Articles tagged with 'obstetrics' | University of Manchester

Mothers who experience psychological stress and domestic abuse are more likely to have stillborn babies – but attending more antenatal care appointments than UK guidelines currently dictate can reduce that risk, according to a new study from …

Doctors are often failing to inform patients about the risk of birth defects to their unborn babies of a commonly used drug to treat epilepsy, according to a literature review by a University of Manchester researcher.

Human eggs use chemical signals to attract sperm. New research from Stockholm University, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester  shows that eggs use these chemical signals to “choose” sperm. Different …

Women who have gone through the trauma of having a stillbirth are 4 times more likely to develop Lupus than women with an uncomplicated livebirth, according to a University of Manchester study.

A new genetic test that could identify the risk of, and therefore help to avoid permanent antibiotic-related hearing loss in newborn babies is being developed in Manchester

Obese women are less likely to breastfeed according to a review of 20 research papers by health psychologists and midwives from The University of Manchester.