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A study conducted at a University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain, investigated the effects of a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) or mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) during pregnancy on placental volume and perfusion in high-risk pregnancies. The study randomly assigned 1221 pregnant women at high risk for small for gestational age (SGA) into three groups: MedDiet, MBSR, or usual care. The results showed that both interventions were associated with a lower prevalence of small placental volume compared to usual care. These findings suggest that structured interventions based on MedDiet or MBSR during pregnancy may have beneficial effects on fetal growth. [Extracted from the article]

This article, published in the journal "Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology," discusses a study conducted at BCNatal that aimed to describe the cord blood profile of cardiovascular biomarkers in fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) and explore its correlation with fetal echocardiography. The study included 22 fetuses with ToF and 36 healthy controls. The results showed that ToF fetuses had significantly higher concentrations of Transforming growth factorβ (TGFβ) in their cord blood compared to normal fetuses, and these levels correlated with the severity of right ventricle outflow obstruction. The findings of this study provide new insights for further research on prognostic and preventive strategies for ToF. [Extracted from the article]