Scientists Prove Bioengineered Uteri Support Pregnancy
Approach may someday provide a regenerative medicine solution for women with the inability to get pregnant due to uterine dysfunctional infertility
Pregnancy
Women with Neandertal Gene Give Birth to More Children
Women who carry the Neandertal receptor for progesterone tend to have fewer bleedings during early pregnancy, fewer miscarriages, and give birth to more children
Placentas from COVID-19-Positive Pregnant Women Show Injury
Findings suggests abnormal blood flow between mothers and babies in utero
Immune System Change Found to Be Key Process in Male Pregnancy
An international team has intensively studied the unique male pregnancy in 12 species of pipefishes and seahorses
COVID-19 Research Indicates Infection is Less Severe in Children
Based on data from China in February 2020, researchers say the impacts of COVID-19 on children appear to be minimal
MicroRNA Regulates Process Vital to Placenta Growth in Early Pregnancy
Medical researchers applied CRISPR technology to study the function of a very large human non-protein coding gene expressed only in placenta, stem cells, and certain cancers
Study Paints Picture of Marijuana Use in Pregnant Women
There's enough evidence to warrant not using marijuana while pregnant, but what about women with chronic conditions?
Obesity in Pregnant Moms Linked to Lag in Their Sons’ Development and IQ
A team of nutrition and environmental health researchers found that the differences are comparable to the impact of lead exposure in early childhood
Using Artificial Intelligence to Analyze Placentas
Computerized image analysis could lessen barriers to placental analysis and improve health outcomes for mother and child
CBD, THC Use during Early Pregnancy Can Disrupt Fetal Development
UNC School of Medicine researchers are the first to show in animal models that components of marijuana, including its cannabinoids THC and CBD, can cause brain and facial birth defects if used during the first trimester of pregnancy