Pregnancy :: Risk of preterm birth appears to vary by season
Women who become pregnant in spring are more vulnerable to preterm birth than those who conceive in other seasons, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Pregnancy :: Boutique ultrasonography not safe during pregnancy
A report in the British Medical journal on friday said parent’s desire for early snapshots in the womb have led to a rise in commercial companies offering what it describes as “boutique ultrasonography.”
Obesity :: Natural fibre may take extra pounds away
A natural fibre already found in many food products could be an important new weapon in the war against obesity, according to University of Calgary researchers beginning the first human study of the product.
Pregnancy :: Vaginal birth increases risk of hemorrhage in newborns
The first researchers to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study the brains of a large group of babies soon after birth found a small amount of bleeding in and around the brains of one in four babies who were delivered vaginally. The study appears in the February issue of Radiology.
Pregnancy :: Reducing caffeine intake has no effect on birth weight or length of pregnancy
There is no evidence that moderate levels of caffeine consumption during pregnancy lead to a greater risk of premature births and underweight babies despite warnings from some public health officials, finds a new study online today.
Pregnancy :: West Australian women – Drinking before, and during, pregnancy
In a survey of non-indigenous West Australian women, 79.8 percent reported drinking alcohol in the three months before becoming pregnant. Nearly half of the women (46.7%) surveyed reported that their pregnancy was unplanned.
Smoking :: Quitting smoking may be harder if mom smoked during pregnancy
Quitting smoking may be more difficult for individuals whose mothers smoked during pregnancy, according to animal research conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Pregnancy :: Diuretic pills not recommended for preventing pre-eclampsia
Although they were prescribed widely in the 1960s to women looking to avoid dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy, diuretic drugs should not be recommended as a way to prevent this serious condition, called pre-eclampsia, according to a recent review of studies.
Pregnancy :: Most pregnant women not taking adequate folic acid supplements
A University of Adelaide study has found that most pregnant women are failing to take adequate folic acid supplements, leaving their unborn child at risk of brain abnormalities and spinal cord defects such as spina bifida.
Pregnancy :: Cells passed from mother to child during pregnancy live on and make insulin
A Bristol team has looked for maternal cells in children with type 1 diabetes, an immune-mediated disorder, and found that around 20 percent of these children have unusually high levels of maternal DNA in their circulation.