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Study finds no evidence of SARS-CoV2 transmission by breast milk

Some studies have reported the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in breast milk from women who were recently infected with the virus. A new study explores the relationship between viral RNA and infectious virus to clarify the occurrence of vertical transmission through breast milk.

9 Apr 2021

Mutations to autism-associated gene cause a cascade of problems in developing mouse brains

Damage to the autism-associated gene Dyrk1a, sets off a cascade of problems in developing mouse brains, resulting in abnormal growth-factor signaling, undergrowth of neurons, smaller-than-average brain size, and, eventually, autism-like behaviors, a new study from Scripps Research, Florida, finds.

8 Apr 2021

Autoantibodies may contribute to severe COVID-19 and potential long-COVID-19 symptoms

New research in the USA and China. investigated how autoantibodies could mediate NETs during a COVID-19 infection. Extensive damage to the body from neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) after infection may be contributing to thromboinflammation and the symptoms experienced by COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’.

8 Apr 2021

Hospital pandemic policies had negative outcomes in maternity patients, nurses

With a lethal, airborne virus spreading fast, hospitals had to change how they treated patients and policies for how caregivers provided that treatment. But for maternity patients and nurses some of those changes had negative outcomes, according to a new University of Washington study.

8 Apr 2021

Manufacturing workers more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System have found that workers in construction and other manufacturing jobs are more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome than those who work in office jobs.

7 Apr 2021

COVID-19 antibodies persist in breast milk for months following mother’s vaccination

Nursing mothers who receive a COVID-19 vaccine may pass protective antibodies to their babies through breast milk for at least 80 days following vaccination, suggests new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

7 Apr 2021

$15.7 million NIMH grant to renew UC Davis Conte Center studying the origins of mental illness

Discovering how infections during pregnancy, such as COVID-19 and influenza, can lead to psychiatric illness and developmental disorders in offspring years later, and how to detect, prevent or treat these disorders, is the subject of a $15.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to the Conte Center at the University of California, Davis.

7 Apr 2021

Study lists five facts to know about antihistamines

If you are one of the millions of people worldwide suffering from allergies, you may take an antihistamine pill to ward off hives, sneezing and watery eyes.

6 Apr 2021

Mother's stress levels during conception could be a determinant of fetal sex

A study carried out by scientists from the University of Granada has revealed that women who experience stress both before becoming pregnant and during conception are almost twice as likely to have a girl as a boy.

6 Apr 2021

Research explores sex differences in placental defenses against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A plethora of earlier studies has reported on the differences between the sexes in susceptibility to the currently circulating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as its severity. A new preprint research paper posted to the bioRxiv* server extends this to the placenta in pregnancy.

6 Apr 2021

Contraception counseling, pregnancy planning are necessary to optimize health of women with heart disease

Pregnancy can increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in women with cardiovascular disease; however, many cardiologists are not having pre-pregnancy contraception discussions with their patients of child-bearing age.

5 Apr 2021

Anxiety among men transitioning into parenthood is higher than reported

The transition to parenthood is a major life event that's often accompanied with new challenges related to financial, relationship, and work-life balance concerns.

5 Apr 2021

Maternal exposure to pesticides may lead to central nervous system tumors during childhood

Research published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Research suggests that exposure during pregnancy to a wide variety of pesticides may lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood.

3 Apr 2021

Backed by millions in public and private cash, rapid Covid tests are coming to stores near you

Scientists and lawmakers agree that over-the-counter Covid tests could allow desk workers to settle back into their cubicles and make it easier to reopen schools and travel.

1 Apr 2021

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase likelihood of postpartum depression

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may influence hormonal shifts during pregnancy as well as contribute to postpartum depression, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

1 Apr 2021

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in pregnancy

A new preprint research paper posted to the medRxiv* server shows that while pregnant women are seriously worried about their risk of contracting the infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but are also hesitant to take the vaccine.

1 Apr 2021

Taking progestogens during high-risk pregnancy could reduce preterm birth

Taking progestogens - steroid hormones - during pregnancy could reduce the risk of preterm birth in high-risk single baby pregnancies, research has shown.

31 Mar 2021

Male fetuses impair the maternal and placental immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy, finds study

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is now established to be more likely to lead to symptomatic and serious illness in males relative to females. This may extend as far back as pregnancy, suggests a recent study.

31 Mar 2021

Study reveals how exercise during pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring

A mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring.

30 Mar 2021

Gestational exposure to environmental toxicants linked to autistic-like behaviors in children

A new study by Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Health Sciences researchers - published today in the American Journal of Epidemiology - found correlations between increased expressions of autistic-like behaviors in pre-school aged children to gestational exposure to select environmental toxicants, including metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), phthalates, and bisphenol-A (BPA).

30 Mar 2021

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Study finds no evidence of SARS-CoV2 transmission by breast milk

Mutations to autism-associated gene cause a cascade of problems in developing mouse brains

Autoantibodies may contribute to severe COVID-19 and potential long-COVID-19 symptoms

Hospital pandemic policies had negative outcomes in maternity patients, nurses

Manufacturing workers more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome

COVID-19 antibodies persist in breast milk for months following mother’s vaccination

$15.7 million NIMH grant to renew UC Davis Conte Center studying the origins of mental illness

Study lists five facts to know about antihistamines

Mother's stress levels during conception could be a determinant of fetal sex

Research explores sex differences in placental defenses against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Contraception counseling, pregnancy planning are necessary to optimize health of women with heart disease

Anxiety among men transitioning into parenthood is higher than reported

Maternal exposure to pesticides may lead to central nervous system tumors during childhood

Backed by millions in public and private cash, rapid Covid tests are coming to stores near you

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase likelihood of postpartum depression

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in pregnancy

Taking progestogens during high-risk pregnancy could reduce preterm birth

Male fetuses impair the maternal and placental immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy, finds study

Study reveals how exercise during pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring

Gestational exposure to environmental toxicants linked to autistic-like behaviors in children

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