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Maternal COVID-19 vaccination equally benefits preterm and full-term babies

A study in JAMA Network Open reveals that maternal COVID-19 vaccination provides similar antibody levels in preterm and full-term infants' cord blood, with higher doses leading to increased antibodies.

24 Jan 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

Is maternal stress associated with blood glucose levels during pregnancy among women attending a fertility center?

A new study explores stress in relation to glucose levels during treatment at a fertility center since this is likely to impact conception rates and pregnancy success.

9 Jan 2024

Maternal stress during preconception associated with higher blood glucose levels, study finds

Stress during pregnancy is known to influence health outcomes, but a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers suggests that stress levels before pregnancy are also important to evaluate.

4 Jan 2024

Imbalances in folic acid and vitamin B12 can alter brain development in mice

Folate is a B vitamin and a necessary nutrient to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Folic acid, a synthetic form of folate, has been added to vitamins, breakfast cereals and other products in the U.S. and more than 80 other countries to ensure pregnant women get adequate amounts.

4 Jan 2024

How immune cells shape our earliest breaths

Study profiles the development of immune cells in human lungs during embryonic and fetal stages, revealing their influence on epithelial cell fate and lung development.

1 Jan 2024

UW-Madison technology unveils autism gene's impact on early brain structure

Technology developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to grow "rosettes" of brain and spinal tissue gives scientists new ways to study the growing human brain, including a recent study of how genetic mutations linked to autism affect early stages of human brain development.

20 Dec 2023

Mediterranean diet boosts IVF success

Adjuvant therapies to help infertile women conceive by IVF - especially those whose treatments have been unsuccessful in the past - are now a common feature both before and during the treatment cycle.

20 Dec 2023

“Forever chemicals” could contribute to cancer metastasis in living organisms

In a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health, two "forever chemicals" spurred cancer cells in the lab to migrate to new positions, an indication that the chemicals could contribute to cancer metastasis in living organisms.

18 Dec 2023

Study reveals unexpected role of immune cells in early human lung development

Immune cells play an active and intimate role in directing the growth of human lung tissue during development, researchers find, revolutionizing our understanding of early lung development and the role of immune cells outside of immunity.

15 Dec 2023

Association of genetically proxied PDE5 inhibition with measures of fertility, sexual behavior, and wellbeing

Researchers performed a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate the associations between genetically proxied suppression of PDE5, a recognized pharmacological target for erectile dysfunction, fertility, subjective wellness, and sexual behavior.

14 Dec 2023

Paternal alcohol consumption prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development

Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development -; with semen from men who regularly consume alcohol impacting placenta development, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)-associated brain and facial defects, and even IVF outcomes.

13 Dec 2023

Second-line diabetes drugs safe for babies? New study offers reassurance

Infants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) during pregnancy are at no higher risk of major congenital malformations (MCMs) than infants born to those who take insulin, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

11 Dec 2023

The influence of vitamin supplementation on longitudinal patterns of maternal vitamin status from preconception to post-delivery

Researchers secondary analyzed the NiPPeR randomized clinical trial (RCT) data to assess maternal vitamin levels pre-conception, during pregnancy, and post-delivery and also explored the impact of vitamin supplementation before and during gestation.

11 Dec 2023

New proposals to change donor anonymity laws may increase inconsistency and unfairness, experts warn

New proposals to change the law protecting the anonymity of sperm and egg donors in the UK “would increase inconsistency and arguably unfairness” for many donor-conceived people, two experts in the field have warned.

11 Dec 2023

Study links organic Mediterranean diet to improved male fertility

Researchers in Italy have found that a low-carbohydrate organic Mediterranean diet significantly enhances male fertility by increasing testosterone levels and reducing sperm DNA fragmentation, offering new dietary guidelines for improving male reproductive health.

10 Dec 2023

Conception News and Research

Maternal COVID-19 vaccination equally benefits preterm and full-term babies

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

Is maternal stress associated with blood glucose levels during pregnancy among women attending a fertility center?

Maternal stress during preconception associated with higher blood glucose levels, study finds

Imbalances in folic acid and vitamin B12 can alter brain development in mice

How immune cells shape our earliest breaths

UW-Madison technology unveils autism gene's impact on early brain structure

Mediterranean diet boosts IVF success

“Forever chemicals” could contribute to cancer metastasis in living organisms

Study reveals unexpected role of immune cells in early human lung development

Association of genetically proxied PDE5 inhibition with measures of fertility, sexual behavior, and wellbeing

Paternal alcohol consumption prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development

Second-line diabetes drugs safe for babies? New study offers reassurance

The influence of vitamin supplementation on longitudinal patterns of maternal vitamin status from preconception to post-delivery

New proposals to change donor anonymity laws may increase inconsistency and unfairness, experts warn

Study links organic Mediterranean diet to improved male fertility

Study: 90% of pregnant women lack key vitamins necessary for healthy pregnancies and infant wellbeing

UC San Diego Health recognized as top maternity hospital

Researchers evaluate performance of a large language model in phenotyping postpartum hemorrhage patients

UK Biobank unveils world's largest genetic data set

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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