Objective
To characterise the vaginal microbiota, mucosal metabolome and host immune response in early pregnancy and investigate its relationship with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including ectopic pregnancy, within the context of pregnancies of unknown location (PUL).
<...Study question: Can a novel machine learning pipeline create predictive models that identify a composite biomarker to differentiate live normally sited pregnancies (LNSP) from non-viable pregnancies in women presenting with pain and/or bleeding in early gestation?
Summary answer: Serum met...
The pregnancy vaginal microbiome contributes to risk of preterm birth, the primary cause of death in children under 5 years of age. Here we describe direct on-swab metabolic profiling by Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (DESI-MS) for sample preparation-free characterisation of...
Background: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often prescribed during pregnancy. Yet, epidemiological studies link in-utero SSRI exposure with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and ADHD. The potential molecular mechanisms by which SSRIs impact early n...