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Maternal influences on food allergy prevention: A closer look at diet and environment

Review assesses how maternal diet and environmental factors during pregnancy influence the prevention of food allergies in offspring, underlining the importance of a balanced diet and questioning the efficacy of allergen avoidance.

9 Apr 2024

Growing mini-organs from amniotic fluid to treat conditions before birth

A pioneering approach, developed by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), means human development can be observed in late pregnancy for the first time, raising the possibility of monitoring and treating congenital conditions before birth.

5 Mar 2024

UCSF scientists discover less invasive prenatal treatment for Angelman syndrome

In a discovery that opens the door to a less invasive way of treating some serious disorders before birth, UC San Francisco scientists have found that delivering medicine through amniotic fluid is as effective as delivering it to the fetal brain via cerebrospinal fluid.

4 Mar 2024

Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails. It could get worse.

It was about midnight in June 2022 when police officers showed up at Angela Collier's door and told her that someone anonymously requested a welfare check because they thought she might have had a miscarriage.

23 Feb 2024

New study reveals cefoxitin as effective first-line treatment for intraamniotic infections

The effectiveness of Cefoxitin in the treatment of Endometritis and Intraamniotic Infections (IAI).

5 Feb 2024

Preventing adverse outcomes in ART-related twin pregnancies using aspirin

The effectiveness of low-dose aspirin (LDA) in reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes

30 Jan 2024

Novel mechanism of maternal-fetal communication discovered

A research group from the University of Oulu, Finland, has shown that nanoparticles originating from maternal gut bacteria are present in amniotic fluid.

14 Nov 2023

New hope for preventing preterm births: IL-6R blockade reduces neonatal mortality

The role of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1α in sterile intraamniotic inflammation (SIAI), a condition associated with preterm birth (PTB).

9 Nov 2023

Is alcohol exposure before and during pregnancy associated with reduced longitudinal fetal growth?

The association between exposure to alcohol in pregnancy and longitudinal growth.

29 Aug 2023

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

Tonjanic Hill was overjoyed in 2017 when she learned she was 14 weeks pregnant. Despite a history of uterine fibroids, she never lost faith that she would someday have a child.

24 Aug 2023

The value of whole-exome sequencing as a first-tier genetic test in the diagnosis of skin disorders

The genetic etiology by whole-exome sequencing (WES).

23 Aug 2023

New study links perfluoroalkyl substance exposure to childhood asthma phenotypes

Study evaluated the effects of exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances on asthma phenotypes.

13 Jul 2023

New review unravels phthalates’ role in heart disease

Researchers review existing data on the impact of phthalate exposure on cardiovascular health.

25 May 2023

Does birth setting impact birth outcome?

In the USA, the vast majority of mothers deliver in hospitals, with less than 2% giving birth in birth centers or at home. However, few systematic attempts have been made to understand how the latter trend impacts maternal health. A new research paper published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology uses available data to conclude that hospital births provide better perinatal outcomes in all cases, with increased benefits in high-risk pregnancies.

14 May 2023

Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

How specific delivery management interventions are associated with early neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection and neonatal death

Researchers reviewed the association between specific delivery management interventions and neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection and neonatal death in less than 28 days of life.

17 Feb 2023

Amniotic Fluid News and Research

Maternal influences on food allergy prevention: A closer look at diet and environment

Growing mini-organs from amniotic fluid to treat conditions before birth

UCSF scientists discover less invasive prenatal treatment for Angelman syndrome

Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails. It could get worse.

New study reveals cefoxitin as effective first-line treatment for intraamniotic infections

Preventing adverse outcomes in ART-related twin pregnancies using aspirin

Novel mechanism of maternal-fetal communication discovered

New hope for preventing preterm births: IL-6R blockade reduces neonatal mortality

Is alcohol exposure before and during pregnancy associated with reduced longitudinal fetal growth?

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

The value of whole-exome sequencing as a first-tier genetic test in the diagnosis of skin disorders

New study links perfluoroalkyl substance exposure to childhood asthma phenotypes

New review unravels phthalates’ role in heart disease

Does birth setting impact birth outcome?

Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

Creation of embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time

Penn State Health expert offers insight on childhood hearing loss

Investigating how gut microbiota affect neuroplasticity and neurodevelopment

Surprise-billing law loophole: When ‘out of network’ doesn’t quite mean out of network

How specific delivery management interventions are associated with early neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection and neonatal death

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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