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AI tools improve maternity care outcomes for women

Women are more likely to receive good care during pregnancy where AI and other clinical software tools are used, a large review of research has found.

23 Oct 2024

Study links COVID-19 to higher benzodiazepine use in postpartum women

New research from the University of Georgia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may have had an unexpected side effect for postpartum women: more benzodiazepine prescriptions.

13 Sep 2024

Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?

When Bristeria Clark went into labor with her son in 2015, her contractions were steady at first. Then, they stalled.

29 Jul 2024

Perinatal depression may increase cardiovascular disease risk

Women with perinatal depression have a 36% higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, particularly hypertensive disease, ischemic heart disease, and heart failure, as shown in a Swedish nationwide study.

23 Jun 2024

Single measles jab up to 2.6 times more likely to be ineffective in C-section born children

The dynamics of measles immunity at birth and following vaccination.

15 May 2024

Measles vaccine more likely to be completely ineffective in children born by C-section

A study by the University of Cambridge, UK, and Fudan University, China, has found that a single dose of the measles jab is up to 2.6 times more likely to be completely ineffective in children born by C-section, compared to those born naturally.

13 May 2024

Meta-analysis reveals drivers of antibiotic resistance in infants

A meta-analysis of genetic studies analyzing the microbiota (bacteria in the gut) of 1,275 infants from 10 countries finds that cesarean delivery and antibiotic use are driving the increase of antibiotic resistance genes load among infants, according to new research being presented at this year's ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April).

24 Apr 2024

Young Black and Hispanic women with multiple sclerosis fare worse than white women

While recent therapies have the potential to stall or delay the progression of multiple sclerosis, a new study shows that young Black and Hispanic women fare worse than young white women.

23 Jan 2024

Study uncovers bi-directional relationship between C-sections and conception

In a new study conducted at the University of Bergen the researchers found a bidirectional relationship between C-section and the time it takes for a couple to conceive.

7 Dec 2023

UC San Diego Health recognized as top maternity hospital

UC San Diego Health is recognized as a 2023-2024 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care, which is the highest award a hospital can earn by U.S. News & World Report for obstetric and infant care.

5 Dec 2023

C-section overuse in Mexico driven by hospital specializations and obesity

Cesarean section (C-section) procedures have increased dramatically around the world in the recent decades.

20 Nov 2023

Mothers of color can’t see if providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?

When Selam Solomon Caldwell and her husband learned she was pregnant last year, the stakes for finding the right OB-GYN felt high.

6 Oct 2023

Preterm birth risk highlighted in Stanford-led study on sleep and activity during pregnancy

Researchers developed series2signal, a novel, state-of-the-art prediction model that used wearable data from pregnant women to predict gestational age as a proxy for the progression of pregnancy and the likelihood of poor pregnancy outcomes, especially preterm birth, based on wearable-detected changes in maternal sleep quality and physical activity levels.

2 Oct 2023

Wildling mice provide insights into how microbes affect allergies

The notion that some level of microbial exposure might reduce our risk of developing allergies has arisen over the last few decades and has been termed the hygiene hypothesis.

29 Sep 2023

Can your baby's gut bacteria predict food allergies?

Researchers in Italy delve into how changes in gut microbiota during the first 1000 days of life can influence the onset of food allergies in children. The study sheds light on various factors such as birth methods, breastfeeding, and antibiotic use that impact gut health, highlighting the need for more research on effective interventions for allergy prevention.

18 Sep 2023

C section News and Research

AI tools improve maternity care outcomes for women

Study links COVID-19 to higher benzodiazepine use in postpartum women

Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?

Perinatal depression may increase cardiovascular disease risk

Single measles jab up to 2.6 times more likely to be ineffective in C-section born children

Measles vaccine more likely to be completely ineffective in children born by C-section

Meta-analysis reveals drivers of antibiotic resistance in infants

Young Black and Hispanic women with multiple sclerosis fare worse than white women

Study uncovers bi-directional relationship between C-sections and conception

UC San Diego Health recognized as top maternity hospital

C-section overuse in Mexico driven by hospital specializations and obesity

Mothers of color can’t see if providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?

Preterm birth risk highlighted in Stanford-led study on sleep and activity during pregnancy

Wildling mice provide insights into how microbes affect allergies

Can your baby's gut bacteria predict food allergies?

Gut microbiome linked to eczema in infancy

Managing inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy

Children raised in rural areas have better regulated immune systems

Lake Health Foundation donates $5 million to UH to ensure excellent care for Lake County patients

Is vaginal microbiota transfer intervention for infants delivered by C-section beneficial to their neurodevelopment?

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The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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