Scanning for serious structural issues in fetuses during the first trimester can result in earlier detection of these issues, ...

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The Zika virus has been found to cause microcephaly and other birth defects. — -- A first of its kind study of U.S.-born babies exposed to the Zika virus shows higher rates of birth defects for ...

Neither covid-19 infection nor vaccination during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with increased risk of major birth defects, finds a study from Scandinavia published by The BMJ today.

At the end of their first prenatal visit, eligible women who accepted to participate were asked to fill out a self-administered questionnaire (1st trimester questionnaire) at home, and return it to ...

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a study by researchers ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine what factors, in addition to a positive first trimester aneuploidy screen, correlate with a pregnant patient's decision to undergo invasive prenatal ...

Three hours after I found out I was pregnant in the fall of 2013, I received a phone call inviting me to give my first job talk. I rushed to my adviser’s office to get her advice on navigating the job ...