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Study examines how obesity affected postpartum hemorrhage outcomes at a tertiary care center

Postpartum hemorrhage, or excessive bleeding after delivery, is still one of the leading causes of severe maternal injury and death in the United States. And the rise in obesity among pregnant women has been linked to increased rates of this potentially serious, largely preventable obstetric complication.

22 Dec 2020

Researchers use poop samples to establish baselines for stress, reproduction in gray whales

Poop samples are an effective, non-invasive tool for monitoring gray whale reproduction, stress and other physiological responses, a new study from Oregon State University shows.

21 Dec 2020

Drinking cow's milk during breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of food allergies in children

Children of mothers who drink relatively more cow's milk during breastfeeding are at reduced risk of developing food allergies. That is the conclusion of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, in a new study published in the scientific journal Nutrients.

21 Dec 2020

Study: Exposure to metals may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy

Exposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study.

21 Dec 2020

Drinking milk during breastfeeding can reduce food allergy in children

21 Dec 2020

Study: Prenatal screening in Europe has reduced the number of babies born with Down syndrome

The growth of prenatal screening in Europe has reduced the number of babies being born per year with Down syndrome (DS) by an average of 54%, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Human Genetics by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and international Down syndrome organizations.

18 Dec 2020

FDA approves first adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tagrisso (osimertinib) as the first adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have a specific type of genetic mutation.

18 Dec 2020

Zika infection affects fetal retinal development during pregnancy but not after birth

While the SARS-CoV-2 virus has dominated the news this past year, researchers continue to study the health effects of the Zika virus, which has been reported in 86 countries globally.

18 Dec 2020

FDA approves first oral drug for treating adult patients with advanced prostate cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Orgovyx (relugolix) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced prostate cancer.

18 Dec 2020

COVID-19 pandemic highlights the risk of using systemic corticosteroids

Healthcare workers in tropical and sub-tropical settings where strongyloidiasis is prevalent or caring for patients who have travelled to such areas, need to maintain a high level of awareness about the use of corticosteroids, including when this class of anti-inflammatories is given to patients suspected of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers are developing new criteria for clinical research of antiphospholipid syndrome

An international team of more than 80 collaborators led by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators is developing new classification criteria for clinical research of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), a life-threatening autoimmune clotting disorder.

17 Dec 2020

Two major grants offer support for international mother-baby iron supplements study

A Melbourne-led research consortium investigating the impact of iron treatments on maternal and newborn health in low-income countries has received two major grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation worth almost $US 9.6 million.

17 Dec 2020

Oral contraceptives offer a protective effect against common gynecological cancers

A comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer. The protective effect remains for several decades after discontinuing the use. The study is published in the journal Cancer Research.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers identify neurons that regulate nausea-like responses in mice

At some point, everyone experiences nausea. Whether it occurs after unwisely eating a week-old slice of pizza or as an accompaniment to a serious infection, that queasy, unsettling sensation centered around the stomach is a signal that something is amiss within the body and typically portends a bout of vomiting.

17 Dec 2020

Mother's diet while breastfeeding can shape the profile of human milk oligosaccharides

Research has shown that human milk is the optimal nutrition source for neonates and infants. It confers protection against both immediately life-threatening infant diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis, as well as later onset diseases in adults, like obesity, diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease.

16 Dec 2020

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Study examines how obesity affected postpartum hemorrhage outcomes at a tertiary care center

Researchers use poop samples to establish baselines for stress, reproduction in gray whales

Drinking cow's milk during breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of food allergies in children

Study: Exposure to metals may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy

Drinking milk during breastfeeding can reduce food allergy in children

Study: Prenatal screening in Europe has reduced the number of babies born with Down syndrome

FDA approves first adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Zika infection affects fetal retinal development during pregnancy but not after birth

FDA approves first oral drug for treating adult patients with advanced prostate cancer

COVID-19 pandemic highlights the risk of using systemic corticosteroids

Researchers are developing new criteria for clinical research of antiphospholipid syndrome

Two major grants offer support for international mother-baby iron supplements study

Oral contraceptives offer a protective effect against common gynecological cancers

Researchers identify neurons that regulate nausea-like responses in mice

Mother's diet while breastfeeding can shape the profile of human milk oligosaccharides

Pulmonary hypertension drug may become a treatment option for cancer

Singing to preterm infants during kangaroo care boosts maternal wellbeing

Vitamin D deficiency could explain why autism spectrum disorder is more common in boys

$20.6 billion to restore crumbling services for women, newborns, children and adolescents

New technology allows rapid detection of specific airborne viruses in the field

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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