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COVID-19 stay-at-home orders associated with lower rate of preterm births in Tennessee

Statewide stay-at-home orders put in place as Tennessee fought to control the spread of coronavirus last March were associated with a 14% lower rate of preterm birth, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Pediatrics.

15 Mar 2021

Covid cases plummet 83% among nursing home staffers despite vaccine hesitancy

Joan Phillips, a certified nursing assistant in a Florida nursing home, loved her job but dreaded the danger of going to work in the pandemic. When vaccines became available in December, she jumped at the chance to get one.

15 Mar 2021

Study shows evidence-based interventions can improve infant brain health

In the world of neurodevelopment, one thing is clear: the earlier the intervention the better. Infancy is a critical time in brain development, and neuroscientists are increasingly identifying factors that can negatively impact cognition and ones that can improve cognition early in life.

15 Mar 2021

Lifestyle intervention program helped reduce stress in low-income mothers

Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study - not because researchers told them what not to eat, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower the moms' stress, research suggests.

12 Mar 2021

Unbalanced progesterone may cause preterm or prolonged labor in some pregnant women

New research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience preterm labor or prolonged labor.

11 Mar 2021

African American women have greater risk of stroke, death during pregnancy and childbirth

African American women have a significantly increased risk of stroke and death during pregnancy and childbirth or in the period right after birth, compared to the risk of stroke among white women, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Probiotic supplements increase the diversity of intestinal bacteria in extremely preterm infants

Extremely preterm infants can suffer from a life-threatening inflammation of the gut. A new clinical study has shown that supplements of a lactic acid bacterium may have positive effects by increasing the diversity of intestinal bacteria in these infants.

11 Mar 2021

Pregnant women in Japan had higher levels of anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

Pregnant women in Japan who responded to an online survey early in the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated higher levels of anxiety compared to women undergoing fertility treatments and to pregnant women in Iran.

11 Mar 2021

Bedfont signs first Smokerlyzer Medical Advisory Board member in time for No Smoking Day 2021

Smoking in Pregnancy Midwife, Faye Ballard, joins Bedfont’s Medical Advisory Board for No Smoking Day 2021.

10 Mar 2021

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines show high efficacy in pregnancy and lactation

A reassuring study reports the immunogenicity and lack of reactogenicity of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine when given to this group of subjects. This will contribute to the sum of knowledge about the implications of vaccination in this high-risk cohort.

10 Mar 2021

Women with gestational diabetes lack perceived risk of developing type 2 diabetes

While it's an unfair reality that women who develop gestational diabetes are ten times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, only a third of these women realize that they're at high risk, according to new research by the University of South Australia.

9 Mar 2021

Study uncovers mechanism to help explain how maternal stress causes idiopathic preterm birth

Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant deaths and illness in the U.S. -- yet its underlying molecular causes remain largely unclear. About 40 to 50% of preterm births, defined as births before 37 weeks of pregnancy, are estimated to be "idiopathic," meaning they arise from unexplained or spontaneous labor.

9 Mar 2021

Study shows persistence of marijuana THC in breast milk for six weeks

In a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado have found that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of marijuana, stays in breast milk for up to six weeks.

8 Mar 2021

Associate Professor wins UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition

University College Dublin: Associate Professor Catherine Cox has been named winner of the UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition.

8 Mar 2021

On vacci-dating: Singles seem enamored of sharing vaccination status online. Is that wise?

As cold weather descended upon Washington, D.C., last fall, I deleted my dating apps.

8 Mar 2021

Despite modest progress, maternal and child undernutrition remains a key health concern

The Lancet today published the latest Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition Progress, including three new papers that build upon findings from the previous 2008 and 2013 Series, which established an evidence-based global agenda for tackling undernutrition over the past decade.

8 Mar 2021

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

COVID-19 stay-at-home orders associated with lower rate of preterm births in Tennessee

Covid cases plummet 83% among nursing home staffers despite vaccine hesitancy

Study shows evidence-based interventions can improve infant brain health

Lifestyle intervention program helped reduce stress in low-income mothers

Unbalanced progesterone may cause preterm or prolonged labor in some pregnant women

African American women have greater risk of stroke, death during pregnancy and childbirth

Probiotic supplements increase the diversity of intestinal bacteria in extremely preterm infants

Pregnant women in Japan had higher levels of anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

Bedfont signs first Smokerlyzer Medical Advisory Board member in time for No Smoking Day 2021

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines show high efficacy in pregnancy and lactation

Women with gestational diabetes lack perceived risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Study uncovers mechanism to help explain how maternal stress causes idiopathic preterm birth

Study shows persistence of marijuana THC in breast milk for six weeks

Associate Professor wins UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition

On vacci-dating: Singles seem enamored of sharing vaccination status online. Is that wise?

Despite modest progress, maternal and child undernutrition remains a key health concern

Study: Grandmothers can play a key role in newborn care

Study suggests revisiting 14-day limit on human embryo in a dish

Study: Having children three years apart can prevent child stunting

Metastudy of pregnant women reveals risk factors for COVID-19

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