Tag: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Access to contraception not ‘silver bullet’ to stem population growth in Africa
Fainting during pregnancy can be a sign of problems for both mother and baby
Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome
Exposure to HIV virus, treatment before birth linked to obesity later in life
Prenatal testosterone linked to long-term effects in females who share womb with male twin
50 is the new 40 for safe childbirth?
Early-term infants can succeed at breastfeeding: Contrary to earlier research, early birth need not impact nursing success
New model mimics persistent interneuron loss seen in prematurity
Penis development needs more than just testes and testosterone: ‘Backdoor’ pathway to masculinity involves androsterone from multiple tissues, including the placenta
Some pregnant women don’t believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus
Placentas adapt when mothers have poor diets or low oxygen during pregnancy
Maternal programming during pregnancy induces long-term postpartum obesity: In mouse study, researchers find it’s not the added calories but the long-term reduction in energy expended
Smarter data analysis strategies will improve infertility treatment in the future
Anthropologist rewrites history using science, art
Fish-rich diets in pregnancy may boost babies’ brain development
Parents’ behavior during playtime may affect toddler’s weight later on
Stress during pregnancy increases risk of mood disorders for female offspring: Study examines the effects of maternal cortisol levels on brain connectivity and behavior in offspring
Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have almost double the rate of repeat pregnancy
More than 8 million babies born from IVF since the world’s first in 1978: European IVF pregnancy rates now steady at around 36 percent, according to ESHRE monitoring
Genetic variation in progesterone receptor tied to prematurity risk
Rhesus macaque model offers route to study Zika brain pathology
Physicists developed self-propelled droplets that can act as programmable micro-carriers
Mobile app for autism screening yields useful data: Pilot study finds app easy to use, liked by parents
Arthritis drugs potentially safe for expectant mothers: Pregnant mothers may use rheumatoid arthritis drugs without increased health risks to unborn baby
Majority of late preterm infants suffer from morbidities resulting in hospital stay: Physiological immaturity plays an important role in producing poorer outcomes
Maternal placenta consumption causes no harm to newborns: The largest study of its kind found mothers who consumed their placenta passed on no harm to their newborn babies
Liquid nicotine used in e-cigarettes still a danger to children despite recent decline in exposures: Study recommends further regulation of liquid nicotine to keep children safer
