Pregnancy

Researchers establish association between PAPPA protein and changes in fat tissue and glucose resistance in pregnancy

With no clear standards for A1C screening in early pregnancy, researchers focus on establishing useful guidelines

The model resembles some key elements of an embryo at around 18-21 days old and allows researchers to observe the processes underlying the formation of the human blueprint

The challenge with TSH screening in pregnancy is that it identifies many women with very minor elevations in TSH, which is known as subclinical hypothyroidism

Study finds that microRNA biomarkers in asymptomatic pregnant women might reveal higher risk for the common and serious pregnancy complication

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

When used prior to other tests, the tool improved cost-effectiveness by 30 percent, an important consideration in areas with limited health care resources

A particular combination of two maternal and one fetal gene variants seems to predispose women to preeclampsia

Timely prediction may help prevent the condition using nutritional and lifestyle changes

Currently, the only way to diagnose genetic disorders in developing fetuses is by retrieving trophoblasts through amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling