Tag: Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Stress May Raise Psoriasis Risk
But link to psoriasis seen only for children born to mothers who lost a partner/spouse or an older child
Vitamin D in Pregnancy Might Help Prevent MS in Offspring
Infants born with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to develop multiple sclerosis later in life
No Link for Maternal Flu Infection, Increased ASD Risk
Suggestion of increased risk for children whose mothers were vaccinated in their first trimester
Maternal RA May Be Linked to Childhood Epilepsy in Offspring
Paternal rheumatoid arthritis not associated with epilepsy in offspring
Circulating Cell-Free DNA Can Predict RhD Status in Pregnancy
Only one false-negative diagnosis observed, which was found to be due to mislabeling of patients
Blood Test May Help ID Risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Test can identify significant alterations in circulating microRNAs in maternal blood
Self-Harm Now a Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Related Mortality
Findings based on records of maternal deaths in Colorado between 2004 and 2012
Isolated Chorionic Bump Tied to Fetal Aneuploidy
Elevated odds for those with isolated chorionic bump and increased first-trimester aneuploidy risk
Correlation ID’d for Low Maternal B12, Higher Leptin
Mothers with low B12 have higher leptin gene expression in adipose tissue, placental tissue
Outcomes Similar for Rx Dosing Protocols in Ectopic Pregnancy
Similar initial hCG levels with single-, double-dose protocols; more rapid decline with single-dose
