Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy’

Weekend delivery safe for high-risk babies

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Weekday delivery is no safer for babies born with a birth defect than weekend or evening deliveries, new research shows. Continue…

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Health & Medicine - Feb 9, 2012 12:03 - 0 Comments

Prenatal thyroid drugs don’t boost kids’ IQ

CARDIFF (UK) — Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ, new research shows. (more…)

Egg’s wiggle may predict IVF success

CARDIFF (UK) — A new technique successfully used in mice to identify embryos likely to result in a successful pregnancy could be used in humans, according to scientists. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 27, 2011 12:31 - 1 Comment

Myths and truths: Pregnancy, weight, and risks

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are actually deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 11:19 - 0 Comments

Pregnancy stress may mean fewer boy babies

NYU (US) — Stress in the second and third months of pregnancy may affect the ratio of boys to girls being born, leading to a decline in the number of baby boys. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 29, 2011 11:21 - 0 Comments

Lead in moms hikes girls’ hypertension risk

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Pregnant women who are exposed to lead may have teen daughters with a greater risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a new study. The same is not true for sons. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2011 11:04 - 0 Comments

‘Invasion’ moved mammals from egg to womb

YALE (US) — More than 100 million years ago, genetic parasites invaded the mammalian genome, changing the uterus in the ancestors of humans and other mammals from egg producers to a home for developing young. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 21, 2011 17:49 - 0 Comments

Fewer infant colds when moms take DHA

EMORY (US) — Infants whose mothers took DHA supplements during pregnancy had fewer colds and shorter illnesses at one, three, and six months of age, a new study finds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 5, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments

PTSD linked to early, low-weight births

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Women with post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to have smaller babies and deliver prematurely, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2011 15:13 - 2 Comments

Pregnancy depression tied to past abuse

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Women with a history of eating disorders or abuse may be at higher risk of suffering from depression during and after pregnancy. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2011 17:02 - 0 Comments

Hormone predicts pregnancy success

BROWN (US) — Women with high levels of a specific hormone produce more eggs for in vitro fertilization procedures and are more likely to get pregnant, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2011 13:55 - 2 Comments

Fatty diet raises newborns’ diabetes risk

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A woman who eats a high-fat diet while pregnant may be putting her unborn child at risk for developing diabetes, even if she is not obese or diabetic herself. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 10, 2011 13:14 - 5 Comments

Higher autism risk for March conception

UC DAVIS (US) — Birth records of more than 6 million children born in California during the 1990s and early 2000s show a clear link between the month of conception and autism risk. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 4, 2011 12:18 - 3 Comments

Pregnancy diet weighs in child obesity

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Independent of how thin or overweight a mother is, what she eats while pregnant influences her child’s risk of obesity years later. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 3, 2011 15:58 - 0 Comments

BPA exposure may trigger wheezing

PENN STATE (US) — Women who are exposed to the chemical bisphenol A early in their pregnancy may give birth to children who are prone to wheezing, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2011 10:38 - 0 Comments

Past abuse linked to low-weight births

U. WASHINGTON (US) — Mothers who were abused as children have increased risk for giving birth to low-weight babies, a condition linked to infant mortality and chronic health problems. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2011 14:20 - 0 Comments

Mother’s alcohol puts boys at risk

NORTHWESTERN (US) — A gene variation passed from the mother to her unborn son contributes to why some babies are born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2011 10:20 - 1 Comment

Second-hand smoke imperils unborn

U. NOTTINGHAM (US) — Pregnant non-smokers who breathe second-hand smoke have a 23 percent higher risk of delivering a baby that is stillborn and a 13 percent higher risk of having a baby with birth defects. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2011 12:04 - 0 Comments

Sadness may endure after miscarriage

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Women who suffer a miscarriage may experience depression for years, even after the birth of a healthy child. (more…)

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