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Hormones in placenta can aid early detection of pregnancy complications
Hormone levels in the placenta can aid early detection of potentially life-threatening complications in pregnant women, a new study has shown.
Scientists from St John's...
App can help pregnant women achieve healthy weight gain
Researchers in Sweden have developed an app to help pregnant women achieve a healthy weight gain and lead a healthy lifestyle.
The app, titled...
Improved treatment for miscarriage more cost-effective for NHS
A new drug combination that is better at treating ‘silent’ miscarriages than the currently used NHS treatment is more cost-effective, according to a new...
New COVID-19 vaccine advice issued for pregnant women
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued new advice for pregnant women on taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
The JCVI has advised that...
Pregnancy outcomes worsened during COVID-19 pandemic
A new review has revealed that pregnancy outcomes for women and babies worldwide worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pooled data from the review of 40...
Novel treatment could offer fertility hope for early menopause
A new pilot study has shown that a novel treatment approach holds promise for restoring ovarian function in early menopausal women.
In the small-scale study,...
Pregnant women pass protective COVID-19 antibodies to babies
A new study has discovered that pregnant women transfer antibodies that protect against the COVID-19 virus to their babies whilst in the womb.
The study...
Third of pregnant women not vaccinated against whooping cough
New research has shown that despite whooping cough being highly contagious and serious for new-born babies, up to one third of women in the...
Pregnant women excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 trials
New data has shown that pregnant women are being excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 treatment trials despite being one of the most in-need...
Cumberlege review: law firm seeks redress and accountability
Global law firm PGMBM has welcomed the publication of the Cumberlege review, an independent report into the safety and side-effects of treatments recommended and...
Elective egg freezing may be the answer for later life pregnancy
An article published by the CMAJ reveals how egg freezing can increase the chance of pregnancy at a later age in life.
The article published...
Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception
Healthcare providers should not assume that pregnancy preferences are the sole motivation for contraceptive use.
A new study has shown that women who had a...
Maternal diet causes excess of endocannabinoids impacting foetal brain
A new study has shown that high-fat maternal diets can cause life-long changes in the brain of unborn offspring.
A team from MedUni Vienna’s Center...
Placenta imaging method may aid diagnosis of pregnancy complications
An NIH-funded study has shown that a new placenta imaging method may be beneficial for the early detection of a number of pregnancy complications.
A...
Could prenatal pollution exposure be linked to ADHD and autism?
New research has drawn links between prenatal exposure to pollution and brain changes that are linked to certain behavioural problems.
Over the past few decades,...
Potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of prenatal cannabis exposure
Potential therapies for the detrimental effects of prenatal exposure to THC have been discovered using a preclinical animal model.
A new study using a preclinical...
Can we change attitudes to reduce health marginalisation for a polyamorous family?
New research published in CMAJ sheds a light on how a polyamorous family experiences marginalisation during pregnancy and birth.
An estimated one in five single...
High lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity
Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight or obese.
This is compared to those whose mothers...
Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism
Children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum – a severe form of a morning sickness – during pregnancy were 53% more likely to be diagnosed...
Essential micronutrient can protect foetus from cannabis effects
Critical new research has discovered that an essential micronutrient can help to protect unborn babies from damaging cannabis effects in the womb.
Many women who...
