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July 22, 2024
New maternal health research center addresses national crisis in pregnancy outcomesAn $11 million, six-year grant will fund research, workforce training and community partnerships
January 24, 2024
Ultrasounds can help predict the risk of preterm births, new research showsThis is the first method for assessing risk in first-time pregnancies
November 3, 2023
Mediterranean diet could help pregnant women avoid depressionPrenatal depression increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes and maternal mortality
August 19, 2020
Contraceptive developed at UIC approved by FDA, offers new option for womenUIC attains 4th FDA approval, leads Chicago universities in consumer drug development
January 6, 2020
Study: Postpartum period has little surveillance, high rate of maternal deathsCollege of Nursing study examines timing of in-hospital maternal deaths
November 18, 2019
UIC, IDPH receive $9.5M for maternal outcomes improvement projectFive-year federal grant supports statewide population-level initiatives, development of two-generation clinic
March 30, 2018
Study: Women most at risk for heart failure weeks after giving birthNew moms face increased risk of heart failure for six weeks post-delivery
January 23, 2018
UIC researcher using imaging to identify women at risk of giving birth prematurelyFive-year $2.84 million grant to develop techniques to accurately predict preterm birth
August 4, 2016
Thyroid health before and during pregnancy
How does thyroid health impact ability to get pregnant?
May 28, 2014
Clues to human stillbirths may be found in marmoset monkeysMother’s life history, from before birth to adulthood, factor in pregnancy loss