Overview
Pregnancy is a beautiful and complex process where one or more offspring(s) are carried from fertilization to delivery. During this intricate period the genetic blueprints of life dictate every minute detail of the newly form offspring. Common pregnancy related conditions include
pre-eclampsia
and
constipation
.
Pregnancy Related Conditions and Topics
Pregnancy News
Stress May Delay Women Getting Pregnant
Dec 31 - A study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Oxford supports the widespread belief that stress may reduce a woman's chance of becoming pregnant. The study is t...
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Higher Oxygen Levels Improve Preterm Survival, Increase Risk for Eye Condition
Aug 11 - Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective means to deli...
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FDA Approves Natazia - A New Combination Product Oral Contraceptive
May 17 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Natazia, a combination hormonal tablet for use as an oral contraceptive. Natazia contains two female hormones, an estrogen (estradiol valerate) ...
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Traditional Heel Stick Test Is Not an Effective Screening Tool for CMV in Newborns
May 7 - A routine screening test for several metabolic and genetic disorders in newborns, the heel-stick procedure, is not effective in screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hea...
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Scientists Identify Maternal and Fetal Genes That Increase Preterm Birth Risk
Apr 19 - Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified DNA variants in mothers and fetuses that appear to increase the risk for preterm labor and delivery. The DNA variants were in genes ...
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Study Finds Link Between Preeclampsia and Reduced Thyroid Function
Feb 16 - Women who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have an increased risk for reduced thyroid functioning later in life, report a team of researchers from the National Inst...
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