Fetus in Medical News

The American Academy of Pediatrics Names Lu-Ann Papile, M.D., FAAP, as Chair of the Fetus and Newborn Committee

... American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on fetus and Newborn. Dr. Papile assumed the role on July ... of the AAP, and specifically of the Committee on fetus and Newborn, is very important to me. I'm looking ... unborn and newborn babies." The Committee on fetus and Newborn works closely with the American ...

Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP

... the risk of morbidity and mortality of both the fetus and mother, medical intervention often cannot be ... of this study were to examine the potential for a fetus to receive a radiation dose greater than 10 mGy ... the radiation dose delivered to a theoretical fetus was then estimated. The estimation was performed ...

CT Scans of Pregnant Women Increasing

... But danger to fetus from radiation is slight, experts say,,,, ... in the lungs or appendicitis. CT scans expose the fetus to higher levels of radiation than other methods, ... said. "The risk of direct radiation to the fetus during pregnancy is a very slight increase in ...

Study tracks increasing use of CT on pregnant women

... or appendicitis. Since CT exposes the developing fetus to radiation, concerns are often raised regarding ... mother's body separate from the uterus, so the fetus was not exposed to any direct radiation. Still, ... and ultrasoundthat do not expose the patient or fetus to ionizing radiation. ...

Compounds Found to Protect Rabbits From Cerebral Palsy

... two chemical compounds that appear to protect a fetus from developing cerebral palsy from a lack of ... pregnancy, it can lead to brain damage in the fetus that can result in cerebral palsy, Silverman ... prior to the hypoxic insult, you can protect the fetus from neurodegeneration," Silverman said. All the ...

Prenatal biochemical screening only detects half of chromosomal abnormalities

... used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death ... chromosomes from each parent combine to create a fetus with 46 chromosomes in all its cells. Trisomy occurs when the fetus has one additional chromosome (47 instead 46). ...

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Opens the World's First Delivery Unit for Mothers Diagnosed with Birth Defects in Fetus

... comprehensive medical unit for mothers carrying a fetus with a known birth defect. (Photo: ... a new paradigm for care of pregnant women whose fetus has been prenatally diagnosed with a birth ... resources of the Cardiac Center to care for both fetus and family. The Children's Hospital of ...

Seat Belt Use by Pregnant Women Could Save 200 Fetuses a Year

... the study authors stated. Even if a fetus survives, premature delivery as a result of the ... of Michigan concluded that the survival of the fetus is most strongly associated with the severity of ... car accidents. Women in car crashes where the fetus is injured or dies are unbelted 62 percent of the ...

Rutgers researchers unlock mysteries of vitamin A metabolism during embryonic development

... We were looking for the mechanisms that allow the fetus to maintain adequate amount of retinoids, whether ... pathways of maternal vitamin A delivery to the fetus (ROH-RBP from the liver stores and RE of dietary ... vitamin A metabolism in the developing fetus could have broad implications," said Quadro. ...

Fetal Alcohol Exposure May Prime Offspring for Alcoholism

... to develop and seem to allow the developing fetus to "learn" from the mother what is OK to eat and ... "All that information gets transmitted to the fetus during gestation or the infant during lactation," ... in their nasal passages. "We know that the fetus has smell sensations developing in utero, and ...

Radiation Exposure of Pregnant Women More than Doubles in 10 Years

... or appendicitis. Since CT exposes the developing fetus to radiation, concerns are often raised regarding ... mother's body separate from the uterus, so the fetus was not exposed to any direct radiation. Even ... diagnostic tests that may not expose the fetus to radiation." Co-authors are C. Debenedectis, ...

Mother's Blood Could Offer Insights Into Fetal Health

... found in the mother's blood were unique to the fetus by also identifying them in umbilical-cord blood. ... 21st century." He said ultrasound made "the human fetus visible and thus a patient who can be examined, diagnosed, and treated. However, the human fetus remains the most difficult patient in medicine," ...

Memory Forms at 30 Weeks in the Womb

... second every 30 seconds. We counted the number of stimuli after which the fetus does not respond anymore." When the fetus makes the change to no longer responding, it is "habituated"; it ...

Off-label morning sickness drug deemed safe for fetuses -- Ben-Gurion U. researchers

... U.S. for nausea, vomiting and heartburn poses no significant risks for the fetus according to a large cohort study published in the June 11 issue of the ... the first trimester provide significant reassurance for the safety of the fetus when the drug is given to women to relieve nausea and vomiting during ...

Mom and Baby Alike May Benefit From Exercise

... benefits. One study found that when an expectant mother works out, her fetus reaps cardiac benefits in the form of lower fetal heart rates. The ... for instance, should not go scuba diving, as that activity exposes the fetus to a risk of developing decompression sickness, also known as the bends. ...

Umbilical cord protein analysis detects early onset infection

... Calif. "We have identified changes that occur in the physiology of the fetus that is exposed to infection and inflammation in the amniotic fluid." ... different functions," said Buhimschi. "These biomarkers tell us how the fetus reacts to infection by giving a better map of a baby's physiology." ...

The mental health dangers of birth hypoxia

... schizophrenia. Their findings suggest that the inability of a high-risk fetus to respond adequately to metabolic stresses that it faces in the womb may ... the factors that might contribute to the metabolic compromise of the fetus might have real payoff in reducing the later risk for schizophrenia of ...

When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too

... the researchers said. "Obstetricians want to see a healthy baby. When a fetus or baby dies, the loss can be devastating for the physician. Half of the ... may struggle with feelings of guilt or self-blame," Gold said. "When a fetus or baby dies, we focus on the family's needs, but obstetricians are often ...

Heavy birthweight increases risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

... with individuals who had an average birthweight. "In utero, the fetus will react appropriately to different stressors. However, this may preprogram the fetus so that when it gets out into the world, this preprogramming is not ...

Stillbirths, infant deaths lead to anxiety, guilt and stress among obstetricians

... the study says. "Obstetricians want to see a healthy baby. When a fetus or baby dies, the loss can be devastating for the physician," Gold notes. ... still may struggle with feelings of guilt or self-blame. "When a fetus or baby dies, we focus on the family's needs, but obstetricians are often ...

12th Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion Gathers Families From Across the U.S. and Canada

... is the world's first comprehensive medical unit for mothers carrying a fetus with a known birth defect. "The fetal surgery reunion is our team's ... team draws upon the full resources of the Cardiac Center to care for both fetus and family. For more information, please visit heart.chop.edu. ...

New Heart Ultrasound Research Shows Hope for Diagnosing and Treating Fatal Heart Conditions

... DISEASE Early detection of congenital heart disease in the fetus is often critical to successful treatment. New research revealed at the ... smaller left ventricle than right ventricle (L-R/VD) in the fetus is a strong marker for various forms of congenital heart disease. The ...

FDA Proposes New Drug Labels for Pregnant Women

... would explain the potential benefits and risks for the mother, her fetus or her new baby, and how these risks change over the course of pregnancy, ... Summary," would describe what's known about the effects of a drug on the fetus and whether the risk is based on results of animal studies or human ...

New Surgical Technology Holds Promise of Painless, Scarless Procedures

... laparoscopy or laparotomy can be limiting, because the uterus and fetus can only be accessed from the front. With NOTES, doctors can reach any part of the uterus, no matter which way the fetus is facing. "Our findings suggest that NOTES may provide an avenue ...

Exercise During Pregnancy Has Baby Benefits, Too

... Even fetus shows lower heart rate when moms-to-be work out regularly ... pregnant woman. A new study shows that when a mom-to-be works out, her fetus reaps cardiac benefits. The benefits show up as lower fetal heart rates, ...

Leukemia therapy with imatinib during pregnancy may cause infant abnormalities

... "In those patients who do become pregnant, balancing the risk of the fetus from taking therapy to the risk of the mother from interrupting therapy ... "The risks and benefits to an expectant woman fighting cancer and her fetus are challenging and must be evaluated on an individual basis with careful ...

Pregnant Women With Asthma Should Stay on Low Dose of Meds

... preterm birth. During pregnancy, asthma attacks may deprive the fetus of oxygen and may be associated with premature birth, growth restriction ... ultimate goal of controlling asthma during pregnancy is to ensure that the fetus continues to get adequate oxygen by preventing asthma attacks." The ...

Stem cell therapy studies for stroke, cerebral palsy prepare for clinical trials

... can result from scenarios such as an umbilical cord wrapped around the fetus neck or placental abruption, which disrupts the fetus source of oxygen and nutrients. Researchers expect that cell therapy ...

New Kaiser Permanente study fortifies caffeine's link to miscarriage

... risk of miscarriage, said Li. The reasons that caffeine can harm a fetus have been suspected for some time. Caffeine crosses through the placenta to the fetus, but can be difficult for the fetus to metabolize because of the under-developed metabolic system. Caffeine ...

Kaiser Permanente study shows link between caffeine and miscarriage

... risk of miscarriage, said Li. The reasons that caffeine can harm a fetus have been suspected for some time. Caffeine crosses through the placenta to the fetus, but can be difficult for the fetus to metabolize because of the under-developed metabolic system. Caffeine ...

Fetal surgeon shows for first time that laser procedure may treat vasa previa

... by two exposed fetal vessels. Normally the blood vessels feeding the fetus are embedded in the placenta or umbilical cord, but in this case the ... in other areas of the uterus but these vessels were caught between the fetus and the opening to the birth canal (cervix). Such exposed vessels are ...

Smaller babies more prone to depression, anxiety later on

... mother is really stressed, blood flow to the uterus is restricted and the fetus gets fewer nutrients, which tends to lead to lower birth weight, explained ... is stressed, stress hormones are passing through the placenta to the fetus and may affect the fetuss neurodevelopment and stress response. Under ...

Study reveals how stem cells decide to become either skeletal or smooth muscle

... The team at Southwestern applied the same idea to the development of the fetus via transgenic mouse studies, providing the biological context that made ... institutions have been studying the somite, a group of cells in the human fetus known to develop into skeletal muscle. The team in Southwestern did cell ...

Low Birth Weight Might Raise Adult Kidney Disease Risk

... The findings appear in the August issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases . "Experimental studies suggest that restricted growth of a fetus in the womb can interfere with normal kidney development and result in fewer and smaller filtering units, or nephrons, at birth," lead author Sarah ....

Exercise is healthy for mom and child during pregnancy

... Director, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, data shows that the pregnant woman's body can compensate for the changes with no harm to the fetus during low to moderate intensity exercise. "It is important to remember that pregnancy is a temporary condition, not a disease, and that the ...

Exercise Is Healthy for Mom and Child During Pregnancy

... Director, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, data shows that the pregnant woman's body can compensate for the changes with no harm to the fetus during low to moderate intensity exercise. "It is important to remember that pregnancy is a temporary condition, not a disease, and that the ...

Summer heat increases risk of amniotic fluid level deficiency, Ben-Gurion University study reveals

... woman. It protects the developing baby by cushioning the mother's abdomen, promotes muscular and skeletal development, and helps to protect the fetus from heat loss. ...

Stopping harmful oral bacteria in its path is goal for Case Western Reserve researcher

... the mouth, the invasion of the bacteria through the placenta allows the bacteria to multiple rapidly in the immune-free environment that protects the fetus from being rejected by the mother's body. The rapid bacterial growth causes the placenta to become inflamed. In turn, the inflammation can trigger ...

Study in Nature: MicroRNAs hold promise for treating diseases in blood vessels

... and Dentistry. Thanks to stem cells, humans develop from a single cell embryo into a complex being with about 250 unique cell types. As the fetus develops, cells divide and multiply (proliferate) in many generations and specialize (differentiate) with each generation until millions of ...

Even After Death, Heart Attack Treatment May Not End

... can do." She pointed out, though, that exceptions to stopping resuscitation do exist -- including children and pregnant women, in cases where the fetus might survive. But Schrank noted that every situation is different and that paramedics and the doctors they're communicating with via radio need ...