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Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, Ph D
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (61+ words) is the Waldman Professor of Dermatology and Immunology and the health system chair of the department of dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Guttman-Yassky is also director of the Center for Excellence in Eczema and the Laboratory…...
Longer reproductive lifespan tied to better cognition for older women
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (62+ words) Women with a reproductive lifespan of 41 to 46 years performed better on cognitive tests than those with a reproductive lifespan of 33 years or fewer, according to data published in Menopause. In an analysis of data from the Nurses" Health Study, researchers…...
Asthma exacerbation frequency while pregnant higher with more eosinophils periconception
1+ week, 1+ day ago (478+ words) ORLANDO " Pregnant patients with a periconception eosinophil count of at least vs. less than 300 cells/L had more asthma exacerbations while pregnant, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. "These findings suggest that serum eosinophil counts,…...
Unplanned cesarean delivery increases peritraumatic stress risk
2+ week, 3+ day ago (241+ words) WASHINGTON — Unscheduled cesarean delivery raises the risk for acute stress by over four times, according to a study presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting. Such stress was also tied to adverse mental health and bonding outcomes,…...
Smoking, vaping linked to elevated blood pressure, hypertension
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (64+ words) Smoking and/or vaping was associated with increased odds of elevated blood pressure and hypertension compared with not smoking or vaping, according to new data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2021-2023 cycle. “ There is a lingering controversy…...
Ursodeoxycholic acid fails to reduce fetal risk in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
3+ week, 3+ day ago (56+ words) CHICAGO — Ursodeoxycholic acid did not appear to improve maternal or fetal outcomes among patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, according to a retrospective cohort study presented at Digestive Disease Week. The therapy also was associated with an increase in…...
Study shows potential link between certain medications in pregnancy, autism in offspring
3+ week, 4+ day ago (191+ words) Researchers have uncovered a possible link between sterol biosynthesis inhibiting medications taken during pregnancy and an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder in offspring, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. "Cholesterol is an essential building block of the…...
AI provides evidence-based information about acetaminophen use during pregnancy
3+ week, 6+ day ago (137+ words) WASHINGTON — AI highlighted evidence-based research when asked about the safety of acetaminophen use during pregnancy, according to data shown at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting. “ I was unexpectedly relieved by the information that Chat GPT provided…...
Billion To One launches Unity Confirm " a noninvasive blood test for high-risk pregnancies
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (55+ words) WASHINGTON — Billion To One, a molecular diagnostics company, announced the launch of a noninvasive test for pregnancies with high fetal chromosomal risks. The test, Unity Confirm, “ selectively isolates intact circulating fetal cells from a standard blood draw and…...
Non-tobacco nicotine products tied to pregnancy, labor complications
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (93+ words) WASHINGTON — Non-tobacco nicotine use before a positive pregnancy result increased the risk for pregnancy and delivery complications, according to research at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting. Madeline West, the study’ s lead author from the Paul…...