Carnegie Mellon University is leading a multi-university team that has secured an award of up to $39.3 million from the ...

Developmental origins and life-course theories have framed the academic research and educational discourse for decades across specialties [7]. These concepts have led to revisions in teaching ...

A study conducted at the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital suggests that factors related to maternal weight are ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — University Hospitals has opened a specialty clinic that screens high-risk pregnancy patients for fetal abnormalities during the first trimester — up to seven weeks earlier than a ...

Methods 10 healthy pregnant (26.4±3.2 weeks gestation) and 10 healthy non-pregnant individuals were recruited (34.8±6 and 33.5±2.9 years, respectively). At least 48 hours after baseline strength ...

Artificial intelligence-powered ultrasounds are now one step closer to becoming part of routine prenatal care. Sonio Detect, an AI-powered ultrasound scanning technology, has become the first product ...

Fetal growth restriction may affect babies' heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long ...

Even in the best circumstances, being pregnant can be nerve-racking for any expecting mother-to-be. Add in any degree of complications to the mother or baby, and there can be a lot of speculation and ...

Intrauterine blood transfusions (IUBTs) are critical for treating fetal anemia but may expose fetuses to toxic metals. This study assessed mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and arsenic (As) ...

Amid funding cuts for environmental initiatives on a federal level and attacks on abortion access at the state level, experts are seeing the effects of a correlation between reproductive care and ...

A new study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta's role in regulating toxin exposure. As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can ...

Fetal macrosomia is the medical term for when a baby is born much larger than the average size for their gestational age. Gestational age refers to the amount of time the fetus has been in the uterus.