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Prenatal pollution exposure may negatively impact neurodevelopment in child's early life

Toddlers whose moms were exposed to higher levels of air pollution during mid- to late-pregnancy tend to score lower on measures of cognition, motor coordination and language skills, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.

25 Jan 2023

Vaccinated women well protected against severe COVID-19 symptoms, complications during pregnancy

The global network led by the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) at the University of Oxford has today published, in the Lancet, the results of the '2022 INTERCOVID Study' conducted in 41 hospitals across 18 countries.

19 Jan 2023

BioGrad to open the UK's second largest biobank facility in Liverpool as part of a £7.6m investment into new headquarters

BioGrad is to open the UK's second largest biobank facility in Liverpool, as part of a £7.6m investment into a new headquarters at Wavertree Technology Park.

From BioGrad 12 Jan 2023

Bleeding and in pain, a pregnant woman in Louisiana couldn’t get answers

When Kaitlyn Joshua found out she was pregnant in mid-August, she and her husband, Landon Joshua, were excited to have a second baby on the way. They have a 4-year-old daughter and thought that was just the right age to help with a younger sibling.

12 Jan 2023

What is the association between acute lymphoblastic leukemia and congenital cytomegalovirus infection?

Researchers evaluated the relationship between congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

11 Jan 2023

What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?

Researchers presented the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabinoid (SAC) usage during gestation on fetal brain development.

10 Jan 2023

Circulating microparticle proteins predict placenta accreta spectrum before delivery

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports reported that circulating microparticle (CMP) proteins predict pregnancies complicated by placenta accreta spectrum (PAS).

9 Jan 2023

Incidence rates and characteristics associated with medically attended COVID-19 episodes among infants younger than 6 months

A recent study estimated the overall incidence rates of medically attended SARS-CoV-2 infection among infants.

9 Jan 2023

Study shows the clinical utility of amniotic fluid cells RNA-sequencing in prenatal rare disease diagnosis

A clinical research team from the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) leads the discovery of applying amniotic fluid cells obtained during 16-24 weeks of pregnancy as a novel sample type for RNA-sequencing in prenatal diagnosis to help more families with tailored clinical management.

4 Jan 2023

Study finds prevalence of caffeine intake is lower during pregnancy compared to pre-pregnancy, although it increases throughout pregnancy

In the present study, caffeine consumption was assessed before and during pregnancy, as well as fluctuations in caffeine intake and variables related to non-compliance with caffeine intake recommendations during pregnancy.

4 Jan 2023

'Epigenetic fingerprints' of prenatal alcohol exposure could be biomarkers to detect developmental disorders

Alcohol exposure in early pregnancy can change gene function during the tightly regulated embryonic development, and consequently cause developmental disorders - especially neurodevelopmental disorders.

3 Jan 2023

‘An Arm and a Leg’: The year in review, from prenatal testing to insulin pricing

In this year's final episode, the editorial team behind the "An Arm and a Leg" podcast looks back on the stories from 2022 that hit close to home, including insulin pricing, surprise billing, and prenatal testing.

29 Dec 2022

Could the adoption of a Mediterranean diet improve pregnancy outcomes?

Researchers explored the correlation between a Mediterranean diet pattern and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs).

29 Dec 2022

Antidepressant use during pregnancy may combine with inflammation to alter offspring neurobiology

Antidepressant use during pregnancy may combine with inflammation to heighten the risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental changes in babies' brains, such as those linked to autism, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

20 Dec 2022

Study finds no link between diet quality in early pregnancy and gestational weight gain

A study on the factors driving a rise in weight gain among pregnant woman in Nepal has ruled out poor diet quality in the first trimester as one of the major causes, according to team of researchers with the Rutgers School of Health Professions.

19 Dec 2022

ACMG's new guideline strongly recommends the use of noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (EBG), "Noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities in a general-risk population: An evidence-based clinical guideline of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics."

16 Dec 2022

Prenatal News and Research

Prenatal pollution exposure may negatively impact neurodevelopment in child's early life

Vaccinated women well protected against severe COVID-19 symptoms, complications during pregnancy

BioGrad to open the UK's second largest biobank facility in Liverpool as part of a £7.6m investment into new headquarters

Bleeding and in pain, a pregnant woman in Louisiana couldn’t get answers

What is the association between acute lymphoblastic leukemia and congenital cytomegalovirus infection?

What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?

Circulating microparticle proteins predict placenta accreta spectrum before delivery

Incidence rates and characteristics associated with medically attended COVID-19 episodes among infants younger than 6 months

Study shows the clinical utility of amniotic fluid cells RNA-sequencing in prenatal rare disease diagnosis

Study finds prevalence of caffeine intake is lower during pregnancy compared to pre-pregnancy, although it increases throughout pregnancy

'Epigenetic fingerprints' of prenatal alcohol exposure could be biomarkers to detect developmental disorders

‘An Arm and a Leg’: The year in review, from prenatal testing to insulin pricing

Could the adoption of a Mediterranean diet improve pregnancy outcomes?

Antidepressant use during pregnancy may combine with inflammation to alter offspring neurobiology

Study finds no link between diet quality in early pregnancy and gestational weight gain

ACMG's new guideline strongly recommends the use of noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities

What is the role of the pediatric gut microbiome in COVID-19?

Using Whole Exome Sequencing and Carrier Screening Tests for Birth Defects

BGI Genomics and the University of Pécs launch a joint laboratory in Hungary

Self-service vending machine filled with harm reduction supplies helps prevent overdoses

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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