Preterm birth study finds maternal biomarker test significantly reduces neonatal morbidities, improves neonatal outcomes
Preterm birth―defined as delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy—is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the United States. Babies born prematurely are also at an increased risk of having ...
Study finds high concentrations of plastics in the placentas of infants born prematurely
Microplastics, which are less than 5 millimeters, and nanoplastics, which are invisible to the naked eye, are widespread ...
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What’s behind preterm birth? Scientists just found a big clue
Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give ...