Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural birth'

by University of SouthamptonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to University of Southam

Updated on: April 18,2024 20

Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural birth'

by University of SouthamptonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to University of Southam

Updated on:April 18,2024 20

Fathers should be screened for postpartum depression, study suggests

by Emily Stone,University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainDads can suffer from postpartum depression, and a new pilot study at the University of Illinois Chicago suggests they can

Updated on: January 17,2024 17

Fathers should be screened for postpartum depression, study suggests

by Emily Stone,University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainDads can suffer from postpartum depression, and a new pilot study at the University of Illinois Chicago suggests they can

Updated on:January 17,2024 17

It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures

by Laura UngarJillaine St.Michel stands for a portrait in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A year earlier, she learned that her previous 20-week fetus had multiple genetic and developmental pro

Updated on: January 13,2024 6

It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures

by Laura UngarJillaine St.Michel stands for a portrait in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A year earlier, she learned that her previous 20-week fetus had multiple genetic and developmental pro

Updated on:January 13,2024 6

Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

Updated on: January 13,2024 19

Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

Updated on:January 13,2024 19

Researchers predict deficits in female birth numbers in India over coming decades

by Public Library of ScienceSRB projections by Indian state, in 2017 and 2030.Dots are median estimates. Horizontal line segments are 95% credible intervals. The horizontal line refers to the SRB

Updated on: May 20,2024 7

Researchers predict deficits in female birth numbers in India over coming decades

by Public Library of ScienceSRB projections by Indian state, in 2017 and 2030.Dots are median estimates. Horizontal line segments are 95% credible intervals. The horizontal line refers to the SRB

Updated on:May 20,2024 7

Lipid test can reveal risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication

byUniversity of VirginiaDistinct eicosanoids show significant differences in the plasma from uncomplicated term pregnant patients versus total PE pregnancies. A and B: Eicosanoid species that oc

Updated on: January 21,2024 14

Lipid test can reveal risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication

byUniversity of VirginiaDistinct eicosanoids show significant differences in the plasma from uncomplicated term pregnant patients versus total PE pregnancies. A and B: Eicosanoid species that oc

Updated on:January 21,2024 14

Genetic testing before pregnancy found far more effective in consanguineous couples

by Melanie Nyfeler,University of ZurichGenes and variant distributions. a Venn plot shows numbers of 3,058 AR/XL genes common or distinct in four databases, including the Online Mendelian Inheri

Updated on: April 08,2024 12

Genetic testing before pregnancy found far more effective in consanguineous couples

by Melanie Nyfeler,University of ZurichGenes and variant distributions. a Venn plot shows numbers of 3,058 AR/XL genes common or distinct in four databases, including the Online Mendelian Inheri

Updated on:April 08,2024 12

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s

Updated on: January 13,2024 10

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s

Updated on:January 13,2024 10

Experts say more research needed on pregnancy-boosting preconception diets

byMonash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainExperts say more research is needed on preconception diets after a Monash University-led review found a lack of evidence about the best foods to help

Updated on: January 21,2024 5

Experts say more research needed on pregnancy-boosting preconception diets

byMonash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainExperts say more research is needed on preconception diets after a Monash University-led review found a lack of evidence about the best foods to help

Updated on:January 21,2024 5

Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute supports the need for dietary and lifestyle intervent

Updated on: April 11,2024 15

Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute supports the need for dietary and lifestyle intervent

Updated on:April 11,2024 15

Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a diverse community of vaginal bacteria, finds a new study published inFrontiers in Microbiolog

Updated on: April 02,2024 16

Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a diverse community of vaginal bacteria, finds a new study published inFrontiers in Microbiolog

Updated on:April 02,2024 16

Researchers create single-cell atlas of the placenta during term labor

JANUARY 10, 2024byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn atlas revealing the activity of individual placental cells during

Updated on: March 28,2024 8

Researchers create single-cell atlas of the placenta during term labor

JANUARY 10, 2024byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn atlas revealing the activity of individual placental cells during

Updated on:March 28,2024 8