Pregnancy weight gain above recommendations is linked with bad health outcomes for both mom and baby. A new study found that packing on pounds in… Read more
Category: Magee-Womens Research Institute
At-Home Monitoring Program for Women Receives Federal ‘Hypertension Innovator’ Award
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Office on Women’s Health has recognized UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and… Read more
Using Genetics to Understand Placental Origins of Congenital Heart Disease
An international team of scientists is hot on the trail of deciphering a key cause of one of the most common birth defects, thanks to a boost… Read more
Pilot Study Suggests Mindfulness Could Ease Stress in Women at High Risk of Preterm Birth
A program that uses meditation, yoga and other mindfulness techniques could reduce stress and anxiety during pregnancy for those at high risk of stress-related negative birth outcomes, such as preterm delivery and low birth weight,… Read more
Study Points to New Approach to Improve Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a type of cancer treatment that help the immune system’s T cells recognize and attack tumors. But these immunotherapy drugs aren’t effective against all cancers. In a study published today… Read more