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news.vumc.org > 02/26/2026 > researchers-seek-pregnant-women-scheduled-for-a-c-section-for-a-study-of-the-babys-nasal-microbiome

Researchers seek pregnant women scheduled for a C-section for a study of the baby’s nasal microbiome

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (213+ words) The Center for Asthma Research at Vanderbilt Health is recruiting pregnant women scheduled for a cesarean section (C-section) for the "MOdification Of THe Early-Life Respiratory Microbiome Through Vaginal SEEDing" (MOTHERSEED) study. You may be eligible to participate in this study…...

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news.vumc.org > 01/21/2026 > study-details-the-downsides-of-testing-for-pregnancy-too-early

Study details the downsides of testing for pregnancy too early

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (624+ words) At-home pregnancy testing is quick, easy and highly accurate " if performed on the date of the woman's expected menstrual period. Yet in a study of 6,569 women conducted by researchers from Vanderbilt Health and Boston University School of Public Health, more…...