Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and your baby safe.

Even temporary spikes in blood glucose during pregnancy could have a negative effect on a developing fetus, potentially ...

In honor of Women’s Health Month, reproductive health researcher and Assistant Professor Scott Barnett from the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology shares the sobering reality of the rising ...

The contraction inhibitor atosiban (Tractocile) was no better than placebo for neonatal outcomes in the context of threatened preterm birth, the investigators in the multicenter, randomized, ...

Individuals born before 37 weeks of gestation, considered to be preterm infants, have, on average, lower employment income, university enrollment and educational attainment through age 28, according ...

In 2024, Sera completed the PRIME trial. Substantial reductions were observed in neonatal morbidity, length of stay, NICU admissions and NICU length of stay. Data analysis suggested that 41 screenings ...

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is receiving $3.3 million over two years through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health's (ARPA-H) Sprint for Women's Health for its early-stage research ...

AURORA, Colo. -- Atosiban, an oxytocin receptor antagonist available in Europe, was not superior to placebo in improving neonatal outcomes for threatened preterm birth between 30 and 34 weeks' ...

A University of Rhode Island-led cohort study links preterm index of cumulative medical risk from birth to year 12 to adult disorders at age 35. Premature birth affects about one in 10 U.S. infants ...

Increasing the activity level of women with gestational diabetes reduced the risk of preterm labor. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during pregnancy is inversely associated with the risk ...