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One Texas judge will decide fate of abortion pill used by millions of American women

Federal judges in Texas have delivered time and again for abortion opponents.

24 Feb 2023

Study finds protein biomarkers in women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorder symptoms

Cedars-Sinai investigators found that women who developed mood and anxiety disorders associated with pregnancy and childbirth had specific altered proteins circulating in their bloodstream in the third trimester.

23 Feb 2023

Senators have mental health crises, too

Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress reacted with compassion to the news that Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment of clinical depression.

23 Feb 2023

Preventative antibiotic given during labor can reduce the risk of sepsis and death

A single oral dose of the antibiotic azithromycin given during labor can dramatically reduce the risk of sepsis and death among women following childbirth, according to a large multi-country clinical trial, as a UN report warns of "stagnation" in maternal health.

23 Feb 2023

Preconception diabetes and prediabetes associated with increased risk of preterm birth

A new study examined the associations between preconception diabetes, prediabetes, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels on the risk of preterm birth.

22 Feb 2023

Maternal exposure to domestic abuse during pregnancy can affect infant brain structure

A study from researchers at the University of Bath and the University of Cape Town suggests psychological and physical violence experienced by women from their partners during pregnancy can shape baby brain development.

21 Feb 2023

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy associated with future cardiovascular risk

The current study, published in JAMA Network Open Cardiology, used Mendelian randomization (MR) to conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on the relationship between these diseases to the risk of multiple CVD in the future.

21 Feb 2023

Being, Doing, and Having all work together to support a healthy pregnancy

“Balanced integration of Being, Doing and Having combine to support Deep Health in pregnancy.” This is the basic theme of a new paper on women’s perceptions of what it means to have a healthy pregnancy, integrating several wide-ranging aspects of health and healthcare.

20 Feb 2023

Can social media influencers impact pregnancy and parenting?

A systematic review published in the journal Midwifery describes that social media influencers and bloggers can negatively and positively influence pregnant women and new parents and that the exposure may impact early parenting experiences and decision-making.

20 Feb 2023

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine posed no safety concerns when used in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to results to date from the first study of the dapivirine ring during pregnancy and one of only a few studies of an HIV prevention product in pregnant cisgender women.

20 Feb 2023

Doxycycline taken after sex does not prevent bacterial STIs among cisgender women

Researchers from the University of Washington (UW), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) announced results at CROI from a clinical trial demonstrating that doxycycline taken after sex does not prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia or gonorrhea – among cisgender women.

20 Feb 2023

The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

Researchers assessed the effects of consuming nuts on cognition.

20 Feb 2023

Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Scientists have recently reviewed existing literature to evaluate the rates of miscarriage and live birth among COVID-19-vaccinated pregnant women.

19 Feb 2023

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

The adverse effects of climate change have impacted numerous areas of human health and well-being. In most parts of the world, women are least able to mitigate such changes, so they are an appropriate focus in a recent research paper.

19 Feb 2023

Gut dysbiosis and sepsis susceptibility among pregnant women

Researchers describe the role of gut dysbiosis during pregnancy in promoting excessive macrophage pyroptosis, which increases vulnerability to sepsis.

19 Feb 2023

Vaccination rate remains unchanged but misinformation about flu and Covid-19 stays

Although the public had been alerted that this winter could be a potentially bad flu season, barely half of Americans said in January that they had received a flu shot, a vaccination level unchanged in a representative national panel from the comparable period last year, according to a new Annenberg Science Knowledge (ASK) survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

17 Feb 2023

How specific delivery management interventions are associated with early neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection and neonatal death

Researchers reviewed the association between specific delivery management interventions and neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection and neonatal death in less than 28 days of life.

17 Feb 2023

Poor maternal diet during pregnancy increases risk of early childhood fatty liver in offspring

Researchers investigate the association between the quality of the maternal diet during pregnancy and hepatic fat in the offspring during early childhood.

16 Feb 2023

Prenatal alcohol exposure associated with the facial shape of children

Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning technology to find a link between alterations in the shape of children's faces and the amount of alcohol their mothers drank, both before becoming pregnant and during pregnancy.

16 Feb 2023

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

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Latest Pregnancy News and Research

One Texas judge will decide fate of abortion pill used by millions of American women

Study finds protein biomarkers in women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorder symptoms

Senators have mental health crises, too

Preventative antibiotic given during labor can reduce the risk of sepsis and death

Preconception diabetes and prediabetes associated with increased risk of preterm birth

Maternal exposure to domestic abuse during pregnancy can affect infant brain structure

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy associated with future cardiovascular risk

Being, Doing, and Having all work together to support a healthy pregnancy

Can social media influencers impact pregnancy and parenting?

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

Doxycycline taken after sex does not prevent bacterial STIs among cisgender women

The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

Gut dysbiosis and sepsis susceptibility among pregnant women

Vaccination rate remains unchanged but misinformation about flu and Covid-19 stays

How specific delivery management interventions are associated with early neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection and neonatal death

Poor maternal diet during pregnancy increases risk of early childhood fatty liver in offspring

Prenatal alcohol exposure associated with the facial shape of children

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

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The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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