Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth

byNational Institutes of HealthA pregnant person rests their abdomen on the SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment (SARA). Credit: SARA Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Scien

Updated on: January 15,2024

Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth

byNational Institutes of HealthA pregnant person rests their abdomen on the SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment (SARA). Credit: SARA Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Scien

Updated on:January 15,2024

Feeling awe for your child may make parenting more joyful and fulfilling

Updated on: May 10,2025

Feeling awe for your child may make parenting more joyful and fulfilling

Updated on:May 10,2025

Tori Bowie's death highlights race gap in maternal death rates

by Dennis ThompsonHaving a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted i

Updated on: February 18,2024

Tori Bowie's death highlights race gap in maternal death rates

by Dennis ThompsonHaving a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted i

Updated on:February 18,2024

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

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

'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ

Updated on: June 12,2024

'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ

Updated on:June 12,2024

Teaching expectant mothers to bond with their babies

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyVisual representation of the study setup: Participants' reactions to emotional infant stimuli were measured through ratings, eye-tracking, facial

Updated on: January 16,2024

Teaching expectant mothers to bond with their babies

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyVisual representation of the study setup: Participants' reactions to emotional infant stimuli were measured through ratings, eye-tracking, facial

Updated on:January 16,2024

Risk-stratification algorithm significantly reduces unnecessary ovary removal in girls, study shows

byNemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany children and adolescent girls diagnosed with an ovarian mass may be able to avoid ovary removal and its lifelong conse

Updated on: January 16,2024

Risk-stratification algorithm significantly reduces unnecessary ovary removal in girls, study shows

byNemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany children and adolescent girls diagnosed with an ovarian mass may be able to avoid ovary removal and its lifelong conse

Updated on:January 16,2024

Lack of a hormone in pregnant mice linked to preeclampsia

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: Wikipedia(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers fro

Updated on: April 11,2024

Lack of a hormone in pregnant mice linked to preeclampsia

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: Wikipedia(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers fro

Updated on:April 11,2024

Discovery of new genes for molar pregnancies sheds light on their increased incidence in women aged 35 and over

byMcGill UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI170669A molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal huma

Updated on: November 22,2024

Discovery of new genes for molar pregnancies sheds light on their increased incidence in women aged 35 and over

byMcGill UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI170669A molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal huma

Updated on:November 22,2024

Pregnant women might not be receiving nicotine replacement therapy long enough to quit smoking

by National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal use of quit smoking medicine aligns with current clinical advice, but low completion rates of nicotine replacement

Updated on: July 08,2024

Pregnant women might not be receiving nicotine replacement therapy long enough to quit smoking

by National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal use of quit smoking medicine aligns with current clinical advice, but low completion rates of nicotine replacement

Updated on:July 08,2024