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The confusing fate of the abortion pill

The abortion pill mifepristone is now ground zero in the abortion debate.

13 Apr 2023

Study sheds light on cardiovascular health of babies exposed to opioids in the womb

A new study sheds light on an understudied aspect of today's opioid crisis: What happens to the cardiovascular health of babies exposed to opioids in the womb.

13 Apr 2023

Male alcohol consumption before conception causes facial growth defects in offspring

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects in their unborn child.

12 Apr 2023

Prenatal musical exposure increases baby's ability for neuronal encoding of speech sounds

When pregnant women sing to their babies or listen to music on loudspeakers during their pregnancy, babies are born with a better ability for neuronal encoding of speech sounds.

12 Apr 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection among infants born to maternal COVID-19 cases during Omicron variant predominance

Researchers assessed the incidence rate of SARS-CoV-2 infections pre- and post-SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC dominance among infants.

12 Apr 2023

Study explores the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and changes in neonatal brain structure

Researchers explored the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on the neonatal brain.

12 Apr 2023

How did mandating a short paid maternity leave impact work and fertility in Switzerland?

Researchers investigated the effects of the 14-week paid maternity leave mandate in Switzerland.

12 Apr 2023

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

In a recent study published in the journal Maturitas, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the risk of cardiovascular events in women with and without endometriosis.

12 Apr 2023

Conflicting recommendations on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding individuals in Canada

In a recent study published in the journal SSM – Qualitative Research in Health, researchers in Canada examined expert discourses about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in pregnancy.

12 Apr 2023

COVID-19 caused a sustained increase in recreational screen time among children, especially during the week

A recent JAMA Pediatrics study investigated children’s screen time during three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and compared them with pre-pandemic screen time. This study evaluated whether the increase in screen time was more than age-expected changes.

11 Apr 2023

Prenatal and early childhood nutritional exposures: a review of the developmental contributions to obesity

Researchers reviewed the latest studies on nutritional exposures during prenatal and early childhood stages.

11 Apr 2023

Doctors’ lesson for drug industry: Abortion wars are dangerous to ignore

Texas District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's decision April 7 to rescind the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone dealt a blow to more than just people seeking a medication abortion.

11 Apr 2023

Study finds higher BMI and smoking increased time to conception

Researchers evaluate the effect of lifestyle behaviors on various fertility and reproductive outcomes.

10 Apr 2023

Mild COVID during pregnancy does not affect brain development in infants

Columbia researchers have found that babies born to moms who had mild or asymptomatic COVID during pregnancy are normal, based on results from a comprehensive assessment of brain development.

10 Apr 2023

Beclin-1 plays a key role in endometrial reprogramming for successful establishment of pregnancy

Throughout a woman's reproductive life, the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, goes through cyclical remodeling. It thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for embryo implantation, and it is shed during menstruation when there is no fertilization.

10 Apr 2023

Many preeclampsia cases may be prevented with timed birth

More than half of all preeclampsia cases that occur during weeks 37-42 of pregnancy (at-term) may be prevented with timed birth, such as a scheduled induction or Cesarean delivery, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Apr 2023

Current CVD risk assessments fall short for women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds

Non-biological factors and social determinants of health are important to include in CVD risk assessment for women, particularly for women of diverse races and ethnicities other than white, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

10 Apr 2023

No-cost preventive services are now in jeopardy. Here’s what you need to know.

When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such as diabetes, hepatitis, and certain cancers, it left a lot of people with a lot of questions.

7 Apr 2023

Creation of embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time

Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the use of embryos for research as well as limited availability of materials to study.

6 Apr 2023

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Researchers at UHealth - the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that, in two cases, COVID-19 infection breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the newborn.

6 Apr 2023

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

The confusing fate of the abortion pill

Study sheds light on cardiovascular health of babies exposed to opioids in the womb

Male alcohol consumption before conception causes facial growth defects in offspring

Prenatal musical exposure increases baby's ability for neuronal encoding of speech sounds

SARS-CoV-2 infection among infants born to maternal COVID-19 cases during Omicron variant predominance

Study explores the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and changes in neonatal brain structure

How did mandating a short paid maternity leave impact work and fertility in Switzerland?

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Conflicting recommendations on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding individuals in Canada

COVID-19 caused a sustained increase in recreational screen time among children, especially during the week

Prenatal and early childhood nutritional exposures: a review of the developmental contributions to obesity

Doctors’ lesson for drug industry: Abortion wars are dangerous to ignore

Study finds higher BMI and smoking increased time to conception

Mild COVID during pregnancy does not affect brain development in infants

Beclin-1 plays a key role in endometrial reprogramming for successful establishment of pregnancy

Many preeclampsia cases may be prevented with timed birth

Current CVD risk assessments fall short for women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds

No-cost preventive services are now in jeopardy. Here’s what you need to know.

Creation of embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

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