Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's becoming well established that maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as bir

Updated on: April 16,2024

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's becoming well established that maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as bir

Updated on:April 16,2024

In national survey, most US respondents favored providing incarcerated pregnant women access to abortion

by American Society of CriminologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, an estimated 58,000 pregnant women enter correctional facilities each year, with many presumed innocent while awaiting

Updated on: June 15,2024

In national survey, most US respondents favored providing incarcerated pregnant women access to abortion

by American Society of CriminologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, an estimated 58,000 pregnant women enter correctional facilities each year, with many presumed innocent while awaiting

Updated on:June 15,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes in offspring

by Tohoku UniversityMaternal exercise protects offspring from the detrimental effects on their glucose metabolism when the mother consumes a high-fat diet. Exercise-induced, placenta-derived SOD3

Updated on: April 16,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes in offspring

by Tohoku UniversityMaternal exercise protects offspring from the detrimental effects on their glucose metabolism when the mother consumes a high-fat diet. Exercise-induced, placenta-derived SOD3

Updated on:April 16,2024

Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells

by McKenzie Ridings,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114326Immune activation in a pregnant woman can have negative effects on the d

Updated on: June 15,2024

Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells

by McKenzie Ridings,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114326Immune activation in a pregnant woman can have negative effects on the d

Updated on:June 15,2024

AI-enabled device allows novices to accurately estimate gestational age

by Elana GotkineNovice users with no prior training in ultrasonography can accurately estimate gestational age (GA) with an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled device for first-trimester pregnancies,

Updated on: August 08,2024

AI-enabled device allows novices to accurately estimate gestational age

by Elana GotkineNovice users with no prior training in ultrasonography can accurately estimate gestational age (GA) with an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled device for first-trimester pregnancies,

Updated on:August 08,2024

High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers' hair

by Sara Savat,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth College have discovered a connection between tod

Updated on: July 25,2024

High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers' hair

by Sara Savat,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth College have discovered a connection between tod

Updated on:July 25,2024

Study identifies how infection by Zika virus during pregnancy can affect the fetal brain

by José Tadeu Arantes,FAPESPBrazilian scientists investigated tens of thousands of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic variables, discovering several alterations caused by the vírus. Cre

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study identifies how infection by Zika virus during pregnancy can affect the fetal brain

by José Tadeu Arantes,FAPESPBrazilian scientists investigated tens of thousands of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic variables, discovering several alterations caused by the vírus. Cre

Updated on:May 26,2024

Structural sexism and anti-LGB stigma linked to poor birth outcomes in the US

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimina

Updated on: April 07,2024

Structural sexism and anti-LGB stigma linked to poor birth outcomes in the US

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimina

Updated on:April 07,2024

Abortion bans increase need for congenital heart defect care, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityWhile hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be treated with surgery, normal heart function is still not restored, and many infants suffer damage to other organs

Updated on: January 19,2024

Abortion bans increase need for congenital heart defect care, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityWhile hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be treated with surgery, normal heart function is still not restored, and many infants suffer damage to other organs

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on:May 30,2024