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PALACE study: Direct oral challenge can safely remove penicillin allergy label

Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to particularly poor health outcomes in pregnant women and surgical patients. It is also a public health threat, leading to antibiotic resistance and infections in hospitalized patients that can be life threatening.

17 Jul 2023

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

A team of researchers investigated the efficacy of lidocaine for the treatment of neck pain.

17 Jul 2023

New lipid 'signature' could help identify women at risk of preeclampsia

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a way to identify pregnant women at risk of preeclampsia, a serious disorder characterized by high blood pressure and kidney dysfunction which can result in premature delivery, seizures and even death.

14 Jul 2023

Australian researchers discover how COVID-19 can infect the human placenta

In a landmark study published in Nature Cell Biology, Australian researchers, led by Professor Jose Polo from Monash University and the University of Adelaide and University of Melbourne's Professor Kanta Subbarao from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), have revealed how COVID-19 can infect the human placenta.

14 Jul 2023

UW Medicine surgeons saved a patient with dual-organ transplant

Doctors in Seattle are reporting a history-making case in which a patient received two donor organs, a liver and a heart, to prevent the extreme likelihood that her body would reject a donor heart transplanted alone.

14 Jul 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The long road to reining in short-term plans

It took more than two years, but the Biden administration has finally kept a promise made by then-candidate Joe Biden to roll back the Trump administration's expansion of short-term, limited-duration health plans.

13 Jul 2023

Study sheds light on how COVID-19 infection may lead to late pregnancy complications

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) today unveiled ground-breaking research that sheds light on how COVID-19 infection may lead to late pregnancy complications.

13 Jul 2023

LSU Health New Orleans' School of Nursing receives HRSA grant to address health care workforce challenges

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans' School of Nursing $2.6 million over four years to increase the number of nurse practitioners and nurse midwives trained and prepared to provide equitable, culturally aligned, quality primary care services, mental health and substance use disorder care, and maternal health care to underrepresented populations in rural, urban, tribal, and underserved areas across the state.

13 Jul 2023

Green tea compound may offer new treatment option for uterine fibroids

In a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a green tea compound with powerful antioxidant properties, could be promising for both treating and preventing uterine fibroids.

13 Jul 2023

New study links perfluoroalkyl substance exposure to childhood asthma phenotypes

Study evaluated the effects of exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances on asthma phenotypes.

13 Jul 2023

Early pregnancy blood pressure patterns can predict risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension

Routine blood pressure readings recorded in the first half of pregnancy can be divided into 6 distinct patterns that can effectively stratify patients by their risk of developing preeclampsia and gestational hypertension later in pregnancy, Kaiser Permanente researchers found.

12 Jul 2023

How does SARS-CoV-2 affect the placenta during pregnancy?

Researchers examine host responses to SARS-CoV-2 within the placenta using transcriptomics.

12 Jul 2023

CBD exposure during pregnancy can potentially harm a developing fetus

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that cannabidiol (CBD), often used to treat anxiety and nausea, can potentially harm a developing fetus.

12 Jul 2023

Unborn baby 'remote controls' mother's metabolism using ‘greedy’ gene inherited from dad

Fetuses use a copy of a gene inherited from their dad to force their mum to release as much nutrients as possible during pregnancy, Cambridge scientists have discovered.

11 Jul 2023

Research reveals detrimental effects of maternal dengue infections on birth outcomes

Detrimental effects of all severities of maternal dengue infections on birth outcomes have been discovered in a new research study from the University of Surrey and the University of Birmingham.

11 Jul 2023

Groups sue to overturn Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law targeting teens

Advocates who counsel and aid Idaho teenagers seeking abortion care filed suit Tuesday against Republican Attorney General Raúl Labrador in a bid to overturn the state's abortion travel ban.

11 Jul 2023

Few studies highlight the effects of lifestyle interventions on postpartum blood pressure

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension occur in up to 10% of pregnancies and are associated with a three-fold increased risk of chronic hypertension and up to two-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease when compared with healthy pregnancies.

10 Jul 2023

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

PALACE study: Direct oral challenge can safely remove penicillin allergy label

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

New lipid 'signature' could help identify women at risk of preeclampsia

Australian researchers discover how COVID-19 can infect the human placenta

UW Medicine surgeons saved a patient with dual-organ transplant

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The long road to reining in short-term plans

Study sheds light on how COVID-19 infection may lead to late pregnancy complications

LSU Health New Orleans' School of Nursing receives HRSA grant to address health care workforce challenges

Green tea compound may offer new treatment option for uterine fibroids

New study links perfluoroalkyl substance exposure to childhood asthma phenotypes

Early pregnancy blood pressure patterns can predict risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension

How does SARS-CoV-2 affect the placenta during pregnancy?

CBD exposure during pregnancy can potentially harm a developing fetus

Unborn baby 'remote controls' mother's metabolism using ‘greedy’ gene inherited from dad

Research reveals detrimental effects of maternal dengue infections on birth outcomes

Groups sue to overturn Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law targeting teens

Few studies highlight the effects of lifestyle interventions on postpartum blood pressure

Novel approach sheds light on the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 viruses and human placenta

Researchers investigate the association between low fertility and uterine microbiota in dairy cows

Idaho drops panel investigating pregnancy-related deaths as US maternal mortality surges

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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