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Unintended births may lead to depressive symptoms in early adulthood of children

Children from unintended pregnancies tend to experience more depressive symptoms in early adulthood compared to children from intended pregnancies, however there's little evidence of a causal relationship, according the results of a newly published study by a University at Buffalo sociologist.

29 Aug 2017

Placenta-on-a-chip device mimics microenvironment of malaria in the womb to develop treatments

Malaria, one of the most severe public health problems, affected 212 million people worldwide in 2015. This life-threatening disease is caused by parasites that are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.

29 Aug 2017

New imaging technique can help assess quality of early-stage embryos

Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, led by the University of Adelaide, have successfully developed an advanced new imaging technique, which can help assess the quality of early-stage embryos.

29 Aug 2017

Weight gain early in pregnancy has greatest impact on infants' size at birth, study suggests

Weight gain in early pregnancy has the greatest impact on infant size at birth, according to a new study published today in Obesity. The study is the largest ever analysis of the effect that weight gain in early pregnancy has on infant size.

28 Aug 2017

Medical care in California's NICUs influenced by infants' racial and ethnic identities

Infants' racial and ethnic identities influence the quality of medical care they receive in California's neonatal intensive care units, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found.

28 Aug 2017

High levels of microbes deprive host of essential nutrients, research suggests

"Gut bacteria get to use a lot of our food before we do," says Federico Rey, a professor of bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Then we get their leftovers -- or their waste.

26 Aug 2017

Early placement of hormonal IUD does not negatively affect breastfeeding or lactation

Having a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) implanted immediately after birth does not affect a woman's ability to lactate and breastfeed, according to new research by investigators at University of Utah Health and University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

26 Aug 2017

Women with history of pre-eclampsia more likely to face atherosclerosis decades after pregnancy

A new study has found that a condition that threatens the lives of some pregnant women and the fetus may continue to put the mother at risk later in life.

26 Aug 2017

Study examines link between flame retardants and pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing fertility treatments

Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than those with lower concentrations, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

26 Aug 2017

What happens if you’re forced to switch health plans when you’re sick?

Joanna Joshua, 39, panicked when she opened a letter from her family's insurer, Cigna, only to learn it was pulling out of California's individual market next year.

26 Aug 2017

Study reveals impact of flame retardants on reduced clinical pregnancy outcomes

A study conducted by a team of researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that for women with an increased concentration of a common type of flame retardant in their urine, there is a decreased possibility of clinical pregnancy as well as live birth when compared to those with a lower concentration.

25 Aug 2017

Maternal age at transition to motherhood predicts risky drinking behavior

People tend to adjust behaviors across their lifespans as they adopt new roles – such as marriage or parenting – that are incompatible with prior behaviors.

24 Aug 2017

Our body contains more diverse microbes than previously known, new survey suggests

A new survey of DNA fragments circulating in human blood suggests our bodies contain vastly more diverse microbes than anyone previously understood.

23 Aug 2017

Oregon, Texas are latest states to put down markers on abortion coverage

Federal health insurance rules are a moving target, and it's unclear whether Republicans will take another run at replacing the Affordable Care Act. In the meantime, some states are staking out strong positions on coverage of abortion, cementing their position regardless of how the federal landscape changes.

22 Aug 2017

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Unintended births may lead to depressive symptoms in early adulthood of children

Placenta-on-a-chip device mimics microenvironment of malaria in the womb to develop treatments

New imaging technique can help assess quality of early-stage embryos

Weight gain early in pregnancy has greatest impact on infants' size at birth, study suggests

Medical care in California's NICUs influenced by infants' racial and ethnic identities

High levels of microbes deprive host of essential nutrients, research suggests

Early placement of hormonal IUD does not negatively affect breastfeeding or lactation

Women with history of pre-eclampsia more likely to face atherosclerosis decades after pregnancy

Study examines link between flame retardants and pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing fertility treatments

What happens if you’re forced to switch health plans when you’re sick?

Study reveals impact of flame retardants on reduced clinical pregnancy outcomes

Maternal age at transition to motherhood predicts risky drinking behavior

Our body contains more diverse microbes than previously known, new survey suggests

Oregon, Texas are latest states to put down markers on abortion coverage

Zika suppresses immune system during pregnancy to harm baby, report researchers

International research group to explore underlying genetic causes of cerebral palsy

Novel mussel-inspired glue could one day save lives of youngest patients

Fruit flies' pheromones reveal sexual attractiveness of females

Researchers highlight global burden of suboptimal fetal growth in low-and middle-income countries

Hypertension during pregnancy linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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