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Pandemic-related challenges faced by pregnant women, new mothers, and their families in maternal and newborn care

Researchers discussed the challenges faced by pregnant individuals amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Feb 2023

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: The leading cause of pregnancy-associated heart attacks

Despite increased awareness over the past decades, only about half (56%) of women recognize that heart disease is their No. 1 killer. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, accounting for 1 in every 5 female deaths.

3 Feb 2023

Decreasing anesthetics during procedures without compromising patient care can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Anesthesiologists can play a role in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming by decreasing the amount of anesthetic gas provided during procedures without compromising patient care, suggests new research being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

29 Jan 2023

Biology underlying pair bonding and parenting may not be dictated by oxytocin receptors, study shows

Turning a decades-old dogma on its head, new research from scientists at UC San Francisco and Stanford Medicine shows that the receptor for oxytocin, a hormone considered essential to forming social bonds, may not play the critical role that scientists have assigned to it for the past 30 years.

27 Jan 2023

Maternal and perinatal outcomes of women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the Omicron wave in Italy

Researchers assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on pregnant women during the Omicron wave.

25 Jan 2023

Does COVID-19 cause adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes?

Early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, pregnant women were thought to be at unusually high risk from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) compared to the general population or non-pregnant women. However, later studies failed to agree on the extent and nature of the danger posed by the infection.

18 Jan 2023

COVID-19 is a threat during pregnancy, study suggests

Pregnant women who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 face a 7 times increased risk of dying and a significantly elevated risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit or suffering from pneumonia, according to research published today in BMJ Global Health.

17 Jan 2023

Childhood asthma risk appears to be influenced by both the intestinal microbiome and 17q12-21 genotype

Childhood asthma is a condition that may be affected by different types of factors. These include the state of the infant's gut microbiome, environmental factors, and genetic factors. A recent study attempted to shed more light on how asthma risk is linked to a combination of these factors, some of which are modifiable.

16 Jan 2023

Chemicals accumulated in the vagina may contribute to spontaneous preterm birth

Chemicals that accumulate in the vagina, potentially originating from personal care products, may contribute to spontaneous preterm birth, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

13 Jan 2023

Medicaid expansion led to improved postpartum health for low-income birthing people

According to health care experts, the benefits for brand-new parents and their infants having access to health care during pregnancy as well as during the postpartum period are indisputable.

10 Jan 2023

Generous parental leave schemes protect against poorer mental health

Being on parental leave is protective against poorer mental health particularly among mothers, with evidence of this beneficial effect continuing in later life, according to a systematic review in The Lancet Public Health.

3 Jan 2023

Migrant and nonmigrant women report gaps in overall quality of maternal and newborn care

A recent study examines how obstetric healthcare services differed between women considered to be natives of Europe as compared to migrants.

21 Dec 2022

HIV transmission from mother to child can be stopped with modern antiviral drugs

Antiviral drugs almost completely reduce the risk of mothers passing on HIV infection to their children, even in a low-income country with a high HIV incidence such as Tanzania, according to a new study in The Lancet HIV by researchers from Karolinska Institutet.

7 Dec 2022

Hepatitis B virus haplotype number is a predictive marker of functional cure during antiviral therapies

Patients with a lower hepatitis B virus haplotype number are more likely to achieve a functional cure with chronic hepatitis B treatment.

4 Dec 2022

Women with postpartum mood disorders may be suffering from irregular immune system responses

Women with prolonged mental health problems up to three years after childbirth may be suffering from irregular immune system responses, according to new research by Cedars-Sinai investigators.

2 Dec 2022

Minority women's perinatal experiences overshadowed by isolation and fear due to changing COVID-19 policies

Black, Indigenous and other women of color who were pregnant or gave birth during the pandemic said these experiences were overshadowed by isolation, confusion and fear, much of it caused by unclear or frequently changing institutional policies, according to a new study.

16 Nov 2022

1 in 10 new moms diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth

In an analysis of more than 2,400 women, about 1 in 10 without a history of blood pressure issues were diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth, according to a research article published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

15 Nov 2022

Is placental antibody transfer after COVID-19 vaccination different from that after SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant individuals?

Researchers investigated the placental transfer ratios of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in pregnant females.

11 Nov 2022

Pregnancy and birthing have long-lasting effects on the maternal brain

Pregnancy and birthing have profound, often long-lasting, effects on brain physiology, mood and behavior. New findings on the neurobiology of the maternal experience were presented at Neuroscience 2022, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

9 Nov 2022

More babies, lower risk of endometrial cancer

While many highly industrialized and developed countries report falling or negative population growth rates due to a rapid decrease in the number of babies born each year, a new report adds more strength to the evidence that bearing a baby has a protective effect on the endometrium, the lining of the womb, reducing the risk of endometrial cancer.

8 Nov 2022

Childbirth News and Research

Latest Childbirth News and Research

Pandemic-related challenges faced by pregnant women, new mothers, and their families in maternal and newborn care

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: The leading cause of pregnancy-associated heart attacks

Decreasing anesthetics during procedures without compromising patient care can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Biology underlying pair bonding and parenting may not be dictated by oxytocin receptors, study shows

Maternal and perinatal outcomes of women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the Omicron wave in Italy

Does COVID-19 cause adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes?

COVID-19 is a threat during pregnancy, study suggests

Childhood asthma risk appears to be influenced by both the intestinal microbiome and 17q12-21 genotype

Chemicals accumulated in the vagina may contribute to spontaneous preterm birth

Medicaid expansion led to improved postpartum health for low-income birthing people

Generous parental leave schemes protect against poorer mental health

Migrant and nonmigrant women report gaps in overall quality of maternal and newborn care

HIV transmission from mother to child can be stopped with modern antiviral drugs

Hepatitis B virus haplotype number is a predictive marker of functional cure during antiviral therapies

Women with postpartum mood disorders may be suffering from irregular immune system responses

Minority women's perinatal experiences overshadowed by isolation and fear due to changing COVID-19 policies

1 in 10 new moms diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth

Is placental antibody transfer after COVID-19 vaccination different from that after SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant individuals?

Pregnancy and birthing have long-lasting effects on the maternal brain

More babies, lower risk of endometrial cancer

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