MeSH tree: C12.050.703.420.491.500
Preterm birth, or birth before 37 weeks' gestation, can in some cases be linked to the mother's exposure to adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics ...
Sep 26, 2025
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A new study from Oregon Health & Science University shows that a team-based, whole-person approach to caring for pregnant people with substance use disorders holds promise in improving health outcomes and helping keep families ...
Sep 25, 2025
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Over the last 20 years, substance use-related deaths have more than doubled for women of reproductive age. Overdose deaths are now a leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S., and in some states, the leading cause.
Sep 11, 2025
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More women than ever are carrying babies conceived with someone else's egg—but few are told that this might carry greater health risks.
Sep 10, 2025
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Researchers have found that the presence of certain bacteria in the maternal gut microbiome during early pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of preterm birth. Published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe on September 10, ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children worldwide. But not all children are equally likely to develop this disease. Children from homes with fewer resources have a significantly higher risk of developing ...
Sep 8, 2025
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An MUSC research team reports in Cells that the complement system, part of the body's natural immune defenses, is a key driver of inflammatory responses that contribute to fetal brain inflammation and preterm birth, the latter ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth often arise during the late stage of pregnancy. However, researchers have primarily relied on placental cells from early pregnancy to study these conditions, ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Pregnant women who consume five or more drinks of artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) a week increase their risk of developing gestational diabetes by 6%, new research from the University of Adelaide has found.
Sep 3, 2025
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Sex-selective abortion bans (SSABs)—which prohibit the seeking of abortions based on the fetus' sex—increase the likelihood of low birth weight and preterm births among infants born to Asian immigrant mothers, according to ...
Aug 29, 2025
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