From the data of more than 40 million births, scientists link paternal age to birth risks and even risks to the mother’s health.
Tag: pregnancy
Improvements to newborn screening could lower number of false positives
A team of researchers has used an algorithm to improve newborn screening for genetic diseases, with the hopes of reducing the number of false positives.
Stanford group has new targets for lowering maternal mortality
A Stanford team has taken a multi-pronged approach to reducing preventable maternal deaths among California women, a new scientific paper explains.
Stanford expert weighs in on risks of marijuana in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Doctors are worried that marijuana legalization is harming vulnerable populations, such as infants exposed to the drug during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Prenatal exposure to acute stress can affect cognitive function in children of low-income households
A Stanford study finds that after being exposed to a prenatal event of acute stress, children from poor households suffer negative cognitive effects.
A look at how California lowered maternal mortality rates
A new NPR story explains how California experts have been examining the causes of maternal mortality and successfully figuring out how to counteract them.
Epidurals increase in popularity, Stanford study finds
The percentage of pregnant women getting epidurals or other spinal analgesia has climbed to a high of 71 percent, according to a Stanford study.
Genetic differences in protein key to pregnancy may help explain preterm birth rates
Genetic diversity in the receptor for a key reproductive hormone may help explain why some populations have higher rates of preterm birth than others.
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.
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.
New toolkit aims to prevent dangerous blood clots in pregnancy
The Stanford-based California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative has released a new toolkit to help doctors prevent dangerous blood clots in pregnant women and new mothers.
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.
Stanford researchers refine bacterial signature associated with premature birth
Two years ago, a Stanford team discovered that women who deliver their babies prematurely have a different community of vaginal bacteria during pregnancy than women …