pregnancy-related factors previously thought to be associated with those conditions, according to a study publish

Updated on:May 13,2024 8

Hormone replacement therapy prescriptions lower in the most deprived areas of England, says new study

by University of WarwickCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrescription rates for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are lower in more deprived areas of England compared to affluent areas, a new study from

Updated on: May 13,2024 3

Hormone replacement therapy prescriptions lower in the most deprived areas of England, says new study

by University of WarwickCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrescription rates for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are lower in more deprived areas of England compared to affluent areas, a new study from

Updated on:May 13,2024 3