Why did my baby die? I'm a pathologist. Here's what I want you to know
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Embryonic Structure: Placenta
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Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes
Pregnant women in the United States are routinely tested for gestational diabetes, a condition where the body has high blood sugar during pregnancy that can lead to health problems for both mothers and babies. But even when ...
May 6, 2026
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COVID-19 may leave placental damage, but virus disappears after maternal recovery
A new Yale study published in JAMA Network Open finds that the virus that causes COVID-19 does not linger in placental tissue weeks to months after a pregnant woman recovers from infection—offering important reassurance for ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Breakdown products from 'eco-friendly' plastics impede fetal development in mice, study shows
When the "eco-friendly" bioplastic, polylactic acid (PLA), biodegrades, the resulting nanoplastics can accumulate in the fetuses of pregnant mice and interfere with fetal growth. Yichao Huang and De-Xiang Xu of Anhui Medical ...
Mar 26, 2026
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New research brings hope for earlier detection of pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that can strike suddenly, endangering both mother and child. Despite affecting roughly one in twenty pregnancies worldwide, clinicians have long lacked a reliable ...
Mar 9, 2026
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Machine learning can predict preeclampsia by week 34 of pregnancy
A machine-learning model developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators may provide clinicians with an early warning of a complication that can occur late in pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a sudden onset condition that involves ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Cannabis in pregnancy may leave schizophrenia-risk signals in the placenta
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that is characterized by psychosis, making it difficult for a person to tell what is real. It impacts about 1% of the Canadian population and is linked to major health challenges, ...
Feb 25, 2026
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With the right prompts, AI chatbots can analyze biomedical big data accurately
In an early test of how AI can be used to decipher large amounts of health data, researchers at UC San Francisco and Wayne State University found that generative AI tools could perform orders of magnitude faster—and in some ...
Feb 17, 2026
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Pregnancy and pre-eclampsia: Is aspirin the answer for everyone?
A new study has ignited the debate over whether every pregnant woman should take low-dose aspirin.
Feb 16, 2026
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Environmental toxins and stress during pregnancy affect children's development, research shows
Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during pregnancy can influence children's behavior and brain development.
Jan 14, 2026
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