Denise Wong had survived breast cancer treatment at 27. Ten years later, she and her husband wanted to have a child. Her treatment had made that unlikely, but her fertility team at Stanford found a way.
Category: Pregnancy
Links between birth weight and adult metabolic health examined in new Stanford study
Over the last 30 years, a growing body of epidemiological research has suggested that poor nutrition in pregnancy hurts the baby by setting metabolism to a “thrifty” state that leads, decades later, to type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Blood test for pregnant women predicts premature birth, says Stanford-led research
A Stanford-led research team has developed a simple blood test for pregnant women that shows, with 75-80 percent accuracy, which pregnancies will end in premature birth.
To prevent an antibiotic from causing hearing loss, researchers team up to design new drugs
Stanford scientists used discoveries in the lab to design new versions of a widely used antibiotic to prevent the side effect of hearing loss.
Asking hard questions to reduce maternal mortality
It’s one of the hardest questions in medicine: Should hospitals ever stop spending money to avert certain preventable deaths?
The link between a mom losing a relative during pregnancy and her child’s mental health
New Stanford research indicates that having a mom losing a loved one during pregnancy may affect the mental health of the child as he or she grows into adulthood.
Depression in reproductive-age women is relatively common and undertreated, new research suggests
Stanford research shows that nearly one in 20 reproductive-age women have depression and less than one-third are taking antidepressants.
Risk for premature deliveries doubles in soldiers just home from deployment
Active-duty servicewomen face an increased risk of having a premature baby if they give birth soon after returning from deployment.
New toolkit will help doctors spot heart disease linked to pregnancy
Heart problems are the leading cause of death in pregnant women and new moms. A new set of guidelines will help doctors spot heart disease in these women.