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Increased Gestational Weight Gain and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes After Stopping GLP‑1 Receptor Agonists Prior to or in Early Pregnancy

By MedXY 11/24/2025

In a large retrospective cohort, women who discontinued GLP‑1 receptor agonists shortly before or during early pregnancy had greater gestational weight gain and higher risks of preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and hypertensive disorders compared with propensity‑matched unexposed pregnancies.

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Wildfire Smoke During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Preterm Birth Risk in the US West: ECHO Cohort Analysis Shows Intensity, Duration, and Timing Matter

By MedXY 11/23/2025

A nationwide ECHO analysis found wildfire-specific PM2.5 exposure was associated with increased odds of preterm birth in the US West, with stronger effects for higher concentration, longer smoke waves, and mid-to-late pregnancy exposures.

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Atosiban Did Not Improve Neonatal Outcomes for Threatened Preterm Birth at 30–34 Weeks: Results from the Multicentre APOSTEL 8 Trial

By MedXY 11/11/2025

In the APOSTEL 8 randomized trial, intravenous atosiban did not reduce a composite of perinatal mortality and severe neonatal morbidity versus placebo for threatened preterm birth at 30+0–33+6 weeks.

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Nationwide Prevention Programme in Australia Associated with Lower Preterm and Early‑Term Singleton Births: National and Hospital‑Level Results

By MedXY 11/07/2025

A multifaceted national preterm birth prevention programme in Australia was associated with a modest national decrease in late preterm births and, after a hospital collaborative, a substantial reduction in early‑term births in participating centres, without increasing preterm rates.

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Long-Term Educational Trajectories After Preterm Birth: Unraveling the Roles of Biological and Sociodemographic Factors

By MedXY 10/01/2025

This study reveals that although individuals born preterm face higher risks of lower educational attainment, sociodemographic factors have a greater impact on long-term educational outcomes than prematurity itself.

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Aspirin for Delaying Preterm Birth in High-Risk Preterm Pre-eclampsia Pregnancies: Insights from a Multicenter Randomized Trial in Asia

By MedXY 09/19/2025

Early low-dose aspirin reduces early preterm birth risk and delays timing of delivery in women at high risk for preterm pre-eclampsia, with significant benefits in iatrogenic preterm births and small-for-gestational-age pregnancies.

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Preterm Birth Linked to Long-Term Adult Cardiometabolic and Mental Health Risks: New U.S. Cohort Study

By MedXY 07/30/2025

Adults born preterm face significantly higher risks of cardiometabolic abnormalities and internalizing mental health problems by age 35, according to a new U.S. cohort study.