Potential new therapeutic targets for preeclampsia discovered
Unusual behavior in the cells of mothers and babies with preeclampsia may provide new therapeutic targets for the condition, a new UCL-led study finds.
Jul 24, 2026
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Pregnancy news
A mother's devotion to newborns begins in the brain, study suggests
New research has found that a hormone is responsible for making mothers' interactions with newborns feel rewarding rather than just necessary. The University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study, published in Science Advances, ...
Jul 23, 2026
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Estrogen-like mold toxins linked to corn products found in all pregnant participants in small pilot study
Consuming common foods such as corn chips and popcorn may put pregnant women at risk of exposure to mycotoxins—harmful substances produced by mold—according to Rutgers researchers.
Jul 21, 2026
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Crystal-clear images reveal how pregnancy antibodies cause harm in babies
Using advanced electron microscopy, researchers in Leiden have captured detailed images showing how, in the rare pregnancy disorder FNAIT, antibodies produced by the mother can cause bleeding in fetuses. The findings, published ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Epidurals not linked to increased harm for newborns or children
Having an epidural during labor is not associated with clinically significant increased risks of harm to newborn babies, including brain injury, severe breathing problems, sepsis and death, or cerebral palsy later in childhood, ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Pregnancy recruits killer T cells that may guard breasts against cancer for years
An Australian study by researchers at Peter Mac has shown that the natural protection against breast cancer offered by childbearing is due to the influx of killer T cells to the breast. The research shows that the cells begin ...
Jul 6, 2026
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Steep drop in metabolic coenzyme could trigger preterm labor
Declining placental concentrations of a molecule that plays a key role in metabolism appear to trigger the end of pregnancy and hasten labor and delivery, suggesting a study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Bending forward and walking a lot at work may raise miscarriage risk in early pregnancy
Bending forward and, to a lesser extent, walking a lot at work in early pregnancy may raise the risk of miscarriage, finds a large study of more than 470,000 Danish women, published online in the journal Occupational and ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Everyday chemical exposures linked to preterm birth and lower birthweight
In one of the largest studies of chemical exposures during pregnancy to date, new research led by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Stanford University School of Medicine and Woods Institute for the Environment ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Molecular clues in maternal blood may predict preterm birth
New research has found signs that may help researchers better understand why some babies are born early. Some signs are present as early as the first trimester.
Jun 16, 2026
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