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Half of moms-to-be at risk of preeclampsia are missing out on preventive aspirin

Half of moms-to-be at risk of preeclampsia are missing out on preventive aspirin

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of mums-to-be who are at risk of the dangerously high blood pressure condition, pre-eclampsia, are missing out on preventive aspi

Half of moms-to-be at risk of preeclampsia are missing out on preventive aspirin

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of mums-to-be who are at risk of the dangerously high blood pressure condition, pre-eclampsia, are missing out on preventive aspi
How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?

How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Sara LaJeunesse,Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to re

How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Sara LaJeunesse,Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to re
Researchers Identify blood panel to predict placenta accreta

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

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
A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

by Brita Belli,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the first pregnant woman diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital in March, she was in her second trime

A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

by Brita Belli,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the first pregnant woman diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital in March, she was in her second trime
Adverse pregnancy outcomes up for women with psoriasis

Adverse pregnancy outcomes up for women with psoriasis

(HealthDay)—Pregnancies in women with psoriasis have an increased risk for adverse outcomes, including preeclampsia and stillbirth, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in theJournal of

Adverse pregnancy outcomes up for women with psoriasis

(HealthDay)—Pregnancies in women with psoriasis have an increased risk for adverse outcomes, including preeclampsia and stillbirth, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in theJournal of
How the vaginal microbiome may affect HIV prevention

How the vaginal microbiome may affect HIV prevention

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy Lactobacillus bacteria in the vagina are critical for women's health, but the accumulation of additional bacterial genera can imba

How the vaginal microbiome may affect HIV prevention

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy Lactobacillus bacteria in the vagina are critical for women's health, but the accumulation of additional bacterial genera can imba
Researchers find success in integrating lawyers into care teams to support pregnant and postpartum patients

Researchers find success in integrating lawyers into care teams to support pregnant and postpartum patients

by MedStar Health Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedical-legal partnerships (MLPs), which include a lawyer as part of a patient's care team, can help health systems address hea

Researchers find success in integrating lawyers into care teams to support pregnant and postpartum patients

by MedStar Health Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedical-legal partnerships (MLPs), which include a lawyer as part of a patient's care team, can help health systems address hea
Planned cesarean births safe for low-risk pregnancies

Planned cesarean births safe for low-risk pregnancies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that planned cesarean deliveries on maternal request are safe for low-risk pregnancies and may be associated wit

Planned cesarean births safe for low-risk pregnancies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that planned cesarean deliveries on maternal request are safe for low-risk pregnancies and may be associated wit
Does severe COVID-19 affect pregnancy outcomes?

Does severe COVID-19 affect pregnancy outcomes?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavicaindicates that severe COVID-19 in pregnancy increases the risk of pre-la

Does severe COVID-19 affect pregnancy outcomes?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavicaindicates that severe COVID-19 in pregnancy increases the risk of pre-la
Researchers identify proteins that prevent COVID-19 transmission through the placenta

Researchers identify proteins that prevent COVID-19 transmission through the placenta

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Boston Medical Center's Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases have identified properties in placenta tissue that

Researchers identify proteins that prevent COVID-19 transmission through the placenta

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Boston Medical Center's Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases have identified properties in placenta tissue that
Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi
Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019

Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019

(HealthDay)—The fetal mortality rate at 20 or more weeks of gestation in the United States was 5.70 per 1,000 live births or fetal deaths in 2019, down 3 percent from 2018, according to the Oct. 26&nb

Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019

(HealthDay)—The fetal mortality rate at 20 or more weeks of gestation in the United States was 5.70 per 1,000 live births or fetal deaths in 2019, down 3 percent from 2018, according to the Oct. 26&nb