A team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health has developed a new ultrasound technique to monitor the placenta for impaired fetal blood flow early in pregnancy. The technique, ...

Center volume for fetal aortic valvuloplasty is not associated with technical success or complications but is linked to lower periprocedural death.

Preeclampsia is a leading cause of intrauterine growth restriction and preterm birth. Endothelial dysfunction is the common final pathway leading to clinical signs of preeclampsia including ...

USA: Lower maternal diastolic blood pressure was associated with better fetal brain maturation in pregnancies complicated by ...

Amniotic fluid plays a quiet but essential role throughout pregnancy. It surrounds the baby, cushions movement, supports lung development, and allows the umbilical cord to function without compression ...

Foetuses have evidence of particulate matter from air pollution in their lungs, brains and livers before they are even born, according to a study from the University of Aberdeen and Hasselt University ...

Approximately 8 out of every 1,000 newborns are affected by a congenital heart defect. CHDs remain the most common type of ...

Maintaining healthy blood pressure during pregnancy is vital for both maternal and fetal health. While high blood pressure often receives more attention due to risks like preeclampsia, low blood ...

The court, quoting from one of the patents, noted that: The major proportion (generally >90%) of the extracellular DNA in material circulation is derived from the mother. This vast bulk of maternal ...