Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGlobally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Serie

Updated on: March 16,2024

Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGlobally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Serie

Updated on:March 16,2024

Eating emulsifiers during pregnancy and lactation linked to health risks in mouse offspring

byPublic Library of ScienceMost of the ultraprocessed food items consumed nowadays contain emulsifiers in their composition. Credit: Júlia Fos-Domènech & Maria Milà-Guasch (CC-BY 4.0, creati

Updated on: January 17,2024

Eating emulsifiers during pregnancy and lactation linked to health risks in mouse offspring

byPublic Library of ScienceMost of the ultraprocessed food items consumed nowadays contain emulsifiers in their composition. Credit: Júlia Fos-Domènech & Maria Milà-Guasch (CC-BY 4.0, creati

Updated on:January 17,2024

Researchers create first fetal brain atlas for spina bifida aperta

by King's College LondonOverview of the proposed anatomical landmarks. Those landmarks were annotated for all the 3D reconstructed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). They aim at improving the

Updated on: May 21,2024

Researchers create first fetal brain atlas for spina bifida aperta

by King's College LondonOverview of the proposed anatomical landmarks. Those landmarks were annotated for all the 3D reconstructed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). They aim at improving the

Updated on:May 21,2024

Treating milder forms of pre-existing high blood pressure during pregnancy improves some outcomes

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating even mildly elevated, or non-severe, blood pressure during pregnancy reduces the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and is unlik

Updated on: March 23,2024

Treating milder forms of pre-existing high blood pressure during pregnancy improves some outcomes

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating even mildly elevated, or non-severe, blood pressure during pregnancy reduces the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and is unlik

Updated on:March 23,2024

New guidelines for endometriosis set to help millions of women with chronic condition

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from UCL and UCLH have informed a new set of clinical guidelines to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis—a

Updated on: March 19,2024

New guidelines for endometriosis set to help millions of women with chronic condition

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from UCL and UCLH have informed a new set of clinical guidelines to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis—a

Updated on:March 19,2024

How philosophy can help mothers avoid judgment, guilt and shame

by Fiona Woollard,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParenting is tough: the lack of sleep, the baby that cries for hours for no reason, the toddler that has a tantrum for all too

Updated on: March 30,2024

How philosophy can help mothers avoid judgment, guilt and shame

by Fiona Woollard,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParenting is tough: the lack of sleep, the baby that cries for hours for no reason, the toddler that has a tantrum for all too

Updated on:March 30,2024

Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on: January 19,2024

Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on:January 19,2024

MicroRNA regulates process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy

by University of South FloridaIn preparation for pregnancy, fetal trophoblast cells (brown) from which the placenta arises invade maternal decidual cells (pink) in the uterus lining. Credit: Hana

Updated on: April 07,2024

MicroRNA regulates process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy

by University of South FloridaIn preparation for pregnancy, fetal trophoblast cells (brown) from which the placenta arises invade maternal decidual cells (pink) in the uterus lining. Credit: Hana

Updated on:April 07,2024

Detecting pregnancy risks earlier

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PexelsResearchers from Flinders University and the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide have identified distinctive biological markers that coul

Updated on: April 01,2024

Detecting pregnancy risks earlier

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PexelsResearchers from Flinders University and the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide have identified distinctive biological markers that coul

Updated on:April 01,2024

Higher rates of cardiovascular complications among pregnant women in states with restrictive abortion policies: Study

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit:JACC: Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100666Pregnant individuals living in states with tighter constr

Updated on: January 15,2024

Higher rates of cardiovascular complications among pregnant women in states with restrictive abortion policies: Study

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit:JACC: Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100666Pregnant individuals living in states with tighter constr

Updated on:January 15,2024