A typical human pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but most parents know this number is only a rough estimate. Babies are born on a seemingly unpredictable timeline, with a normal pregnancy ranging from 38 to ...

New research finds a link between phthalate exposure and preterm birth. Here's what experts say about it and how you can ...

In honor of Women’s Health Month, reproductive health researcher and Assistant Professor Scott Barnett from the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology shares the sobering reality of the rising ...

No previous study has been conducted in Nigeria on the role of neutrophil elastase in predicting preterm birth. The present study aimed to determine the role of the neutrophil elastase test in ...

Individuals born before 37 weeks of gestation, considered to be preterm infants, have, on average, lower employment income, university enrollment and educational attainment through age 28, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is no neonatal benefit or harm when using tocolytic drugs for threatened premature birth after 30 weeks’ ...

Women's Health. 2008;4(6):625-638. Usage of tocolytics in Europe probably varies from that of the USA. Europeans more often employ the use of tractocile (atosiban), which is an oxytocin receptor ...

February 17, 2011 (UPDATED February 27, 2011)— Clinicians should not use injectable terbutaline to prevent preterm labor or treat it beyond 48 to 72 hours because of the risk for maternal heart ...

Louisville startup MB Device is developing tool to monitor a pregnant woman’s cervix to determine if she’s going into labor. It’s meant for those at high risk ...