#pretermbirth — Public Fediverse posts

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns

Living near farmland can significantly increase people’s exposure to #glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used #herbicide #Roundup, new research shows. This #chemical has been connected to health concerns, including #nonHodgkinLymphoma and a higher risk of #pretermBirth.

https://www.boisestate.edu/spph/ccurl/

In the 12 years since Makena was fast-tracked by the FDA, about 350,000 patients received pricey injections to prevent premature birth, a major health issue facing children and families.

There was just one problem: there’s no evidence Makena actually works. My latest for @TheGuardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/23/makena-premature-birth-drug-pulled-us-reaction
#Makena #FDA #PrematureBirth #PretermBirth #MedMastodon

Living in an area with high police presence increases the odds of a premature birth for both Black and white residents. Greater police presence in Black vs white neighborhoods may contribute to the persistent Black-White preterm birth disparity.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34878551

#NICHDimpact #Prematurity #PrematureBirth #Race #RacialDisparity #PretermBirth #Neighborhoods #PolicePresence #NeighborhoodPolicing

Human leukocyte antigen HLA-C, HLA-G, HLA-F, and HLA-E placental profiles are altered in early severe preeclampsia and preterm birth with chorioamnionitis

https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(22)00575-0/fulltext

#placenta #preeclampsia #PretermBirth #ScienceMastodon

#introduction I am a Reproductive Scientist interested in #placenta #uterus #PretermBirth #HeatShockProteins #ExtracellularVesicles #Myometrium and #FluorescenceMicroscopy. I am based in Western Canada. Papers found at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j60eAK8AAAAJ.

#introduction I am a Reproductive Scientist interested in #placenta #uterus #PretermBirth #HeatShockProteins #ExtracellularVesicles #Myometrium and #FluorescenceMicroscopy. I am based in Western Canada. Papers found at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j60eAK8AAAAJ.

#introduction I am a Reproductive Scientist interested in #placenta #uterus #PretermBirth #HeatShockProteins #ExtracellularVesicles #Myometrium and #FluorescenceMicroscopy. I am based in Western Canada. Papers found at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j60eAK8AAAAJ.

#introduction I am a Reproductive Scientist interested in #placenta #uterus #PretermBirth #HeatShockProteins #ExtracellularVesicles #Myometrium and #FluorescenceMicroscopy. I am based in Western Canada. Papers found at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j60eAK8AAAAJ.

#introduction I am a Reproductive Scientist interested in #placenta #uterus #PretermBirth #HeatShockProteins #ExtracellularVesicles #Myometrium and #FluorescenceMicroscopy. I am based in Western Canada. Papers found at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j60eAK8AAAAJ.