The transition to newborn life at birth involves major cardiovascular changes that are
triggered by lung aeration. These include a large increase in pulmonary blood flow (PBF) …

It is often accepted that fibroids cause a variety of female reproductive problems, such as
menorrhagia, pain, infertility, pregnancy loss and pregnancy complications. Understandably …

While it is now recognized that umbilical cord clamping (UCC) at birth is not necessarily an
innocuous act, there is still much confusion concerning the potential benefits and harms of …

The amnion is the inner of two membranes surrounding the fetus. That it arises from
embryonic epiblast cells prior to gastrulation suggests that it may retain a reservoir of stem …

Key points• Delayed cord clamping improves circulatory stability in preterm infants at birth,
but the underlying reason is not known.• In a new preterm lamb study we investigated …

Macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1) is a recently described divergent member of the
transforming growth factor-β superfamily. MIC-1 transcription up-regulation is associated …

Background: Recent evidence has shown the importance of ensuring that all pregnancies
with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are identified and managed appropriately …

Background Little evidence is available on the use of telehealth for antenatal care. In
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we developed and implemented a new antenatal care …

Background In screening for Down's syndrome in the second trimester of pregnancy, the
concentrations of alpha-fetoprotein, the β subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin, and …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by chronic inflammation, severe scarring,
and stem cell senescence. Stem cell-based therapies modulate inflammatory and fibrogenic …