Prenatal Care, Tests and Vaccines

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (520+ words) Australian researchers have uncovered a potential link between the prevalence of a common additive to plastic and children being born with autism or symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The additive, Di-2-Ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), is used to make plastic…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (187+ words) FAMILIES was designed to answer that question. Sponsored by FullWell and conducted by independent research organization People Science, Inc., the study will enroll 120 women across the United States, with a target of 100 evaluable participants. Eligible participants are healthy women with…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (487+ words) The IRB-approved study will enroll 120 women and directly compare two forms of folate used in prenatal nutrition. BOSTON — FullWell has launched an independent clinical study comparing methylfolate and folic acid to assess their potential effects on folate biomarkers and reproductive…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (484+ words) Partnership will pair Medtronic vital-sign monitoring with Sonus’s ultrasound AI platform in field studies, funded by the Gates FoundationVANCOUVER, British Columbia and LAFAYETTE, Colo., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonus Microsystems today announced a collaboration with Medtronic, the global leader in healthcare…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (380+ words) The study found that higher levels of DEHP detected in mothers’ urine during pregnancy were associated with epigenetic changes in more than 500 genes in umbilical cord blood, as well as behavioral outcomes in children at ages two and four. DEHP…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (193+ words) Sep 15, 2026, 11:18 ET FAMILIES was designed to answer that question. Sponsored by FullWell and conducted by independent research organization People Science, Inc., the study will enroll 120 women across the United States, with a target of 100 evaluable participants. Eligible participants are healthy…...

5+ day, 59+ min ago   (452+ words) Medtronic has begun a collaboration with Sonus Microsystems to pair the Sonus Patch artificial (AI)-powered wearable ultrasound platform with Medtronic’s acute care & monitoring technology. The duo will evaluate a non-invasive monitoring system in field studies in Kenya. The technologies…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (716+ words) Researchers tracked prenatal exposure to public-water fluoride across 34 US states to examine whether concentrations during pregnancy were associated with children’s later emotional and behavioral health. A recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that prenatal exposure to…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (298+ words) New testing from Consumer Reports found that what's inside prenatal vitamin bottles doesn't always match what's listed on the label Prenatal vitamins are often one of the first things people start taking when they find out they’re pregnant. They can…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (647+ words) For generations, the progress of childbirth has been tracked in a strikingly low-tech way: a clinician’s gloved fingers, inserted repeatedly into the vagina, estimating how far the cervix has opened....