preterm birth
Placental Single-Cell Expression Atlas Points to Potential Preterm Birth Biomarkers
Researchers turned to single-cell transcriptomics to characterize expression-based placental cell clusters, identifying maternal-fetal interactions and labor-related signatures.
Preterm Birth Biology Unraveled With Multiomics, Machine Learning
A multiomic analysis in low- and middle-income countries pointed to some of the genes and processes contributing to known epidemiological risk factors for preterm birth.
Metagenomic Sequencing Study Implicates Gut Microbes in Preterm Infant Bloodstream Infections
Findings from 462 fecal samples from preemies suggest that bloodstream infection pathogens can be found in their guts days before an infection surfaces.
Preterm Birth Insights Uncovered in Gestational GWAS Meta-Analysis
Using genome-wide association meta-analyses, researchers found loci linked to preterm birth and gestational duration more broadly, including variants with maternal or fetal impacts.
Mirvie Raises $60M in Series B Funding
The company plans to use the funding to propel the clinical and commercial development of its Mirvie RNA testing platform for pregnancy health.