Researchers found 12 different types of plastic in placentae—with significantly higher levels in those from preterm births.

Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give ...

Preterm labour means labour that happens before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Babies born this early can have lifelong health ...

Preterm birth - defined as delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy - is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the ...

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), according to a study published online Jan. 3 ...

Low first trimester vitamin D concentrations are associated with risk for preterm birth; higher levels correlate with fetal growth.

New research shows that prenatal multiple micronutrient supplements can cut the risk of babies being born too small or too ...

Low vitamin D levels in the first trimester of pregnancy are associated with higher rates of preterm birth and decreased fetal length, according to a new study led by researchers in the Department of ...

New mum Emily Blackwell opens up exclusively for the very first time about the trauma of delivering her first baby as she ...

It is well established that tocolytics, like atosiban, are effective at delaying preterm birth long enough for a whole course of antenatal corticosteroids to be administered and for in-utero transfer ...

The investigators found that the premature births to be associated with vascular changes on ocular coherence ...