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Penn engineers address the longstanding gap in reproductive health care with targeted RNA therapy

Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of stillbirths and prematurity worldwide, occurring in 3 – 8 % of pregnancies. A disorder characterized by high maternal blood pressure, it results from insufficient vasodilation in the placenta, restricting blood flow from the mother to the fetus.

16 Feb 2023

Tapping mothers’ and babies’ medical records to better predict prematurity complications

By sifting through electronic health records of moms and babies using a machine-learning algorithm, scientists can predict how at-risk newborns will fare in their first two months of life.

16 Feb 2023

Report of a case of severe tick-borne encephalitis in a pregnant woman

A new study reported a case of severe TBE infection in a pregnant woman, along with long-term sequelae.

16 Feb 2023

Republican lawmakers shy away from changing Montana’s constitutional right to abortion

Republican lawmakers in Montana wield a supermajority that gives them the power to ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would break the link between abortion rights and the right to privacy in the state's constitution.

16 Feb 2023

Researchers gain deeper understanding of risk factors associated with low birthweights

Multiple births, a short interval between pregnancies and mothers with a maternal physical or mental health condition are more at risk of having a low birth rate baby according to Swansea University researchers.

15 Feb 2023

Study highlights increased risks for young pregnant adolescents compared with older teens, adults

Young adolescents face different challenges in pregnancy compared with their older teenage peers and adults that are sometimes exacerbated by high rates of obesity, a new study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

15 Feb 2023

Watch: In insurers’ eyes, not all midwives are equal

Vanessa Garcia Clark wanted a more personal, nontraditional birth when she was pregnant with her son. She hired a midwife and gave birth at her home in California.

15 Feb 2023

Does preterm birth increase the risk for adult high blood pressure and heart disease?

A new study discusses the risk of hypertension and CVD in adult women in relation toconcerning their birth history.

15 Feb 2023

The efficiency of lifestyle intervention, orlistat, and experimental diet therapy in patients with obesity and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Researchers compared the effects of an experimental low-carbohydrate and high-protein diet and orlistat with that of a control diet to examine their impact on Asian MAFLD patients with obesity.

14 Feb 2023

Butyrate in human milk negatively associated with infant weight and BMI

A recent study in the journal Nutrients provided evidence on the origin of HM butyrate based on HM microbiota composition. This study also elucidated the maternal and antenatal factors linked with HM butyrate concentration.

13 Feb 2023

Exposure to wildfire smoke associated with spontaneous preterm birth

The detrimental effects of poor air quality on a person's health are well documented. In pregnant people, research has shown that poor air quality, such as smog, can lead to a number of adverse outcomes, including preterm birth (PTB), one of the leading causes of infant mortality in the United States as well as globally. PTB is defined as delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy.

13 Feb 2023

Large-for-gestational age birth associated with elevated risk of developing Type 2 diabetes 10-14 years later

Studies show that diabetes in pregnancy -; also known as gestational diabetes -; puts a pregnant person at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.

13 Feb 2023

Pathological significance of CEACAMS 1, 5, and 6 in cancer biology, immunology and inflammatory disease

A new review was published in Genes & Cancer on February 1, 2023, entitled, "CEACAMS 1, 5, and 6 in disease and cancer: interactions with pathogens."

10 Feb 2023

Lancet Series outlines baby formula companies' exploitative marketing playbook to sell products

This is amongst the findings of the 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding, which comprises three papers launched in South Africa on 10 February and in the UK on 8 February.

10 Feb 2023

New tool to manage postpartum hemorrhage found to be safe and effective

Postpartum hemorrhage -; severe bleeding after childbirth -; is a leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. There have been few innovations in treatment in recent years.

10 Feb 2023

Study: Single dose of common antibiotic given during labor reduces the risk of maternal death or sepsis

Sepsis -; a severe infection in the body that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death -; is among the top causes of maternal deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

10 Feb 2023

Maternal covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy may reduce risk of hospital admission in infants

Two doses of mRNA covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy are highly effective against delta and moderately effective against omicron infection, and are linked to a lower risk of hospital admission in infants under six months of age, finds a Canadian study published by The BMJ today.

9 Feb 2023

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Penn engineers address the longstanding gap in reproductive health care with targeted RNA therapy

Tapping mothers’ and babies’ medical records to better predict prematurity complications

Report of a case of severe tick-borne encephalitis in a pregnant woman

Republican lawmakers shy away from changing Montana’s constitutional right to abortion

Researchers gain deeper understanding of risk factors associated with low birthweights

Study highlights increased risks for young pregnant adolescents compared with older teens, adults

Watch: In insurers’ eyes, not all midwives are equal

Does preterm birth increase the risk for adult high blood pressure and heart disease?

The efficiency of lifestyle intervention, orlistat, and experimental diet therapy in patients with obesity and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Butyrate in human milk negatively associated with infant weight and BMI

Exposure to wildfire smoke associated with spontaneous preterm birth

Large-for-gestational age birth associated with elevated risk of developing Type 2 diabetes 10-14 years later

Pathological significance of CEACAMS 1, 5, and 6 in cancer biology, immunology and inflammatory disease

Lancet Series outlines baby formula companies' exploitative marketing playbook to sell products

New tool to manage postpartum hemorrhage found to be safe and effective

Study: Single dose of common antibiotic given during labor reduces the risk of maternal death or sepsis

Maternal covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy may reduce risk of hospital admission in infants

New Zika virus lineages show increased fitness

Optimal care for miscarriage may be less likely in states with restrictive abortion policies

Using cannabis early in pregnancy associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

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