"This study adds to the growing body of evidence that demonstrates a real risk from exposure." Scientists make concerning discovery after analyzing placentas from premature births: 'It is important to ...

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

Even just one dose of antenatal steroids administered mere hours before birth can improve outcomes for extremely preterm ...

Lowering the body temperature of preterm infants (born at 33 to 35 weeks of pregnancy) with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)-a type of brain damage caused by oxygen loss-offers no benefits over ...

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).

Lowering the body temperature of preterm infants (born at 33 to 35 weeks of pregnancy) with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)—a type of brain damage caused by oxygen loss—offers no benefits over ...

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

Whole-body hypothermia within hours of birth failed to improve outcomes in preterm infants less than 36 weeks' gestational ...

Researchers showed that low levels of placental growth factor (PlGF) -- a protein that signals placental development -- are ...

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

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