Environmental Crisis: A Threat to the Health of Expectant Mothers
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Environmental Crisis: A Threat to the Health of Expectant Mothers

ByLifeSaver

The environmental crisis has become a major threat to the health of expectant mothers and their unborn children, with serious implications for maternal care and neonatal fatalities. In the face of mounting global concerns, it is important to understand how this crisis affects pregnant women and their families, and what measures can be taken to protect their health and safety. This blog post will discuss the effects of the environmental crisis on pregnancy, exploring how it impacts maternal care and the rise of neonatal fatalities.

Why medical advances are key to reducing preterm births in Europe
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Why medical advances are key to reducing preterm births in Europe

ByLifeSaver

Preterm births and associated problems are of significant concern for Europe and is the leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years worldwide. Every year, hundreds of thousands of babies are born before the 37th week of pregnancy, putting them at risk of numerous short and long-term health problems.

Can the placenta still protect the fetus in the face of environmental threats?
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Can the placenta still protect the fetus in the face of environmental threats?

ByLifeSaver

The placenta is remarkable – a temporary organ that nourishes and protects the fetus – and is then discarded when its job is complete. It acts as a gatekeeper between mother and fetus by allowing oxygen and nutrients in while filtering out potentially harmful substances that can affect fetal health. In a world where increasing numbers of environmental pollutants may be putting pregnancies at risk, can the placenta still do its best job?

How Can Pregnant Women Safeguard Themselves and their Fetuses from Potentially Harmful Chemicals?
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How Can Pregnant Women Safeguard Themselves and their Fetuses from Potentially Harmful Chemicals?

ByLifeSaver

Harmful toxins can be present in the air, water, the workplace or everyday products. Substances with the potential to harm can be breathed in, absorbed, or consumed by a pregnant woman. They can then affect the fetus via the bloodstream and the placenta. What are some of the biggest offenders?

Meet Our Partners: How LifeSaver And The Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero Coalesce
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Meet Our Partners: How LifeSaver And The Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero Coalesce

ByLifeSaver

The amniotic membrane remains a fertile area of research according to Antonietta Silini, the Research Co-ordinator for the Centro di Ricerca E. Menni (CREM) at the Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, one of the LifeSaver Project’s core research partners. She is also the Science Communication Coordinator at COST SPRINT Action – The International Network for Translating Research on Perinatal…

Meet Our Partners: Leaders in Simulation Technology And Engineering – Enginsoft
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Meet Our Partners: Leaders in Simulation Technology And Engineering – Enginsoft

ByLifeSaver

Carla Baldasso, EnginSoft’s Research and Development Manager, is the LifeSaver Project Coordinator. An engineer with extensive experience in research projects, there is perhaps no one better equipped than Carla Baldasso to share how this company specialised in Computer-Aided-Engineering (CAE), and is helping the LifeSaver Project.

The Effects of Nano & Microplastics on Pregnancy
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The Effects of Nano & Microplastics on Pregnancy

ByLifeSaver

Nano and microplastics are ever-present in our lives. From plastic cooking utensils causing us to consume them in our dinners to single-use plastics in the ocean that break down and find their way into the fish we eat. Let’s look at what we know about pregnancy-relevant exposures to nano and microplastics and what we at the LifeSaver project are trying to do about it.