Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Key Takeaways CMV is common and stays in the body for life.Congenital CMV can lead ...

Explore the benefits of prenatal DNA screening to detect cytomegalovirus in early pregnancy for better health decisions.

Mothers with intrauterine transmission of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) to their newborns despite preconception immunity had higher levels of neutralizing antibodies but had weaker antibody-dependent ...

A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing ...

A group led by researchers from Kobe University has illuminated clinical factors that are related to the occurrence of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in newborns. They revealed for the ...

MINNEAPOLIS - Four-year-old Vivian strides across the floor at Gillette Children’s hospital with determination, as a therapist analyzes her steps. Doctors predicted Vivian wouldn’t start walking until ...

—These investigators explored associations among early-life and in utero infections and cytomegalovirus-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children, with signs pointing to underlying immune ...

Allergy shot during pregnancy may cut child’s risk Despite being the leading cause of mental retardation and disability in children, there are currently no national public awareness campaigns on CMV.

CMV is the leading cause of birth defects and developmental delays in the U.S. Yet, so few people know what it is or how to prevent it. In August 2019, when Corey Clem was pregnant with her daughter, ...

Biotest AG: Biotest treats first CMV-positive pregnant woman in Phase III clinical trial to prevent transmission of CMV infection to the unborn child 14.12.2021 / 07:00 The issuer is solely ...

We evaluated cytomegalovirus (CMV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) titer in pregnant women with primary infection as a predictive factor for congenital infection. Maternal CMV antibody screening during the ...

While pregnant women know the consequences of soft cheese and raw meat, they're rarely warned about a virus 30 times more common that could devastate their unborn child. I didn’t know what those three ...