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Pregnancy is the state of carrying an unborn baby or the period in which a fetus develops inside a woman's womb or uterus. Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, counting from the first day of your last normal period. The weeks are grouped into three trimesters.
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MAR 16, 2021Cancer
A concerning new study suggests that exposure during pregnancy to low doses of a common chemical preservative called pro ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Preterm birth is when a baby is born before the 37th week of pregnancy. The liver, lungs & brain undergo a crucial devel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 24, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that cannabis use is linked to a reduced chance of getting pregnant among women with a history of ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when the spinal cord of a developing infant doesn't form correctly, because ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, shows that fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregn ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists may have created a diagnostic test that can identify as many as one-fifth of potential autism spectrum disord ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2021Health & Medicine
Some people find that pot can give their sex life a boost. But if you’re planning opt make a baby using cannabis m ...Written By: Angela DowdenJAN 06, 2021Immunology
When administered shortly after birth, a recent study has found that the supplementation combo of probiotics and prebiot ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 28, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Rutgers University have found that prenatal exposure to metals, including lead, arsenic, cobalt, and ni ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 23, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Quick, portable, and ultrasensitive—a new smartphone test for COVID-19 checks all the boxes needed to get a handle ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 21, 2020Microbiology
Although baby formula is a completely acceptable alternative for women that have trouble lactating, human milk is still ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a chip-based test that can determine pregnancy outcomes after the signs of a possible miscarr ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 09, 2020Cancer
New data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium this week dives into the complexities of fertility af ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and it arises in anywhere from two to e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2020Immunology
The mother’s placenta serves as a shield for the developing fetus inside the womb, protecting it from the constant ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from 20 ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
There is still a lot we don't know about the brain, and especially about two small bits of tissue deep within it called ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
There are no humans that can perform feats of super-strength or control objects with their mind, but people are apparent ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2020Technology
Web resources are now helping researchers globally to answer critical questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. These resou ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 01, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
It’s smaller than a human cell, but the diminutive size of the newly-developed ultrasound detector is by no means ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 24, 2020Health & Medicine
Women are already warned that using marijuana during pregnancy might affect their baby’s growth in the womb, but a ...Written By: Angela DowdenSEP 13, 2020Chemistry & Physics
A new device has been developed by researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in Korea that can diag ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 04, 2020Technology
It is critical for doctors to examine a placenta after the birth of a baby to determine a mothers health risks for any f ...Written By: Nouran Amin
MAR 16, 2021
Cancer
A concerning new study suggests that exposure during pregnancy to low doses of a common chemical preservative called pro
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Preterm birth is when a baby is born before the 37th week of pregnancy. The liver, lungs & brain undergo a crucial devel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 24, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that cannabis use is linked to a reduced chance of getting pregnant among women with a history of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when the spinal cord of a developing infant doesn't form correctly, because
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, shows that fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregn
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists may have created a diagnostic test that can identify as many as one-fifth of potential autism spectrum disord
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2021
Health & Medicine
Some people find that pot can give their sex life a boost. But if you’re planning opt make a baby using cannabis m
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JAN 06, 2021
Immunology
When administered shortly after birth, a recent study has found that the supplementation combo of probiotics and prebiot
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 28, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Rutgers University have found that prenatal exposure to metals, including lead, arsenic, cobalt, and ni
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 23, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Quick, portable, and ultrasensitive—a new smartphone test for COVID-19 checks all the boxes needed to get a handle
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 21, 2020
Microbiology
Although baby formula is a completely acceptable alternative for women that have trouble lactating, human milk is still
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a chip-based test that can determine pregnancy outcomes after the signs of a possible miscarr
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 09, 2020
Cancer
New data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium this week dives into the complexities of fertility af
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and it arises in anywhere from two to e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2020
Immunology
The mother’s placenta serves as a shield for the developing fetus inside the womb, protecting it from the constant
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from 20
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is still a lot we don't know about the brain, and especially about two small bits of tissue deep within it called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are no humans that can perform feats of super-strength or control objects with their mind, but people are apparent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2020
Technology
Web resources are now helping researchers globally to answer critical questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. These resou
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 01, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
It’s smaller than a human cell, but the diminutive size of the newly-developed ultrasound detector is by no means
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 24, 2020
Health & Medicine
Women are already warned that using marijuana during pregnancy might affect their baby’s growth in the womb, but a
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
SEP 13, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A new device has been developed by researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in Korea that can diag
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 04, 2020
Technology
It is critical for doctors to examine a placenta after the birth of a baby to determine a mothers health risks for any f
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin