Obstetrics & gynaecology
Meconium helps map prenatal metal exposure
Newly published research sheds light on how and where New York's youngest residents are exposed to environmental metals before they are even born.
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Embryonic Structures: News and Research on Fetus
MeSH tree: A16.378
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Spirals in the umbilical cord help to keep babies cool before birth, new research finds
The coiled structure of the umbilical cord—the vital link between a baby and its mother during pregnancy—plays an important role in helping to keep babies healthy in the womb, according to new research led by The University ...
Sep 24, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Umbilical cord blood biomarkers of early onset sepsis identified in preterm newborns
Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues identified several proteins from the umbilical cord blood of preterm newborns that signal ...
Jun 20, 2025
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Cell therapy for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shows promise in human trials
Dr. Simrit Parmar, an associate professor in the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University and founder of the clinical-stage biotech company Cellenkos Inc. in Houston, has invented a new cell therapy that shows strong promise ...
May 23, 2025
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Pediatrics
A step forward in treating serious genetic disorders in utero
Evidence is mounting that clinicians can treat serious genetic disorders prenatally by injecting medicine into the amniotic fluid, thus preventing damage that begins in utero.
May 14, 2025
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Umbilical cord blood biomarkers may improve preterm infant care
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how proteins expressed in umbilical cord blood at birth evolve during gestational development and could serve as biomarkers to inform new precision care strategies for infants ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Medical research
Amniotic fluid's protective properties: Study uncovers its role in blood clotting
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have made new discoveries about amniotic fluid, a substance historically not well understood in medical research due to the difficulty in obtaining it during pregnancy, especially ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Other
Santa Clara County hospitals illegally dumped fentanyl, human tissue, patient data, prosecutors say
Santa Clara County hospitals have illegally dumped tons of biohazardous waste, including prescription drugs, human tissue and vials containing blood, county prosecutors said.
Dec 6, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Why are some babies born so hairy? Lanugo is more common in early babies but is nothing to worry about
Babies are born with fine, downy, short, and slightly pigmented body hair called lanugo. The term comes from the Latin word "lana," meaning wool.
Nov 26, 2024
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Health
Crossing state lines to get an abortion is a new legal minefield, with courts to decide if there's a right to travel
Almost half of the states in the country have made it harder to get an abortion since the Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the federal right to get an abortion. Fourteen states ban abortions in almost all circumstances, and ...
Sep 8, 2024
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