Mean age of fetal circulation investigation was 34.1±4.0 weeks. Results: ... There is a relation between umbilical flow and cerebral circulation before and after birth. ...

Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens during the development of the central nervous system early on in pregnancy, and it affects one in ever 2,000 births each year.

As one of the world’s first fetal surgeons, Diana Farmer has long been focused on the smallest of patients.She specializes in treating birth defects inside and outside of the womb, treating congenital ...

Metabolites in fetal circulation. There was no difference in l-arginine or ADMA between infants in the preeclampsia and control groups in either the umbilical vein or the umbilical artery samples ...

An RNA platform successfully predicted fetal growth restriction within the second trimester of pregnancy, independent of other risk factors, according to a presentation at The Pregnancy Meeting ...

Then, about 22 weeks into her pregnancy, she started feeling swollen and uncomfortable and noticed a decrease in fetal movement. An ultrasound also showed that one of the babies had a smaller bladder.

Fetal echocardiograms can also be performed for screening purposes if doctors identify risk factors. It’s “incredibly important” to detect congenital heart defects before birth, Mowers said.

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' before birth linked to higher blood pressure in kids The association was stronger for teens, boys and Black children. By Dr. Adeiyewunmi (Ade) Osinubi ...

Kiran Musunuru at the University of Pennsylvania and his colleagues have tested gene editing in monkeys, and found that it was far more effective when given before birth. “What we found was ...