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High weight gain during pregnancy can put women at increased risk of becoming obese later in life

Gaining more than the recommended weight during pregnancy can put women at increased risk of becoming obese and developing related health problems, including high blood pressure, later in life.

19 May 2011

New breast cancer biomarker may help identify women's response to tamoxifen

Cancer researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson and an international team of collaborators have discovered a biomarker in breast cancer that may help identify which women will respond to anti-estrogen therapy.

19 May 2011

Study suggests link between obesity, psoriasis and heart disease risk in children

Children who are overweight or obese have a significantly higher prevalence of psoriasis, and teens with psoriasis, regardless of their body weight, have higher cholesterol levels, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the Journal of Pediatrics.

19 May 2011

Children exposed to maternal smoking in utero have increased DNA methylation in AXL gene

Children whose mothers or grandmothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk of asthma in childhood, but the underlying causes of this are not well understood. Now a new study indicates changes in a process called DNA methylation that occurs before birth may be a root cause.

19 May 2011

New data on personalized approaches for skin, ovarian and lung cancer to be presented at ASCO meeting

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that data showing new personalized approaches for people with skin and lung cancer, plus new data with Avastin in ovarian cancer, will be presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

18 May 2011

State Senators in Minnesota and Iowa pass abortion measures

A pair of bills that would dramatically limit abortion rights passed their final legislative hurdle on Monday and will soon be headed to the governor's desk. The GOP-led Minnesota Senate voted 40-26 to eliminate state funding of abortions for poor women and voted 42-24 to prohibit all abortions 20 weeks after conception.

18 May 2011

Mothers living in better social, economic status opt for caesarean section

During the last thirty years there has been an increase in the number of babies born by Caesarean section. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that there has also been a change in the social and economic status of the mothers involved and that advantaged mothers are more likely to have their babies by Caesarean section than mothers living in more difficult circumstances.

18 May 2011

Avanafil long-term phase 3 trial in erectile dysfunction meets primary endpoints

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that positive results from a pivotal phase 3 open-label clinical trial evaluating long-term safety and efficacy of the investigational drug avanafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction were presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association in Washington, D.C.

18 May 2011

Daiichi Sankyo, Regency Therapeutics launch SPRIX Nasal Spray for severe pain

Regency Therapeutics, a newly established division of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and its co-promotion partner Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., announced today that they have launched SPRIX® (ketorolac tromethamine) Nasal Spray and that it is now commercially available.

17 May 2011

Columbia Laboratories to be listed on NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. today announced the Company will be added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.

17 May 2011

WHO releases annual World Health Statistics report

The WHO on Friday released its annual World Health Statistics report, which includes data on more than 100 indicators - such as life expectancy, mother and child mortality, disease prevalence and health expenditures - from the agency's 193 member states, the Associated Press reports (5/14).

17 May 2011

Gene variant linked to infertility in women

A variation in a gene involved in regulating cholesterol in the bloodstream also appears to affect progesterone production in women, making it a likely culprit in a substantial number of cases of their infertility, a new study from Johns Hopkins researchers suggests.

16 May 2011

First fetoscopic laser procedure to correct Twin-Twin Transfusion syndrome performed in Dallas

Jessica and Chad Browning were ecstatic last fall when they learned they were expecting twins. They had two children already, but wanted a third to round out their family. Twins were a bonus.

16 May 2011

Australian TGA approves Biogen Idec's FAMPYRA to improve walking ability in patients with MS

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted approval for FAMPYRA, (fampridine) 10 mg Modified Release (MR) tablet, for the symptomatic improvement of walking ability in adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have shown improvement after eight weeks of treatment.

16 May 2011

IVF causing multiple birth rates fall

Birth rates for IVF twins and triplets have begun to fall in line with government targets aimed at reducing health risks caused by multiple pregnancies. This fall shows the efficacy of the guidelines brought in by the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) that urged UK fertility clinics to limit multiple births to no more than 24% in 2009/10. Among naturally-conceived babies, only around one in 70 is a twin.

15 May 2011

Stress related to pregnancy affects health of expectant parents and their infants

A University of Missouri researcher has found that stress related to pregnancy uniquely affects the health of expectant fathers, which in turn, influences the health of expectant mothers and their infants.

13 May 2011

New circumcision treatment can reduce HIV

Promising study results published in the May issue of JAIDS show that a novel medical device has the potential to revolutionize how male circumcision services are offered in countries hardest hit by the HIV epidemic.

13 May 2011

Study finds link between high prenatal BPA levels and infant's neurobehavioral abnormalities

A new case study examining an infant's neurobehavioral abnormalities and extremely high bisphenol A concentration of the baby's mother suggests a link between the two.

12 May 2011

Fourth U.N. Conference on the Least Developed Countries continues to examine development possibilities for LDCs

"More than 8,000 people - representatives of governments, international agencies, development partners and civil society - are attending the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-IV), outlining a plan to lessen the burden of poverty, hunger and disease on the world's most vulnerable people," Inter Press Service reports.

12 May 2011

Majority of urban NYC women with hepatitis B do not receive education, subsequent care

According to new research at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, high rates of chronic hepatitis B infection are found in pregnant minority and immigrant women in the New York City area, and most of them do not receive education, appropriate follow-up testing or referral, which is considered the standard of care for all persons newly identified as HBV carriers.

11 May 2011

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Latest Pregnancy News and Research

High weight gain during pregnancy can put women at increased risk of becoming obese later in life

New breast cancer biomarker may help identify women's response to tamoxifen

Study suggests link between obesity, psoriasis and heart disease risk in children

Children exposed to maternal smoking in utero have increased DNA methylation in AXL gene

New data on personalized approaches for skin, ovarian and lung cancer to be presented at ASCO meeting

State Senators in Minnesota and Iowa pass abortion measures

Mothers living in better social, economic status opt for caesarean section

Avanafil long-term phase 3 trial in erectile dysfunction meets primary endpoints

Daiichi Sankyo, Regency Therapeutics launch SPRIX Nasal Spray for severe pain

Columbia Laboratories to be listed on NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

WHO releases annual World Health Statistics report

Gene variant linked to infertility in women

First fetoscopic laser procedure to correct Twin-Twin Transfusion syndrome performed in Dallas

Australian TGA approves Biogen Idec's FAMPYRA to improve walking ability in patients with MS

IVF causing multiple birth rates fall

Stress related to pregnancy affects health of expectant parents and their infants

New circumcision treatment can reduce HIV

Study finds link between high prenatal BPA levels and infant's neurobehavioral abnormalities

Fourth U.N. Conference on the Least Developed Countries continues to examine development possibilities for LDCs

Majority of urban NYC women with hepatitis B do not receive education, subsequent care

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