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Pregnant women who contracted COVID-19 more likely to have poor birth outcomes

People who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant were more likely to have poor birth outcomes including preterm birth, small for gestational age, low birth weight, and stillbirth.

16 Jan 2022

Study analyzes the link between consuming sweeteners during pregnancy and a child's risk of obesity

A new study investigates the link between consuming sweeteners during pregnancy and a child's risk of obesity. Pregnant rats fed with stevia or aspartame gave birth to pups that had a higher risk of obesity and specific changes in their gut microbiome. The findings highlight the importance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy.

16 Jan 2022

Harmful effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women and their newborns

Pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the fetus and the newborn, states Roberta L. DeBiasi, M.D., M.S., division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Children's National Hospital in an editorial published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

13 Jan 2022

Researchers detect Delta variant in the blood and placentas of women who had pregnancy complications

A growing body of evidence has linked the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, with an increased risk for pregnancy complications, including stillbirths.

13 Jan 2022

A clinical tool for monoclonal antibody allocation to treat COVID-19

In this research paper, a group of Mayo Clinic researchers discusses how data from MATRx's clinical prioritizing algorithms can be used to address anti-spike monoclonal antibody allocation during times of scarcity.

13 Jan 2022

Breastfeeding linked to reduced cardiovascular disease risk in mothers

Women who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfeed, according to a meta-analysis published today in a pregnancy spotlight issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Jan 2022

Study reveals an increasing proportion of women giving birth at 40+

An increasing proportion of women aged 40 and over in Sweden and Denmark are giving birth. Nevertheless, over a recent 10-year period, the need for assisted reproduction for women over 40 in Scandinavia has doubled, a study led by University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

11 Jan 2022

Low birth weight among IVF babies unlikely to be driven by the reproductive technology

Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born small than naturally conceived babies, according to new research published today by the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies in collaboration with the University of Utah.

11 Jan 2022

App attempts to break barriers to bankruptcy for those in medical debt

An unplanned and complicated pregnancy pushed Carlazjion Constant of Smyrna, Tennessee, to the financial brink.

11 Jan 2022

Neurologist receives ERC grant to study novel light-activated drugs with antiepileptic effects

Dr. Michael Wenzel from the Department of Epileptology at the University Hospital Bonn has received a coveted Starting Grant from the European Research Council.

10 Jan 2022

Study reveals widespread impact of COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and newborn care in Europe

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to deficiencies and large inequalities in the care of mothers and newborns in Europe.

10 Jan 2022

Maternal transfer of healthier gut bacteria helps neonates to resist biliary atresia

Biliary atresia is a rare disease that occurs when a delicate tree-like set of ducts that carry bile from the liver to the intestine becomes scarred and blocked. While some treatments can slow the damage, most children who develop biliary atresia will die without a liver transplant.

10 Jan 2022

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Pregnant women who contracted COVID-19 more likely to have poor birth outcomes

Study analyzes the link between consuming sweeteners during pregnancy and a child's risk of obesity

Harmful effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women and their newborns

Researchers detect Delta variant in the blood and placentas of women who had pregnancy complications

A clinical tool for monoclonal antibody allocation to treat COVID-19

Breastfeeding linked to reduced cardiovascular disease risk in mothers

Study reveals an increasing proportion of women giving birth at 40+

Low birth weight among IVF babies unlikely to be driven by the reproductive technology

App attempts to break barriers to bankruptcy for those in medical debt

Neurologist receives ERC grant to study novel light-activated drugs with antiepileptic effects

Study reveals widespread impact of COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and newborn care in Europe

Maternal transfer of healthier gut bacteria helps neonates to resist biliary atresia

Scientists receive grants to advance research on imaging system to monitor uterine contractions

Newly developed risk scores can help identify childhood obesity risk

Military medical treatment facilities could improve access to emergency obstetric care in underserved areas

Government launches new advertising campaign urging pregnant women to 'Get Boosted Now'

Exploring neurodevelopmental effects on infants from in-utero exposure to COVID-19

Maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict children's behavioral problems

New study strengthens the link between sleep-disordered breathing and gestational diabetes

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Contagion confusion

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