Genetics
How a gene called HAND2 may impact the timing of labor
A new study illuminates how a gene called HAND2 may have a hand in the timing of human labor.
Feb 22, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study shows mother's diet may boost immune systems of premature infants
Medical researchers have long understood that a pregnant mother's diet has a profound impact on her developing fetus's immune system and that babies—especially those born prematurely—who are fed breast milk have a more ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Cardiology
Hypertensive pregnancy associated with risks of heart disease later in life
Compared with women whose blood pressure during pregnancy was normal, women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, have major differences in the structure ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New model helping identify pregnant women whose previous kidney injury puts them, babies at risk
Young pregnant women, who appear to have fully recovered from an acute injury that reduced their kidney function, have higher rates of significant problems like preeclampsia and low birthweight babies, problems which indicate ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Development of an electroceutical to drastically reduce high-risk, preterm labor
Preterm labor comprises 12.7% of all pregnancies. Although the overall rate of pregnancy is decreasing, the occurrence of premature birth due to preterm labor in South Korea has been increasing over the past 7 years. Not ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Treatment to lower RA disease activity feasible in pregnancy
(HealthDay)—Low disease activity and remission are feasible goals for women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cared for with a modern treatment approach during pregnancy, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in the ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Cardiology
USPSTF recommends low-dose aspirin to prevent preeclampsia
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends the use of low-dose aspirin as preventive medication after 12 weeks of gestation for persons at high risk for preeclampsia. This recommendation forms ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Vaginal pessaries prove effective in treating pelvic organ prolapse long-term
The aging population combined with increasing obesity rates has resulted in more women experiencing pelvic organ prolapse. Common treatment options include pelvic reconstructive surgery or the use of pessaries to prop up ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 infection in pregnancy not linked with still birth or baby death
COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is not associated with stillbirth or early neonatal death, according to a new study.
Feb 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers learn that pregnant women pass along protective COVID antibodies to their babies
Researchers Learn that Pregnant Women Pass Along Protective COVID Antibodies to their Babies
Feb 22, 2021
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