Pregnancy News and Research

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Anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate is associated with developmental delay and lower IQ

Around five in every 1000 people will have epilepsy. One in three people with epilepsy is a woman of childbearing age, and one in every 200 women attending antenatal clinics is being treated with anti-epileptic drugs.

13 Oct 2004

Greater risk for children of mothers over 40 to die in the womb or as a newborn

Women who give birth after 40 run a greater risk of experiencing pregnancy complications than younger women. Moreover, there is an increased risk of the child dying in the womb or in close connection with delivery.

13 Oct 2004

Study examines fertility concerns among young women with breast cancer

A new study shows that concern about infertility resulting from breast cancer therapy influenced treatment decisions in nearly one-third of young patients.

12 Oct 2004

New study on disparities in maternal and infant health

Eliminating health disparities between different racial/ethnic subgroups is a national priority. Even at the earliest stages of pregnancy, disparities in health are evident.

12 Oct 2004

Lifestyle factors that increase the risk of heart disease in adults begin to take hold in childhood

In one study, Boston researchers found that about two-thirds of 1,960 adolescents studied had at least one risk factor for heart disease, and almost 10 percent had a cluster of factors known as metabolic syndrome.

11 Oct 2004

Balanced diet reduces the risk of a baby with spina bifida

According to Dutch researcher Pascal Groenen, a balanced diet reduces the risk of a baby with spina bifida. He investigated how different nutritional components affected the risk of developing this condition.

11 Oct 2004

Genetic link to Preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy

When a particular combination of proteins is expressed by a mother and her developing fetus, the risk of developing preeclampsia increases, according to a study by Hiby and colleagues in the Oct 18 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

11 Oct 2004

Black women are three times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy

Black women are three times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy, and twice as many black babies as white babies die in infancy. Yet researchers know little about why pregnancy and infant health differ by race, despite massive efforts to address this persistent problem.

10 Oct 2004

Repeated re-testing of women with a history of chlamydia is a cost-effective strategy for preserving reproductive health

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health assessed the cost-effectiveness and clinical benefits of currently existing guidelines and new, proposed guidelines for screening women for chlamydia.

8 Oct 2004

Discovery of the oldest remains of a woman who died in childbirth

In ancient times, female death rates were particularly high and generally related to problems in maternity, such as complications during pregnancy, childbirth or the period of breast-feeding.

6 Oct 2004

Eight out of ten women take some form of therapeutic drugs during pregnancy

The advice from the British National Formulary (British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain) is that all drugs should be avoided if possible during the first three months – and only prescribed at all if the benefits to the mother outweigh the risk to the foetus.

6 Oct 2004

Spitting into a cup could someday be an alternative to blood testing

Researchers have identified the largest number of proteins to date in human saliva, a preliminary finding that could pave the way for more diagnostic tests based on saliva samples. Such tests show promise as a faster, cheaper and potentially safer diagnostic method than blood sampling, they say.

5 Oct 2004

Number of low birth weight infants born in America rose between 1990 and 2000

The number of low birth weight infants born in America’s 100 largest cities and their suburbs rose between 1990 and 2000, placing more babies at greater risk for critical health problems

5 Oct 2004

A child's risk of becoming obese may begin before birth and continue throughout infancy

A child's risk of becoming obese may begin before birth and continue throughout infancy and early childhood - critical periods for cellular growth and development, according to research results discussed during a national conference and outlined in the October supplement to Pediatrics.

4 Oct 2004

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate is associated with developmental delay and lower IQ

Greater risk for children of mothers over 40 to die in the womb or as a newborn

Study examines fertility concerns among young women with breast cancer

New study on disparities in maternal and infant health

Lifestyle factors that increase the risk of heart disease in adults begin to take hold in childhood

Balanced diet reduces the risk of a baby with spina bifida

Genetic link to Preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy

Black women are three times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy

Repeated re-testing of women with a history of chlamydia is a cost-effective strategy for preserving reproductive health

Discovery of the oldest remains of a woman who died in childbirth

Eight out of ten women take some form of therapeutic drugs during pregnancy

Spitting into a cup could someday be an alternative to blood testing

Number of low birth weight infants born in America rose between 1990 and 2000

A child's risk of becoming obese may begin before birth and continue throughout infancy

Australian nanotech Starpharma to develop a second generation microbicide for the prevention of infection by HIV

Cutting levels of household allergens is unlikely to have much impact on childhood asthma

Women aged 16 to 19 are 43% more likely to test positive for Chlamydia than women in their early twenties

Every minute of every day, at least one woman in developing countries dies in childbirth

Novel and cost-effective answer to family planning

Outbreak of whooping cough in South Australia

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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