Psychology & Psychiatry
History of stress increases miscarriage risk, says new review
A history of exposure to psychological stress can increase the risk of miscarriage by upto 42 per cent, according to a new review.
Aug 17, 2017
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News tagged with miscarriages
Medical research
Australia vitamin 'breakthrough' to cut miscarriages, birth defects
Taking a common vitamin supplement could significantly reduce the number of miscarriages and birth defects worldwide, Australian scientists said Thursday, in what they described as a major breakthrough in pregnancy research.
Aug 10, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women exposed to smoke while in womb more likely to miscarry
Women exposed to cigarette smoke while in their mothers' wombs are more likely to experience miscarriage as adults, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.
Jul 13, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study disputes link between uterine fibroids and miscarriage risk
A 10-year study, led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D., disrupts conventional wisdom that uterine fibroids cause miscarriages.
Jun 7, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Socioeconomic status and prior pregnancy affect women's treatment choices when suffering miscarriage
How women make decisions about treatment while suffering a miscarriage, and the key factors that influence their choices, are revealed in a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology from researchers at the Perelman School ...
Jan 10, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Prior miscarriage, weight affect exercise, well-being in pregnant women
Women with a history of miscarriage and women who are overweight or obese prior to pregnancy tend to have poorer psychological health and lower motivation to exercise during their next pregnancy compared to women without ...
Dec 21, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Birth defects seen in 6 percent of US pregnancies with Zika
A U.S. study of Zika-infected pregnancies found that 6 percent of them ended in birth defects. The rate was nearly twice as high for women infected early in pregnancy.
Dec 14, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
No need to wait to conceive after miscarriage
Women who get pregnant soon after a miscarriage are more likely to have a successful pregnancy than those who wait to conceive again.
Nov 30, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger post-traumatic stress disorder
Women may be at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder following a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, suggests a new study.
Nov 1, 2016
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Genetics
Possible miscarriage gene found: study
Scientists said Wednesday they had linked mutations in a specific gene with an increased risk of recurrent miscarriages, offering hopes of better diagnosis and treatment for affected women.
Oct 19, 2016
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