Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

First Edition: January 29, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about how the health law played in last night's State-of-the-Union address by President Barack Obama.

29 Jan 2014

Study outlines agenda to help direct future caffeine dependence research

"I'm a zombie without my morning coffee." "My blood type is Diet Coke." "Caffeine isn't a drug, it's a vitamin." Most people make jokes like these about needing a daily boost from their favorite caffeinated beverage-whether first thing in the morning or to prevent the after-lunch slump.

29 Jan 2014

UCSF awarded grant of $2.7M for collaborative project aimed at reducing premature births

UC San Francisco has been awarded a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant of $2.7 million over three years for a collaborative project aimed at reducing premature births.

29 Jan 2014

Study: About 50% of reproductive-age women never discussed reproductive health with medical provider

A new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers provides insight into how much women of reproductive age in the United States know about reproductive health.

28 Jan 2014

Study provides possible clue to high rate of preterm labor after human fetal surgery

As a fetal surgeon at UC San Francisco, Tippi MacKenzie, MD, has long known that conducting surgery on a fetus to correct a problems such as spina bifida often results in preterm labor and premature birth.

28 Jan 2014

Women with vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may be at risk of developing severe preeclampsia

Women who are deficient in vitamin D in the first 26 weeks of their pregnancy may be at risk of developing severe preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening disorder diagnosed by an increase in blood pressure and protein in the urine, according to research by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

28 Jan 2014

GenePeeks receives patent for developing innovative algorithms to create hypothetical "digital babies"

GenePeeks, Inc., a genetic technology company focused on pre-conception risk prediction, announced today it has been issued patent No. 8,620,594, titled "Method and System for Generating a Virtual Progeny Genome," by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

28 Jan 2014

Some consumers finding surprises as they explore health law implementation

Many plans offered on the health marketplaces will take an unexpected chunk out of consumers' wallets, Politico reports. Meanwhile, The Associated Press examines a dilemma for some parents who find that their children qualify for Medicaid and can't go on the same plan as the parents.

28 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 27, 2014

Today's headlines include a report about a new Associated Press poll that found some negative views of the health law may be easing.

27 Jan 2014

Cannabis during pregnancy results in defective development of fetal nerve cells

An increasing number of children suffer from the consequences of maternal drug exposure during pregnancy, and Cannabis is one of the most frequently used substances.

27 Jan 2014

Saga ends: Texas woman disconnected from ventilator

News outlets covered the final outcome of a court order.

27 Jan 2014

Specialists identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary first cesarean deliveries

A recently published article, based on a workshop, Preventing the First Cesarean Delivery: Summary of a Joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Workshop, outlines a collaboration of specialists providing obstetrical care in helping to identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary first cesarean deliveries.

25 Jan 2014

Use of twice-daily pill could turn deadly blood cancer into highly treatable disease

Use of a twice-daily pill could turn a deadly blood cancer into a highly treatable disease, according to scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College who led a multinational research team.

24 Jan 2014

Researchers find definitive link between intimate partner violence and HIV risk

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital and the University of Rochester have found a definitive link between violence among intimate partners and an increased risk of HIV infection. The study is online in the journal Women & Health.

23 Jan 2014

Function of stem cells in blood-forming system is regulated by estrogen, says study

Scientists have known for years that stem cells in male and female sexual organs are regulated differently by their respective hormones. In a surprising discovery, researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) and Baylor College of Medicine have found that stem cells in the blood-forming system — which is similar in both sexes — also are regulated differently by hormones, with estrogen proving to be an especially prolific promoter of stem cell self-renewal.

23 Jan 2014

A*STAR and Nestle sign agreement to advance research on nutrition in Singapore

Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research has entered into a research agreement with Nestl- today to help boost the company's expansion in R&D in the country.

23 Jan 2014

Anti-malaria drug combination may help prevent pregnancy complications in women with lupus

An anti-malaria drug combination might be useful in helping to prevent pregnancy complications in women with lupus and the related disorder antiphospholipid syndrome, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found in a new study published in the American Journal of Reproductive Immunology.

23 Jan 2014

Childhood bereavement contributes to future psychosis risk

The death of a close family member during childhood is associated with an increased risk for future psychosis, research shows.

22 Jan 2014

Maternal smoking during late pregnancy may affect baby's birth weight

A doctoral dissertation by a Professor at the Catholic University of Valencia "San Vicente Mártir" finds that every cigarette a mother smokes a day during the third quarter of pregnancy reduces the baby's birth weight in 20 grams. Professor Rafael Vila, Faculty of Nursing, received his PhD with the distinction Cum Laude for his dissertation entitled "Anthropometric, haematological, obstetric and toxic variables that influence birth weight: a predictive model".

20 Jan 2014

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals' Iclusig now commercially available to patients in the U.S.

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the commercial availability of Iclusig (ponatinib) for adult patients with refractory chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia-chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the United States. ARIAD has begun shipping Iclusig to Biologics, Inc., its exclusive specialty pharmacy, which is now filling prescriptions from physicians and distributing the cancer medicine to patients.

18 Jan 2014

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

First Edition: January 29, 2014

Study outlines agenda to help direct future caffeine dependence research

UCSF awarded grant of $2.7M for collaborative project aimed at reducing premature births

Study: About 50% of reproductive-age women never discussed reproductive health with medical provider

Study provides possible clue to high rate of preterm labor after human fetal surgery

Women with vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may be at risk of developing severe preeclampsia

GenePeeks receives patent for developing innovative algorithms to create hypothetical "digital babies"

Some consumers finding surprises as they explore health law implementation

First Edition: January 27, 2014

Cannabis during pregnancy results in defective development of fetal nerve cells

Saga ends: Texas woman disconnected from ventilator

Specialists identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary first cesarean deliveries

Use of twice-daily pill could turn deadly blood cancer into highly treatable disease

Researchers find definitive link between intimate partner violence and HIV risk

Function of stem cells in blood-forming system is regulated by estrogen, says study

A*STAR and Nestle sign agreement to advance research on nutrition in Singapore

Anti-malaria drug combination may help prevent pregnancy complications in women with lupus

Childhood bereavement contributes to future psychosis risk

Maternal smoking during late pregnancy may affect baby's birth weight

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals' Iclusig now commercially available to patients in the U.S.

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