Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the uterus of a female human. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets. Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies. Obstetrics is the medical field that studies and treats pregnant patients. Childbirth usually occurs about 38 weeks from fertilization, i.e., approximately 40 weeks from the start of the last menstruation. Thus, pregnancy lasts about nine months, although the exact definition of the English word “pregnancy” is a subject of controversy.One scientific term for the state of pregnancy is gravid, and a pregnant female is sometimes referred to as a gravida. Both words are rarely used in common speech. The term embryo is used to describe the developing human during the initial weeks, and the term fetus is used from about two months of development until birth. A woman who is pregnant for the first time is known medically as a primigravida or "gravida 1", while a woman who has never been pregnant is known as "gravida 0". Similarly, the terms "para 0", "para 1" and so on are used for the number of times a woman has given birth. If a woman has never given birth, she is referred to as nulliparous.In many societies' medical and legal definitions, human pregnancy is somewhat arbitrarily divided into three trimester periods, as a means to simplify reference to the different stages of prenatal development. The first trimester carries the highest risk of miscarriage . During the second trimester, the development of the fetus can be more easily monitored and diagnosed. The beginning of the third trimester often approximates the point of viability, or the ability of the fetus to survive, with or without medical help, outside of the uterus. (From the Wikpedia article Pregnancy.)

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Recent Publications on Pregnancy:
Maternal caffeine intake during gestation and lactation down-regulates adenosine A(1) receptor in rat brain from mothers and neonates. Even though caffeine can be excreted in breast milk, few studies have...	13th November, 2009	Departamento de Quimica Inorganica, Organica y Bioquimica. Facultad de	J Neurosci Res. 2009 Nov 11. DOI Direct Link
The expression of leptin and its receptor during different physiological stages in the bovine ovary. Leptin, the hormonal product of the obese (ob) gene, circulates in the...	13th November, 2009	Physiology Weihenstephan, Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany.	Mol Reprod Dev. 2009 Nov 11. DOI Direct Link
Are clusters of mental retardation correlated with clusters of developmental delay? Mental retardation (MR) is a subset of developmental delay (DD), a broader...	13th November, 2009	Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Carolina,	Geospat Health. 2009 Nov;4(1):17-26.
NK Cells, Autoantibodies, and Immunologic Infertility: A Complex Interplay. Infertility and recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) are heterogeneous...	13th November, 2009	Gynaecology and Obstetrics II, Azienda Ospedaliera San	Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Establishment of a Low Birth Weight Registry and Initial Outcomes. The study was conducted to evaluate a regional, prospective database of...	13th November, 2009	Clinical Research Center, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH, USA,	Matern Child Health J. 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Pregnancy:
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Teva UK Ltd/	18th November, 2009		LEEDS, England, November 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, "Teva Launches TevaGrastim(R) (filgrastim)" issued on 18 Nov 2009 07:00 GMT, by Teva UK Ltd over PR Newswire, due to an
Reportlinker Adds Anticoagulants - A Global Market Review	18th November, 2009	Reportlinker	NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Anticoagulants - A Global Market Review http://www.reportlinker.com
Teva Launches TevaGrastim(R) (filgrastim)	18th November, 2009		LEEDS, England, November 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Teva UK Limited has signalled its commitment to developing biosimilar medicines by entering the G-CSF* therapy area. The launch of its proprietary version
Reportlinker Adds Point of Care Diagnostics 2010 and Beyond: Rapid Testing at a Crossroads	5th November, 2009	Reportlinker	NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Point of Care Diagnostics 2010 and Beyond: Rapid Testing at a Crossroads
Nordic Naturals Professional Exclusive Division Introduces Prenatal DHA An Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplement for Pregnant Women	5th November, 2009	Nordic Naturals	WATSONVILLE, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Naturals Professional Exclusive Division announces Prenatal DHA, a product developed especially for pregnant women to ensure adequate DHA, an

BioNews Results for Pregnancy:
Hypertension Risk Factors: Research in the area of hypertension risk factors reported from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Research Center	NewsRX:  Nov 14 2009 6:48AM Matching: pregnancy
Association Between Consumption Of Certain Fish During Pregnancy And Poorer Cognitive Performance	Medical News Today:  Nov 14 2009 8:50AM Matching: pregnancy
Depression Linked to Immune Response in Pregnancy	Modern Medicine:  Nov 14 2009 2:05AM Matching: pregnancy
Folic Acid Late in Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Kids	National Womens Health Information Center:  Nov 14 2009 12:38AM Matching: pregnancy
Enoxaparin Favored for Heart Valve Patients During Pregnancy	Womens Health:  Nov 13 2009 11:48PM Matching: pregnancy
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Pregnancy Clinical Trials:
Effects of Regular Exercise During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7606723	Computerized prescription system for gathering and presenting information relating to pharmaceuticals
7609369	Methods of detection of iron deficiency and hemochromatosis
7611456	Male sexual aid and method
7611471	Heart diagnosis system
7611542	Tissue treatment
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Companies working in the area of Pregnancy from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Acon Laboratories Incorporated ACON Laboratories, Inc. manufactures ACON brand and private label (OEM) rapid diagnostic test strips, midstreams, panels, and devices for detecting pregnancy, ovulation, drugs of abuse, infectious... www.aconlabs.com/        View full profile
Aphton Corporation Aphton Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company developing products using its innovative vaccine-like technology for neutralizing hormones that participate in gastrointestinal system and... www.aphton.com/        View full profile
Aurora Instruments Aurora Biomed manufacture and distribute all over the world diagnostic test kits such as pregnancy, ovulation, infectious diseases and tumour detection... www.aurora-instr.com/        View full profile
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