Pregnancy News and Research

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Couples who eat seafood-rich diet tend to get pregnant faster

Couples who eat more seafood tend to have sexual intercourse more often and get pregnant faster than other couples trying to conceive, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

24 May 2018

Celgene to share new and updated data around novel hematological therapies

Celgene Corporation today announced that data from a broad range of early and late stage studies evaluating Celgene investigational agents and investigational uses of marketed products will be presented at the 23rd European Hematology Association annual meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 14-17, 2018.

22 May 2018

Vitamin C consumption may reduce harm to baby's lungs due to smoking during pregnancy

Women who are unable to quit smoking during their pregnancy may reduce the harm smoking does to their baby's lungs by taking vitamin C, according to a new randomized, controlled trial presented at the ATS 2018 International Conference.

22 May 2018

Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and our blood pressure.

22 May 2018

Fetal MRI can accurately identify holoprosencephaly by 18 weeks of gestation

Fetal magnetic resonance imaging can reliably spot holoprosencephaly as early as 18 gestational weeks, providing an opportunity to counsel families earlier in their pregnancy, according to Children's-led research published online May 18, 2018, in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.

22 May 2018

Women with gestational diabetes may be at greater risk for chronic kidney disease

Gestational diabetes may predispose women to early-stage kidney damage, a precursor to chronic kidney disease, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The study appears in Diabetes Care.

21 May 2018

Fish-eating habits of pregnant women not linked to autistic traits in their children

A major study examining the fish-eating habits of pregnant women has found that they are not linked to autism or autistic traits in their children.

21 May 2018

Higher exposure to carbon monoxide in utero increases risk of poor lung function in infants

Exposure to elevated levels of carbon monoxide in utero increases infants' risk of poor lung function at one month after birth, according to new research conducted as part of the Ghana Randomized Air Pollution and Health Study.

21 May 2018

When is insurance not really insurance? When you need pricey dental care.

I'm 61 years old and a San Francisco homeowner with an academic position at the University of California-Berkeley, which provides me with comprehensive health insurance. Yet, to afford the more than $50,000 in out-of-pocket expenses required for the restorative dental work I've needed in the past 20 years, I've had to rely on handouts — from my mom.

21 May 2018

Researchers report new signaling exchange that mediates normal mammary gland development

The human body develops most tissue types during fetal development, in a mother's uterus. Yet one only tissue develops after birth: the mammary gland.

18 May 2018

Study: Macrophages play key role in maintaining stem cell niche of mammary gland

A new study finds that one of the toughest characters in the immune system, the macrophage, has a nurturing side, at least when it comes to guarding the developing breast.

18 May 2018

California’s deadly STD epidemic sets record

Diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases hit a record high in California last year — with sometimes deadly consequences, according to preliminary state data released this week.

17 May 2018

Male depression reduces the chances of getting pregnant, finds new study

A new study has shown that among couples being treated for infertility, male depression was associated with lower pregnancy rates.

17 May 2018

Expectant mothers may use RA drugs without increased health risks to unborn babies

A new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the MUHC in Montreal has revealed that pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis may be able to use certain RA drugs without possible increased health risks to their unborn babies.

17 May 2018

MIT researchers develop new versatile plug-and-play diagnostic devices

Researchers at MIT's Little Devices Lab have developed a set of modular blocks that can be put together in different ways to produce diagnostic devices.

17 May 2018

Study uncovers mechanism underlying brain malformation linked to severe epilepsy

One of the most frequent causes of drug-resistant epilepsy, considered a difficult disease to control, is a brain malformation known as focal cortical dysplasia.

16 May 2018

Study shows potential of using electronic health records for more complete clinical trial results

The study entitled "Long term extension of a randomized controlled trial of probiotics using electronic health records" led by researchers in the Swansea University Medical School and the College of Human and Health Sciences, was published in Scientific Reports.

16 May 2018

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Couples who eat seafood-rich diet tend to get pregnant faster

Celgene to share new and updated data around novel hematological therapies

Vitamin C consumption may reduce harm to baby's lungs due to smoking during pregnancy

Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

Fetal MRI can accurately identify holoprosencephaly by 18 weeks of gestation

Women with gestational diabetes may be at greater risk for chronic kidney disease

Fish-eating habits of pregnant women not linked to autistic traits in their children

Higher exposure to carbon monoxide in utero increases risk of poor lung function in infants

When is insurance not really insurance? When you need pricey dental care.

Researchers report new signaling exchange that mediates normal mammary gland development

Study: Macrophages play key role in maintaining stem cell niche of mammary gland

California’s deadly STD epidemic sets record

Male depression reduces the chances of getting pregnant, finds new study

Expectant mothers may use RA drugs without increased health risks to unborn babies

MIT researchers develop new versatile plug-and-play diagnostic devices

Study uncovers mechanism underlying brain malformation linked to severe epilepsy

Study shows potential of using electronic health records for more complete clinical trial results

Simulated patients play key role in educating medical students

Prenatal test to determine child's rhesus factor found to be reliable, but benefit is unclear

New findings on extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

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