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Scientists Spot Gene That Could Help Cause Miscarriages
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 26, 2024
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A gene that causes accelerated reproductive aging is directly tied to the risk of miscarriage in younger women, a new study says.
A mutation of the gene KIF18A speeds up the aging process of eggs in young...
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Illinois Study Finds Steep Rise in Serious Complications of Pregnancy
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2024
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MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chronic health problems like high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and obesity have fueled a troubling rise in maternal healt...
Surrogate Moms Have Higher Rates of Pregnancy Complications
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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Surrogate moms have a higher risk of pregnancy complications than other pregnant women, a new study finds.
About 8% of surrogate mothers developed a severe complication like high blood pressure or serious bleeding during
Miscarriages in Horses Offer Insights to Help Prevent Human Miscarriages
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2024
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- Researchers are gleaning important insights into miscarriages in women from an longtime four-legged friend: horses.
It shouldn't come as a surprise, since female horses have long pregnancies (11 months) and embryos of both speci...
Xanax, Valium in Pregnancy May Raise Miscarriage Risk
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2023
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A class of sedatives called benzodiazepines, which include meds like Ativan, Valium and Xanax, could be linked to higher odds for miscarriage if taken during pregnancy, new research finds.
The findings held even after accounting for possible confounding factors such as a...
COVID Vaccine Won't Raise Miscarriage Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2023
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A new study provides deeper insight into the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for people planning to become pregnant.
Boston University researchers found no increased risk of early or late-term miscarriage resulting from either the male or the female partner getting a COVID-1...
Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 28, 2023
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A new study suggests there may be a link between job loss and miscarriage or stillbirth.
The risk of miscarriage or stillbirth doubled after a pregnant woman or her partner lost a job, European researchers found. Their study was published Sept. 28 in the journal
In National Survey, U.S. Ob-Gyns Say Care Has Worsened After Dobbs Decision
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new report shows.
Big Drop in U.S. Pregnancies Seen Since 2010
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2023
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Pregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows.
The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (...
New Clues to Early Miscarriage and How to Predict Them
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2023
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Miscarriages are devastating and often seem to happen out of nowhere, but researchers may have found a new high-tech way to predict which pregnancies are likely to end in miscarriage and which ones are not.
The use of 3D ultrasound imaging with virtual reality technology...
Genes for Stillbirth May Be Passed Down by Male Relatives
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2022
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Stillbirth is heartbreaking tragedy for parents, but exactly what raises the risk of it remains elusive.
Certain health conditions in a pregnant woman can be a factor, but new research came up...
Cheap, Same-Day Test Could Help Spot Miscarriage Risk
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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A new and inexpensive same-day test could help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus has genetic problems that increase their risk of miscarriage.
The Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) test can detect extra or missing chromosomes using samples ...
Ob-Gyns Call Bans on Abortion Devastating for Women's Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2022
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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn a woman's right to have an abortion marks a "very dark day in health care" that will leave patients at risk and doctors afraid to act, lea...
More Proof That COVID Vaccines Won't Harm Fertility
- Robert Preidt
- January 26, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccines don't affect the outcomes of in-vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a new study. It's more evidence that the shots won't harm fertility, researchers said.
The results "wil...
Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2021
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People who were exposed to a particular hormonal medication in the womb may have a heightened risk of cancer later in life, a new study suggests.
Researchers found the increased cancer risk among adults whose mothers had been given injections of a synthetic progesterone ...
COVID Vaccination Does Not Raise Odds of Miscarriage: Study
- Robert Preidt
- October 25, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccines don't increase the risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy, according to a study that adds to previous research showing the vaccines are safe for pregnant women.
An international team analyzed data from several Norwegian health registries to assess the r...