"This study adds to the growing body of evidence that demonstrates a real risk from exposure." Scientists make concerning ...

Pregnant women with low vitamin D levels during the first trimester were four times more likely to give birth prematurely ...

The prevalence of preterm birth is slightly higher among liveborn offspring of male adolescents and young adults with cancer (AYAs; aged 15 to 39 years).

Researchers say they found that infection with a common virus that can be transmitted from mother to fetus before birth ...

Lowering the body temperature of preterm infants (born at 33 to 35 weeks of pregnancy) with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy ...

New research in mice has found that cytomegalovirus infection can worsen necrotizing enterocolitis, an often-fatal complication of preterm birth.

Midpregnancy PlGF screening may predict early preterm birth risk, enabling timely intervention and improved perinatal ...

A new rat study explores lung function and placental changes in the presence of infection and inflammation. The study ...

Using a four-dimensional microscopy technique, researchers at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...

Study: Predicting preterm birth using machine learning methods. Image Credit: StockKK / Shutterstock In a recent study in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers evaluated ...

The student delivered a baby girl on Monday after returning to the hostel after appearing in the board examination, officials ...