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Maternal emulsifier consumption associated with mild health risks for offspring

A new study in mice shows that consuming emulsifiers, a common ingredient in ultra-processed human foods during pregnancy or breast-feeding is associated with mild health risks for offspring.

24 Aug 2023

Women with pre-eclampsia undergo accelerated aging during pregnancy

Pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening surge in blood pressure, is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deaths of more than 70,000 women worldwide. Because scientists do not know what causes it, they lack targeted strategies to treat it.

24 Aug 2023

Fatty acid combination supplement improves visual function in preterm babies

Preterm babies given a supplement with a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids have better visual function by the age of two and a half. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg.

24 Aug 2023

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines.

24 Aug 2023

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

Tonjanic Hill was overjoyed in 2017 when she learned she was 14 weeks pregnant. Despite a history of uterine fibroids, she never lost faith that she would someday have a child.

24 Aug 2023

Review explores relationship between sleep disorders and pregnancy

A recent review summarizes what is known about these conditions and suggests future research directions and opportunities.

23 Aug 2023

The relationship between breast milk feeding and infants’ neurodevelopment via epigenetics

Researchers collated studies on the epigenetic advantages of breast milk feeding and neurodevelopment in infants.

22 Aug 2023

Social media and the internet: Top concerns for parents of school-age children

As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents' list of concerns: the role of social media and the internet in kids' lives.

21 Aug 2023

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact childbearing rates in the United States?

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on childbearing rates in the United States.

21 Aug 2023

Machine learning-based preeclampsia risk prediction

Study developed a machine-learning-based model using the Medical Record Longitudinal Information AI System (MERLIN).

21 Aug 2023

Tulane, Ochsner Health and RH Impact awarded $16.5 million grant to address Louisiana's high maternal mortality rate

Tulane University, Ochsner Health and the community nonprofit RH Impact have been awarded a seven-year, $16.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a research center of excellence focused on finding solutions to address Louisiana's disproportionately high maternal mortality rate.

18 Aug 2023

What are the differences in risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the level of pre-pregnancy specialist mental health care?

The evidence on the effects of maternal mental health illnesses on increased risk of adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes.

18 Aug 2023

NIH awards $24 million to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $24 million in first-year funding to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. Part of NIH's Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative, the centers will develop and evaluate innovative approaches to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity.

17 Aug 2023

Pregnant women living in walkable communities more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes

Pregnant women that live in walkable communities-;with more sidewalks, parks and walking paths-;not only engage in more physical activity but are also more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes, according to research from the University of New Hampshire.

17 Aug 2023

How pediatric congenital heart patients can make the leap to adulthood safely

For parents, few words are more earth-shattering than when a pediatrician says the phrase "heart defects."

17 Aug 2023

Levonorgestrel-piroxicam co-treatment shows promise as more effective emergency contraception

Taking piroxicam, an anti-inflammatory medication commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill after unprotected sex prevents significantly more pregnancies compared to taking levonorgestrel alone, according to a randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet.

17 Aug 2023

Spanish flu pandemic linked to increase in low birth weight and stillbirth

In the wake of the 1918/1919 "Spanish flu" influenza pandemic, the probability of low birth weight and stillbirth increased among women in Switzerland, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE Kaspar Staub of the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and colleagues.

16 Aug 2023

What gestational age at delivery is associated with the best perinatal outcomes in term singleton pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment?

Researchers investigated the age of gestation associated with optimal perinatal outcomes among in-term single-infant pregnancies conceived using infertility therapies.

16 Aug 2023

Understanding human body composition in the first two years of life

Historical challenges associated with the assessment of body composition in the first two years of life.

15 Aug 2023

Study: Pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain under-reported to healthcare providers

A new study has shown that pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain is under-reported to healthcare providers (HCPs), and under-treated, even though treatment is usually effective.

14 Aug 2023

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Maternal emulsifier consumption associated with mild health risks for offspring

Women with pre-eclampsia undergo accelerated aging during pregnancy

Fatty acid combination supplement improves visual function in preterm babies

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

Review explores relationship between sleep disorders and pregnancy

The relationship between breast milk feeding and infants’ neurodevelopment via epigenetics

Social media and the internet: Top concerns for parents of school-age children

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact childbearing rates in the United States?

Machine learning-based preeclampsia risk prediction

Tulane, Ochsner Health and RH Impact awarded $16.5 million grant to address Louisiana's high maternal mortality rate

What are the differences in risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the level of pre-pregnancy specialist mental health care?

NIH awards $24 million to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence

Pregnant women living in walkable communities more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes

How pediatric congenital heart patients can make the leap to adulthood safely

Levonorgestrel-piroxicam co-treatment shows promise as more effective emergency contraception

Spanish flu pandemic linked to increase in low birth weight and stillbirth

What gestational age at delivery is associated with the best perinatal outcomes in term singleton pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment?

Understanding human body composition in the first two years of life

Study: Pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain under-reported to healthcare providers

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