Pregnant women with severe COVID face early delivery risk

Pregnant women with severe or critical COVID-19, and their infants, face higher health risks, both before and after delivery.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 9, 2020 ~4 min

Kids face mental health risks when moms used pot during pregnancy

New research finds a link between using marijuana during pregnancy and the risk of psychotic-like experiences, depression, and social problems for kids.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Sept. 28, 2020 ~10 min


New stem cell technique could create placenta tissue

An unexpected discovery could provide stem cells for the creation of placenta tissue. Until now, that hasn't been possible.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Sept. 18, 2020 ~3 min

Lockdowns may raise risk of assault during pregnancy

Babies born to mothers who experience assault during pregnancy may face long-term health deficits. Will pandemic lockdowns make this more common?

Beth Duff-Brown-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 11, 2020 ~8 min

Diabetes during pregnancy may speed up child’s aging

Children born to moms who had gestational diabetes were "older" than their actual age, a new study shows. They were also at higher risk of health problems.

Michelle Edelstein-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 10, 2020 ~4 min

Testosterone dip may benefit expectant lesbian couples

Most research on testosterone has focused on heterosexual couples. New research looks at the hormone's role in pregnancy in lesbian couples.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 2, 2020 ~3 min

Opioids during pregnancy may disrupt the placenta

Opioid use during pregnancy can affect the placenta's structure, harming cells key for normal brain development, a study with mice suggests.

Jeff Sossamon-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 28, 2020 ~6 min

Opioids during pregnancy may disrupt the placenta

Opioid use during pregnancy can affect the placenta's structure, harming cells key for normal brain development, a study with mice suggests.

Jeff Sossamon-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 28, 2020 ~6 min


Obesity in pregnancy may hinder brain development

Excess weight among pregnant women may put the developing fetal brains at risk as early as the second trimester, a new study shows.

Shira Polan-NYU • futurity
Aug. 11, 2020 ~5 min

Testing pregnant women in Philly shows COVID-19 disparities

Black and Hispanic pregnant women in Philadelphia are five times as likely as white and Asian women to have been exposed to the coronavirus, research finds.

Melissa Moody-Penn • futurity
July 31, 2020 ~5 min

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