Cannabis use during pregnancy is directly linked to negative impacts on babies’ brain development
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Maternal cannabis use linked to genetic changes in babies | University of Canterbury
A new UC-led study has linked maternal cannabis use to negative impacts on babies’ brain development, raising safety concerns about a growing trend.
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Scientists found 296 genetic disorders that can be treated before or right after birth. This helps doctors detect problems early, improve baby health, and give parents more choices. It may save lives but also brings challenges in sharing info.
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The American Journal of Human Genetics
Advancing precision care in pregnancy through a treatable fetal findings list
This integrative review proposes criteria for a “treatable fetal findings list” to
guide secondary findings reporting from prenatal sequencing. We provide a list of
genetic disorders with fetal interventions or immediate post-natal therapies and address
potential…
guide secondary findings reporting from prenatal sequencing. We provide a list of
genetic disorders with fetal interventions or immediate post-natal therapies and address
potential…
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New RSV vaccine 💉, treatment 💊 linked to dramatic fall 📉 in baby hospitalizations 🏥 | Interim Evaluation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization Rates Among Infants and Young Children After Introduction of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Products — United States, October 2024–February 2025
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Spirals in the umbilical cord help to keep babies cool before birth 🌪️👶, new research finds: « The spiral design of the blood vessels in the cord appears to affect the exchange of oxygen and heat, minimising the risk of heat and oxygen being lost. »
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Spirals in the umbilical cord help to keep babies cool before birth, new research finds
The coiled structure of the umbilical cord – the vital link between a baby and its mother during pregnancy – plays an important role in helping to keep babies healthy in the womb, according to new research led by The University of Manchester.Working with…
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PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds 🍼💧⚠️
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Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed to many more “forever chemicals” (PFAS) before birth than scientists previously understood, according to analysis in umbilical cord blood
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Mount Sinai Health System
Babies Are Exposed to More “Forever Chemicals” Before Birth Than Previously Known, New Study Finds
New York, NY (February 18, 2026) — Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed to many more “forever chemicals” before birth than scientists previously understood, according to new research published in Environmental Science & Technology.
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