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Reduction of prenatal depression associated with higher full-term birth rates

The effect of lowering prenatal mother depression on gestational duration.

25 Apr 2024

Prenatal opioid exposure not associated with risk of neuropsychiatric disorders in children

Opioid use during pregnancy is not associated with a substantial increase in the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD in children, finds a large study from South Korea published by The BMJ today.

24 Apr 2024

Modest effects on child development from COVID-19, Johns Hopkins study shows

Infants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only "modest" delays in developmental milestones due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and restrictions, a study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center finds.

22 Apr 2024

Environmental stressors linked to fetal brain development challenges

Review article in the journal Antioxidants explores the impact of environmental factors on fetal and neonatal brain development, emphasizing the role of inflammation and oxidative stress from maternal stressors.

15 Apr 2024

Esketamine after childbirth cuts risk of postnatal depression by three-quarters

Low-dose esketamine administered post-labor significantly reduced depressive symptoms in women with prenatal depression within 42 days, despite an increase in short-lived neuropsychiatric side effects.

14 Apr 2024

Low dose esketamine injection after childbirth reduces postpartum depression

A single low dose injection of esketamine given immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in individuals with depressive symptoms during pregnancy (prenatal depression), finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

12 Apr 2024

Maternal influences on food allergy prevention: A closer look at diet and environment

Review assesses how maternal diet and environmental factors during pregnancy influence the prevention of food allergies in offspring, underlining the importance of a balanced diet and questioning the efficacy of allergen avoidance.

9 Apr 2024

PHMC Health Center on Cedar: A new hub for community health in West Philadelphia

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities, has opened the PHMC Health Center on Cedar, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located inside the PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar at 54th Street and Cedar Avenue in West Philadelphia.

9 Apr 2024

The complex relationship between obesity and male reproductive function

Authors have analyzed current evidence on the impact of obesity on the male reproduction system.

9 Apr 2024

Prenatal cannabis use disorder linked to increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring

A new study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024 reveals a significant association between prenatal cannabis use disorder (CUD) and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and intellectual disability (ID).

8 Apr 2024

Study explores the connection between childhood experiences and weight before pregnancy

Sandsæter is a midwife and has seen the development first hand. Increasing numbers of pregnant women are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overweight and obese pregnant women perceive as the cause of this development.

4 Apr 2024

Medical debt affects much of America, but Colorado immigrants are hit especially hard

In February, Norma Brambila's teenage daughter wrote her a letter she now carries in her purse. It is a drawing of a rose, and a note encouraging Brambila to "keep fighting" her sickness and reminding her she'd someday join her family in heaven.

3 Apr 2024

Even moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may affect babies' prenatal development

University of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of gestation.

2 Apr 2024

Research offers first insights into the mechanism behind synaptic development

The first analysis of how synaptic proteins change during early development reveals differences between mice and marmosets but also what's different in individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

28 Mar 2024

Understanding the relationship between premenstrual symptoms and perinatal mood disorders

Women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) have a higher risk of perinatal depression. Conversely, women with perinatal depression have a higher risk of developing premenstrual disorders.

28 Mar 2024

Exploring the link between prenatal nutrition and congenital craniofacial malformations

The complex development of craniofacial skeletal structures and improve treatments for congenital craniofacial malformations.

27 Mar 2024

Researchers suggest an improved way to discover when consciousness emerges in human infancy

Academics are proposing a new and improved way to help researchers discover when consciousness emerges in human infancy.

22 Mar 2024

Study reports multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in most Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths

There were multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in more than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths reported in 23 jurisdictions between 2011 and 2020, a new study reveals.

22 Mar 2024

Prenatal topiramate exposure not associated with increased autism risk among children

Topiramate—an antiseizure medication prescribed to treat epilepsy as well as migraines and bipolar disorder—does not appear to increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children exposed to it prenatally, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

21 Mar 2024

Rapid rise in syphilis hits Native Americans hardest

From her base in Gallup, New Mexico, Melissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health nurses who crisscross the sprawling Navajo Nation searching for patients who have tested positive for or been exposed to a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S.: syphilis.

21 Mar 2024

Prenatal News and Research

Reduction of prenatal depression associated with higher full-term birth rates

Prenatal opioid exposure not associated with risk of neuropsychiatric disorders in children

Modest effects on child development from COVID-19, Johns Hopkins study shows

Environmental stressors linked to fetal brain development challenges

Esketamine after childbirth cuts risk of postnatal depression by three-quarters

Low dose esketamine injection after childbirth reduces postpartum depression

Maternal influences on food allergy prevention: A closer look at diet and environment

PHMC Health Center on Cedar: A new hub for community health in West Philadelphia

The complex relationship between obesity and male reproductive function

Prenatal cannabis use disorder linked to increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring

Study explores the connection between childhood experiences and weight before pregnancy

Medical debt affects much of America, but Colorado immigrants are hit especially hard

Even moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may affect babies' prenatal development

Research offers first insights into the mechanism behind synaptic development

Understanding the relationship between premenstrual symptoms and perinatal mood disorders

Exploring the link between prenatal nutrition and congenital craniofacial malformations

Researchers suggest an improved way to discover when consciousness emerges in human infancy

Study reports multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in most Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths

Prenatal topiramate exposure not associated with increased autism risk among children

Rapid rise in syphilis hits Native Americans hardest

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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