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While many studies have reported a link between a mother’s health condition during pregnancy and her child’s risk of autism, a new study shows that nearly all of these “associations” can otherwise be explained by factors such as genetics, exposure to pollution, and access to health care.

Previable premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is when the amniotic sac, the protective membrane that surrounds the fetus, ruptures before 22 weeks of gestation. When it occurs so early in pregnancy, it poses a serious health risk to the mother and baby. Options include termination of the pregnancy, or expectant management with close maternal monitoring.

CAR T cell therapy is one of the most promising new cancer treatments to emerge in recent years. It involves removing a patient’s own immune T cells and engineering them to recognize specific targets on the surface of the cancer cell.

Congenital heart defects (abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth) are the most common type of birth defect and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 babies born with a heart defect has a diagnosis that is severe enough to require surgery or other medical intervention within the first year of life. Despite advances in prenatal care, the detection rate of congenital heart defects during routine ultrasounds remains suboptimal.

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more, according to a new study by researchers at UCL and UCLH.

In the medical community, research has traditionally focused on how to prevent and treat the leading medical causes of maternal mortality, which include bleeding, infection, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. However, new research reveals deaths by homicide and suicide are the leading causes of maternal death in the United States.

A new survey led by the University of Melbourne has found that 70% of Australians aged between 16–39 may be at risk of using nicotine pouches. The study is published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

Research by experts at the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Oxford published in the European Journal of Pediatrics shows that early interventions to support the development of children living in disadvantaged settings can significantly improve their neurodevelopmental outcomes during early childhood.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, one of the NBA’s biggest stars, was famously drafted during a Taco Bell commercial.

Creatine is a substance naturally found in our bodies and in foods like meat and fish. It acts as an energy booster, enhancing strength, endurance, and concentration.