Sugar–protein interactions, critical for placenta during early pregnancy, shed light on common complications

During the first weeks of pregnancy, the developing placenta in a mother's womb undergoes a dramatic change. Individual cells ...
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Here’s What Week 23 Of Your Pregnancy Will Look Like

Welcome to week 23 of pregnancy. At this phase of gestation, your foetus is going through vigorous fetal growth and maternal transformations. From rapid neurological development to lung strengthening ...
MedPage Today

GLP-1 Use Prior to Pregnancy Tied to Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk

ATLANTA -- Women who had been taking GLP-1 receptor agonist medications prior to becoming pregnant had a lower risk of ...
Medscape

Using Anti-TNF Therapy After 24 Weeks of Pregnancy Appears Safe, Effective: Study

Continuing anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy after 24 weeks of pregnancy is associated with a lower likelihood of relapse of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in pregnant women and fewer ...
Lupus Science & Medicine

Deliberate use of mycophenolate mofetil in pregnant patients with lupus after the first trimester

Pregnancy increases the risk of flare in patients with SLE and is associated with excess fetal morbidity and mortality.1 The ...
Medical Xpress

Early medical abortion at home up to 12 weeks found to be safe, effective, comparable to hospital care

Early medical abortion at home up to 12 weeks of pregnancy is safe, effective, and comparable to hospital care, finds a five-year review of cases in Scotland, where this timeframe is legally permitted ...