Pregnancy :: Study sheds light on risks of being a second twin
A nine year study published on bmj.com today has concluded that being a second born twin confers a small increased risk of suffering fatal complications during birth.
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Infertility :: Steroid use fails to boost pregnancy rates in infertility treatments
There is no clear benefit from a hormone commonly prescribed to enhance the effectiveness of infertility treatments, according to a new review of studies.
Infant :: Choline reduces behavioral effects of prenatal alcohol exposure
Giving choline to infants who were exposed in the womb to alcohol may mitigate some of the resulting problems. Prenatal alcohol exposure affects physical and central nervous system development, putting children at risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders that at their worst include full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome.
Weight Loss :: Simple solutions to postpartum weight retention
Women aiming to shed after-pregnancy pounds should add daily walks and limit TV time and trans fats, according to a new study by Harvard researchers.
Vitamin D :: Vitamin D deficiency widespread during pregnancy
Even regular use of prenatal multivitamin supplements is not adequate to prevent vitamin D insufficiency, University of Pittsburgh researchers report in the current issue of the Journal of Nutrition, the publication of the American Society for Nutrition.
Pregnancy :: Universities in San Antonio and Hawaii study safety of assisted reproductive technologies
Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the University of Hawaii have found that assisted reproductive technologies do not increase the risk of genetic mutations in developing fetuses.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Pregnancy hormone eases multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) female patients tends to go into remission while they are pregnant, according to University of Calgary researchers.
Contraception :: Fertility detection good as pill for contraception
Researchers have found that a method of natural family planning that uses two indicators to identify the fertile phase in a woman?s menstrual cycle is as effective as the contraceptive pill for avoiding unplanned pregnancies if used correctly, according to a report published online in Europe?s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction.
Alcohol :: Eye movement tasks can be used to assess fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) refers to a wide array of adverse developmental outcomes in children due to prenatal alcohol exposure.
Cancer :: Prenatal vitamins can cut cancer risk in kids
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found that taking prenatal multivitamins fortified with folic acid can reduce the risk of three common childhood cancers: leukemia, brain tumours and neuroblastoma. This research was published online on February 21, 2007, in the journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.