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High proportion of people with diabetes have chronic kidney disease, research reveals

Some 42% of patients attending a dedicated diabetes clinic have signs of established chronic kidney disease, the first detailed research of its kind in Ireland has revealed.

14 Jun 2021

Plant-based diet appears to offer protection against hypertension and preeclampsia

A plant-based diet appears to afford significant protection to rats bred to become hypertensive on a high-salt diet, scientists report. When the rats become pregnant, the whole grain diet also protects the mothers and their offspring from deadly preeclampsia.

14 Jun 2021

COVID-19 in pregnancy could be less severe than previously thought: A Danish case study

A reassuring study by researchers in Denmark indicates that while 5% of pregnant women with COVID-19 may require hospitalization, severe maternal and neonatal outcomes are rare.

14 Jun 2021

Study reveals maternal and neonatal benefits of Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

A new commentary, published as an ‘In-Press Preview’ in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, addresses the salient issue of vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in pregnancy and potential antibody transfer to the fetus – and provides the evidence in support of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine safety and efficacy for both maternal and child health.

13 Jun 2021

Colorado bill aims to give farmworkers easier access to medical care

A woman with pregnancy complications needed permission from her boss to visit a doctor. Community health volunteers were turned away from delivering food and covid information to worker housing. A farmworker had a serious allergic reaction but was afraid to seek treatment.

11 Jun 2021

Study elucidates the benefits of Mg supplementation during pregnancy and in hormone-related conditions

RUDN University professor and her colleagues from France proved that higher intake of magnesium and vitamin B6 helps to cope with the consequences of magnesium deficiency during pregnancy and in hormone-related conditions in women.

9 Jun 2021

Vascular preservation therapy eliminates the varicose vein problem

Rather than destroying or removing defective veins, it is possible to repair them by using a sheath. They are thus saved for later use as a bypass.

8 Jun 2021

Testing placental hormone levels can help identify candidates for pregnancy complications

Women who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are tested, a new study has shown.

8 Jun 2021

Immunomodulatory therapies for nephrological autoimmune diseases may help treat severe COVID-19

Various viruses and bacteria have long been known to cause autoimmune diseases where there is such a predisposition. This phenomenon also seems to play a major role in SARS-CoV-2, especially in severe courses.

8 Jun 2021

New chip mimicking bovine endometrium could play key role in cattle’s pregnancy success

To investigate factors that can jeopardize pregnancy success in cattle, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil used a kind of chip to mimic the environment of the endometrium, the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus.

8 Jun 2021

Taking epilepsy drugs during pregnancy is not linked to cognitive problems in babies

New findings published in JAMA Neurology suggest there is no difference in cognitive outcomes at age 2 among children of healthy women and children of women with epilepsy who took antiseizure medication during pregnancy.

8 Jun 2021

Restoring gut microbes can improve antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and prevent colitis in mice

A new study at the University of Chicago has determined that restoring a single microbial species -- Bacteroides sp. CL1-UC (Bc) -- to the gut microbiome at a key developmental timepoint can prevent antibiotic-induced colitis in a mouse model of the condition.

7 Jun 2021

With restrictions tightening elsewhere, California moves to make abortion cheaper

Even as most states are trying to make it harder to get an abortion, California could make it free for more people.

7 Jun 2021

Trying to avoid racist health care, Black women seek out Black obstetricians

In South Florida, when people want to find a Black physician, they often contact Adrienne Hibbert through her website, Black Doctors of South Florida.

7 Jun 2021

Healthy habits of pregnancy – latest science show maternal habits affect pregnancy success

Four new studies investigating the effects of supplements, eating habits and physical activity and how they can affect various aspects of health during pregnancy are being presented at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE.

7 Jun 2021

Impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on neonatal immunology

Although extensive studies have been carried out on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and evidence exists that pregnant women are at elevated risk of severe COVID-19, the impact of maternal infection on the fetus is not clear. The majority of pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 are asymptomatic or experience mild symptoms.

7 Jun 2021

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection imprints immune response in the newborn

A new bioRxiv* preprint reports the immunological footprint in the newborn left by maternal infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.

4 Jun 2021

Reduced birth rates during early pandemic are predicted to rebound soon

A different type of surge may be on the way more than a year into the pandemic - a baby surge.The COVID-19 shutdown initially seemed to hit pause on pregnancy and birth rates, new research from one major hospital system suggests, but that trend is quickly reversing.

4 Jun 2021

Bad romantic relationships may worsen physical and mental health in postpartum women

Postpartum women in bad romantic relationships are not only more likely to suffer symptoms of depression, they are also at greater long-term risk of illness or death, according to new research from Rice University, Ohio State University and the University of California, Irvine.

3 Jun 2021

Newsom wants to spend millions on the health of low-income mothers and their babies

Amid a pandemic that has pushed millions of mothers out of the workplace, caused fertility rates to plunge and heightened the risk of death for pregnant women, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are seeking a slate of health proposals for low-income families and children.

3 Jun 2021

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Latest Pregnancy News and Research

High proportion of people with diabetes have chronic kidney disease, research reveals

Plant-based diet appears to offer protection against hypertension and preeclampsia

COVID-19 in pregnancy could be less severe than previously thought: A Danish case study

Study reveals maternal and neonatal benefits of Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Colorado bill aims to give farmworkers easier access to medical care

Study elucidates the benefits of Mg supplementation during pregnancy and in hormone-related conditions

Vascular preservation therapy eliminates the varicose vein problem

Testing placental hormone levels can help identify candidates for pregnancy complications

Immunomodulatory therapies for nephrological autoimmune diseases may help treat severe COVID-19

New chip mimicking bovine endometrium could play key role in cattle’s pregnancy success

Taking epilepsy drugs during pregnancy is not linked to cognitive problems in babies

Restoring gut microbes can improve antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and prevent colitis in mice

With restrictions tightening elsewhere, California moves to make abortion cheaper

Trying to avoid racist health care, Black women seek out Black obstetricians

Healthy habits of pregnancy – latest science show maternal habits affect pregnancy success

Impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on neonatal immunology

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection imprints immune response in the newborn

Reduced birth rates during early pandemic are predicted to rebound soon

Bad romantic relationships may worsen physical and mental health in postpartum women

Newsom wants to spend millions on the health of low-income mothers and their babies

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