Transcriptome and regulatory maps of decidua-derived stromal cells inform gene discovery in preterm birth

NJ Sakabe, I Aneas, N Knoblauch, DR Sobreira… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
While a genetic component of preterm birth (PTB) has long been recognized and recently
mapped by genome-wide association studies (GWASs), the molecular determinants …

[HTML][HTML] Urban–rural disparity in the relationship between ambient air pollution and preterm birth

L Li, J Ma, Y Cheng, L Feng, S Wang, X Yun… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Some studies have reported that air pollution exposure can have adverse
effects on pregnancy outcomes. However, the disparity between urban and rural areas in the …

Pain‐related increase in serotonin transporter gene methylation associates with emotional regulation in 4.5‐year‐old preterm‐born children

L Provenzi, M Fumagalli, G Scotto di Minico… - Acta …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The main goal of this study was to assess the association between pain‐related
increase in serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) methylation and emotional dysregulation …

Early versus delayed fortification of human milk in preterm infants: a systematic review

W Alyahya, J Simpson, AL Garcia, H Mactier… - Neonatology, 2020 - karger.com
Expressed breast milk (EBM) is commonly supplemented with commercially prepared
human milk fortifier to meet the additional nutritional needs of preterm infants. The optimal …

Scaffold-based tissue engineering approaches in treating infertility

Y Jahanbani, S Davaran, M Ghahremani-Nasab… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering and the use of scaffolds have shown high therapeutic potentialities
about male and female infertility. Nowadays, many couples are suffering from infertility …

Preterm birth phenotypes in women with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a population‐based cohort study

KD Kolstad, JA Mayo, L Chung… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate preterm birth (PTB) phenotypes in women with different
autoimmune rheumatic diseases in a large population‐based cohort. Design Retrospective …

[HTML][HTML] Alpha-lactalbumin enriched whey protein concentrate to improve gut, immunity and brain development in preterm pigs

CH Nielsen, Y Hui, DN Nguyen, AM Ahnfeldt… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human milk is rich in nutritional factors, such as alpha-lactalbumin (α-Lac), and important for
neonatal development, but nutrient supplementation may be required for optimal growth …

Effects of yoga on anxiety and depression for high risk mothers on hospital bedrest

A Gallagher, D Kring, T Whitley - Complementary Therapies in Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and purpose: In recent years, yoga practitioners have joined forces with
medical programs to approach patients' well-being holistically. This study is a randomized …

Association of antepartum depression, generalized anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder with infant birth weight and gestational age at delivery

B Gelaye, SE Sanchez, A Andrade, O Gómez… - Journal of affective …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Low-and middle-income countries bear a disproportionate burden of preterm
birth (PTB) and low infant birth weight (LBW) complications where affective and anxiety …

Pregnancy complications and risk of preterm birth according to maternal age: a population‐based study of delivery hospitalizations in Alberta

NV Scime, KH Chaput, PD Faris, H Quan… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Pregnancy‐related medical complications are associated with a 2‐to 5‐fold
increased risk of preterm birth (PTB), but the nature of this etiologic relation in context with …