Obstetrics & gynaecology
According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born
Finding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.
Apr 26, 2022
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News tagged with fetal growth
Medical research
Plastic exposure in pregnancy could explain low weight in newborn boys
A team led by scientists at The University of Manchester has discovered how exposure in pregnant mothers to a chemical found in many plastics alters the expression of a protein linked to fetal growth restriction (FGR) in ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Health
Study offers new insights into how metal exposures can impact fetal growth
A new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Environmental International, reveals how prenatal exposure to mixtures of commonly found metals can adversely affect fetal growth.
Feb 10, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
The placenta: The smoking gun in cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Although the development of these disorders is most commonly associated with lifestyle factors like obesity, increasing evidence suggests that events much ...
Dec 03, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How a virtual placenta could help with early detection of at-risk babies
None of us would be here without our placenta, the remarkable fetal organ that nourished and sustained us before birth. But despite its importance, the placenta is among the least studied organs and we don't fully understand ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Children's prenatal growth mostly unaffected by mother's stress levels
There are many factors influencing fetal growth—genetic, nutritional, environmental, uteroplacental, and fetal factors. In a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet, the aim was to further the understanding of the ...
Mar 23, 2021
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Health
Lower risk of brain injury for at-risk infants whose mothers consumed pomegranate juice
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is common and concerning, but few therapeutic options exist for pregnant mothers who receive this diagnosis. IUGR is a condition in which a baby in the womb is measuring small for its ...
Mar 11, 2021
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Pediatrics
Birthweight charts need revising: Babies should be bigger than previously thought
New Australian birthweight centile charts based upon the most recent available population data for births with spontaneous onset of labor, will allow more accurate diagnosis of small-for-gestational age babies, according ...
Jul 20, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
MRI pregnancy study gives new insights into the all-important placenta
Using the very latest wide-bore magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning equipment at the University of Nottingham experts found differences in blood flow to the placenta in healthy and pre-eclampsia pregnancies, a finding ...
May 28, 2020
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Pediatrics
Persistent organic pollutants in mother's blood linked to smaller fetal size
Pregnant women exposed to persistent organic pollutants, or POPs, had slightly smaller fetuses than women who haven't been exposed to these chemicals, according to an analysis of ultrasound scans by researchers at the National ...
Dec 30, 2019
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