Hepatitis Delta in Pregnancy Linked to Higher Stillbirth Risk in Nationwide US Study
A 24-year nationwide US analysis finds that pregnant women co-infected with hepatitis B and hepatitis delta face significantly higher rates ...
Tag: Pregnancy
Pregnant women in China know their medicines but still need counseling, survey finds
A cross-sectional survey of nearly 500 pregnant and postpartum women in Taiyuan, China found generally favorable medication knowledge and behavior ...
GLP-1 Drugs in Pregnancy: New Meta-Analysis Finds No Clear Malformation Signal
A time-window-stratified systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 comparative data sources finds no clear increase in major congenital malformations after ...
Ginger, Lavender, and Orange Blossom Show Signals Against Morning Sickness, but Evidence Confidence Stays Low
A new network meta-analysis of 28 randomized controlled trials finds favorable signals for ginger, lavender, and orange blossom against morning ...
Pregnancy blood test showdown: Revvity and Roche angiogenic assays agree on risk but not on numbers
A large Oxford evaluation comparing Revvity and Roche assays for the angiogenic markers sFlt-1 and PlGF finds systematic analytical differences ...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines in Pregnancy Cut Hospitalization Risk in Four-Country Study
When COVID-19 vaccines first rolled out, pregnant women were largely left out of the original clinical trials, leaving them and ...
Brushing Beats Book Smarts: What Really Protects Pregnant Women’s Gums
A study of 293 pregnant women in Lanzarote, Spain, found that toothbrushing frequency and night-time brushing were far stronger predictors ...
When Expectant Fathers Quit: The Strongest Finding Yet in Pregnancy Smoking Cessation
A major systematic review finds father-directed smoking cessation programs are the most effective intervention in pregnancy, while socioeconomic support and ...
Zika Antibody Signals in Pregnant Thai Women Blur the Line Between Zika and Dengue
A prospective cohort study in Thailand found frequent Zika-reactive antibody responses among asymptomatic pregnant women, but negative PCR results and ...
Non-communicable diseases are quietly reshaping maternal health and pregnancy outcomes worldwide
Non-communicable diseases have become one of the most underestimated forces in modern obstetrics. According to an editorial published in Frontiers ...
Mild COVID-19 in Pregnancy Shows No Rise in Major Heart Complications, Large Cohort Finds
A matched cohort study of 8,136 pregnant women in Israel found that COVID-19 infection managed in outpatient settings was not ...
Adolescence Emerges as Decisive Window for Fertility Care in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
A new review maps how congenital adrenal hyperplasia disrupts fertility and psychosexual development in adolescents and argues that early, multidisciplinary ...
Sun-Soaked Nigeria Still Faces a Vitamin D Crisis at Birth, Study Finds
A Nigerian hospital study of 128 mother-newborn pairs found widespread vitamin D deficiency at birth, with deficient mothers more than ...
Pregnant Women in Coastal Kenya Are Left to Battle Deadly Heat Alone
A qualitative study in coastal Kenya's Kilifi County reveals how pregnant and postpartum women and their newborns cope with extreme ...
Infections May Strike One in Five Women With Gestational Diabetes, Global Analysis Finds
A systematic review of 25 studies finds pooled prevalence estimates of 16.8 percent for urinary tract infections and 22.8 percent ...
Placental Hormone GDF15 Emerges as Key Driver of Fetal Growth and Potential Therapy
New research in mice and pigs shows that the placental hormone GDF15 drives fetal growth by activating a STAT3-IGF2 signaling ...
Diabetes Complication Strikes Three Joints in Seven Years in Rare Case Report
A new case report documents three separate episodes of active Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy in a young woman with type 1 diabetes, ...
Cellular Stress Signals Shift in Women With Severe Pregnancy Vomiting
A prospective case-control study finds that pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum have significantly lower circulating ATF-4 levels than healthy controls, ...
Nurses on the Front Lines of Medical Imaging Know Surprisingly Little About Radiation, Study Finds
A qualitative study of seventeen nurses in India reveals substantial gaps in radiation safety knowledge, inconsistent patient education, and a ...
Air Pollution and Stress in Pregnancy Combine to Raise Postpartum Depression Risk
A study of 585 mothers in Mexico City finds that prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter sharply raises the risk ...
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