Addiction
New syndrome may be affecting babies exposed to fentanyl
Doctors report they are seeing what they think is a new syndrome in babies who are exposed to fentanyl while in the womb.
Dec 10, 2023
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News tagged with fetus
Dentistry
Getting X-rays at the dentist? It's safer than you realize
Since dental X-rays became commonplace some seven decades ago, dentists and hygienists have been draping their patients with protective gear to shield them from the possibility of radiation exposure to body parts other than ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions
Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way that enables the fetus to develop while also protecting the parent and fetus from outside assaults like viruses. In a new study, Yale ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Laser-based system achieves noncontact medical ultrasound imaging
Researchers from MIT Lincoln Laboratory and their collaborators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Ultrasound Research and Translation (CURT) have developed a new medical imaging device: the Noncontact ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study shows vaping nicotine while pregnant may impact fetal development
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that vaping nicotine during pregnancy may be no safer for a developing fetus than smoking cigarettes. The study suggests that vaping nicotine interferes ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
The sooner the better: An argument for fetal MRI before 16 weeks
To date, fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been limited to the mid-second or the third trimester of pregnancy. This timing has been based on the belief that MRIs performed too early couldn't produce diagnostic images ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers show how the placenta protects fetus in the womb against viral infections
Give credit to your dad's gene for keeping you safe during those long months in your mother's womb.
Jun 20, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Prenatal exposure to phthalates may impact future fertility differently in males and females, animal study finds
Prenatal exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in hundreds of products, may lead to hormonal changes in females that could affect their future fertility, suggests a study in mice being presented Thursday ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication
Preeclampsia is a dangerous complication during pregnancy that endangers both the mother and fetus, but clinicians still don't have an effective way of predicting who will develop it. New research has uncovered a possible ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants
A new study is the first to compare the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy with their age-matched premature peers. The analysis reveals profound differences in their exposures to noise, language ...
Mar 1, 2023
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