Evolution Gives Insight to Leading Cause of Death During Delivery
The most common cause of death during or after childbirth is hemorrhage. Nearly 125,000 women die from hemorrhage each year during childbirth, leading researchers to look into possible causes or...
View ArticlePreeclampsia: A Battle Not a Condition
Researchers and doctors are constantly on the lookout for a definitive cause of preeclampsia. The condition is life-threatening and the only known cure is childbirth. When mothers suffer from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Second Trimester Complications
A recent study published in BJOG claims second trimester hyperemesis gravidarum may be associated with pregnancy complications involving the placenta. While evidence backs study author claims, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marijuana and Pregnancy
Large Image: Is it safe to smoke Marijuana in Pregnancy?Marijuana use in pregnancy can harm the baby. That is why all major medical organization such as ACOG and the CDC recommend that you do not use...
View ArticleWhy Does My Doctor Test Alkaline Phosphatase During Pregnancy?
What is alkaline phosphatase? Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme that removes phosphates from various molecules in the body, including proteins and alkaloids. While alkaline phosphatase is present...
View ArticleMalaria Tricks Female Immune System to Attack Fetus
Malaria is one tricky parasite. Researchers have wondered for a long time how malaria stayed in the female body during pregnancy without being attacked by her immune system. A recent study completed by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pregnenolone Production in the Early Trophoblast
A new study published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics links the early placenta to pregnenolone production. Research was completed by authors from the New York University School of...
View ArticleMothers May Pass Stress to Offspring Through Placenta and Vaginal Bacteria
Mothers may pass stress onto their babies two different ways, according to new studies. Findings presented by University of Pennsylvania researchers at the 2013 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Obesity May Impair Fetal Nutrition and Health
The womb is the safest environment on earth. The fetus is warm, safe and well-fed during pregnancy, but according to a new clinical study, the womb of an obese woman is not as healthy as that of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Protein Responsible for Cell-Cell Fusion Revealed
In healthy human tissues, cell-cell fusion is uncommon, but this fusion is necessary for placental development during pregnancy. Researchers have long searched for some idea or indication explaining...
View ArticlePlacenta and Ultrasound
The placenta is the organ that supplies all the oxygen and nutrients the growing fetus needs, it produces important hormones, but it also removes waste from the fetus. The fetus is attached to the...
View ArticleMothers May Pass Stress to Offspring Through Placenta and Vaginal Bacteria
Mothers may pass stress onto their babies two different ways, according to new studies. Findings presented by University of Pennsylvania researchers at the 2013 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Placenta Previa
Large Image: What is the placenta? What is placenta previa and how common is it? Are there different types of placenta previa? Symptoms, Diagnosis and Complications Is there treatment available? Are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Obesity May Impair Fetal Nutrition and Health
The womb is the safest environment on earth. The fetus is warm, safe and well-fed during pregnancy, but according to a new clinical study, the womb of an obese woman is not as healthy as that of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Protein Responsible for Cell-Cell Fusion Revealed
In healthy human tissues, cell-cell fusion is uncommon, but this fusion is necessary for placental development during pregnancy. Researchers have long searched for some idea or indication explaining...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Placenta Previa
Large Image: What is the placenta? What is placenta previa and how common is it? Are there different types of placenta previa? Symptoms, Diagnosis and Complications Is there treatment available? Are...
View ArticleMothers May Pass Stress to Offspring Through Placenta and Vaginal Bacteria
Mothers may pass stress onto their babies two different ways, according to new studies. Findings presented by University of Pennsylvania researchers at the 2013 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Protein Responsible for Cell-Cell Fusion Revealed
In healthy human tissues, cell-cell fusion is uncommon, but this fusion is necessary for placental development during pregnancy. Researchers have long searched for some idea or indication explaining...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Obesity May Impair Fetal Nutrition and Health
The womb is the safest environment on earth. The fetus is warm, safe and well-fed during pregnancy, but according to a new clinical study, the womb of an obese woman is not as healthy as that of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Low Sodium Diets for Managing Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
By: Rachel Neifeld, RD, CDNWhen a woman is diagnosed with gestational hypertension, she may wonder if following a low sodium diet which is otherwise known to reduce blood pressure may be helpful....
View Article