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Quest Diagnostics scientists demonstrate new molecular combing technique that predicts cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy

Genetic testing for mutations beyond those currently recommended in medical guidelines may aid the identification of more couples at risk of having a child with cystic fibrosis, according to a study presented today at the 2015 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, which runs through October 10 in Baltimore, Maryland.

From Quest Diagnostics 13 Oct 2015

Women born in summer months are more likely to be healthy adults, suggests new research

Women who were born in the summer are more likely to be healthy adults, suggests new research published in the journal Heliyon.

13 Oct 2015

Pregnant women with elevated blood-sugar levels more likely to have babies with heart defects

Pregnant women with elevated blood-sugar levels are more likely to have babies with congenital heart defects, even if their blood sugar is below the cutoff for diabetes, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Children's Health.

12 Oct 2015

Human malaria parasite molecules share key gene segments with chimp, gorilla malaria parasites

The malaria parasite molecules associated with severe disease and death--those that allow the parasite to escape recognition by the immune system--have been shown to share key gene segments with chimp and gorilla malaria parasites, which are separated by several millions of years, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

12 Oct 2015

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to honor nine scientists with Outstanding Achievement Prizes

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation will honor nine scientists with its 2015 Outstanding Achievement Prizes for their work in schizophrenia, mood disorders, child and adolescent psychiatry, and cognitive neuroscience.

9 Oct 2015

Study: Women less likely than men to have good relief of chronic pain with long-term opioid use

Women, and especially younger women, are much less likely than men to have good relief of chronic, non-cancer pain with long-term opioid use, with only one in five women reporting low levels of pain and high levels of function with chronic opioid therapy in a new study published in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

9 Oct 2015

Allergan's anti-infective portfolio to be highlighted at IDWeek 2015

Allergan plc today announced that its infectious disease portfolio will be featured in 13 abstracts highlighting data at IDWeek 2015, which takes place from October 7-11, 2015, in San Diego.

8 Oct 2015

Genetic carrier screening: an interview with Don Hardison, CEO of Good Start Genetics

Carrier screening provides you and your doctor with information about your risks of having a child with a serious genetic disease prior to or during pregnancy.

6 Oct 2015

High Sierra Leonean maternal and newborn death rates attributed to women’s fears of contracting Ebola while giving birth at health centres

Despite adequate numbers of maternal health workers showing up to work, new research published on October 6th reveals it was the patients who stayed away at their own peril for fear of catching the disease.

6 Oct 2015

Sexual activity causes physiological changes in the body that increase women's chances of getting pregnant

Research from Indiana University has found that sexual activity triggers physiological changes in the body that increase a woman's chances of getting pregnant, even outside the window of ovulation.

6 Oct 2015

Osteopathic physicians, researchers to present clinical and research updates at OMED 15

Osteopathic physicians, researchers and aligned medical professionals will present clinical and research updates in 15 specialties at OMED 15 in Orlando October 17-21.

6 Oct 2015

EKF Diagnostics to exhibit Maternal and Women's Health products at XXI FIGO World Congress

EKF, announces Maternal and Women's Health products at the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics - in Vancouver, Canada, 4-9th October.

From EKF Diagnostics 6 Oct 2015

First-time expectant dads experience depression

Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother's "baby blues" have been widely investigated, little research has been conducted on antenatal paternal depression. A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre sheds light on fathers' mental health by releasing the first study to report the prevalence of antenatal depression symptoms among Canadian men.

6 Oct 2015

Allergan receives FDA approval to market JUVEDERM ULTRA XC for use in lips

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, today announced that the company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market JUVEDERM ULTRA XC for injection into the lips and perioral area for lip augmentation in adults over the age of 21. JUVEDERM ULTRA XC instantly adds fullness to the lips and is the only dermal filler that has proven results lasting up to one year for lip augmentation.

1 Oct 2015

OB-Tools announces FDA approval of new TrueLabor maternal fetal monitor

OB-Tools is pleased to announce today U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its fetal heart rate monitoring unit. The fetal heart rate monitoring unit will be integrated into its new TrueLabor maternal fetal monitor.

30 Sep 2015

Study raises hope for reducing life-threatening respiratory problems in infants

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have a lead on reducing life-threatening respiratory problems in infants born to women who develop the liver disorder intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).

30 Sep 2015

Climate change can have negative impacts on birth weight

From melting glaciers to increasing wildfires, the consequences of climate change and strategies to mitigate such consequences are often a hotly debated topic. A new study led by the University of Utah adds to the ever-growing list of negative impacts climate change can have on humans—low birth weight.

30 Sep 2015

Risks of developing type 2 diabetes for South Asians begin immediately at birth

New research suggests that the risks of developing type 2 diabetes for South Asians - a group long known to suffer from substantially higher rates of both diabetes and heart disease—begins immediately at birth.

30 Sep 2015

Current fetal growth standards do not consider racial and ethnic differences

Current standards for ultrasound evaluation of fetal growth may lead to misclassification of up to 15 percent of fetuses of minority mothers as being too small, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other institutions.

29 Sep 2015

New drug may prevent malaria in pregnant women

Researchers at LSTM, working with colleagues of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Kenya and USA, and from the Kenya Medical Research Institution have found that a new drug may be more effective at preventing malaria in pregnant woman, especially where there is resistance to the current treatments.

29 Sep 2015

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Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Quest Diagnostics scientists demonstrate new molecular combing technique that predicts cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy

Women born in summer months are more likely to be healthy adults, suggests new research

Pregnant women with elevated blood-sugar levels more likely to have babies with heart defects

Human malaria parasite molecules share key gene segments with chimp, gorilla malaria parasites

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to honor nine scientists with Outstanding Achievement Prizes

Study: Women less likely than men to have good relief of chronic pain with long-term opioid use

Allergan's anti-infective portfolio to be highlighted at IDWeek 2015

Genetic carrier screening: an interview with Don Hardison, CEO of Good Start Genetics

High Sierra Leonean maternal and newborn death rates attributed to women’s fears of contracting Ebola while giving birth at health centres

Sexual activity causes physiological changes in the body that increase women's chances of getting pregnant

Osteopathic physicians, researchers to present clinical and research updates at OMED 15

EKF Diagnostics to exhibit Maternal and Women's Health products at XXI FIGO World Congress

First-time expectant dads experience depression

Allergan receives FDA approval to market JUVEDERM ULTRA XC for use in lips

OB-Tools announces FDA approval of new TrueLabor maternal fetal monitor

Study raises hope for reducing life-threatening respiratory problems in infants

Climate change can have negative impacts on birth weight

Risks of developing type 2 diabetes for South Asians begin immediately at birth

Current fetal growth standards do not consider racial and ethnic differences

New drug may prevent malaria in pregnant women

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