A new population-based study led by CHU Sainte-Justine researcher and Université de Montréal medical professor Tomas Paus reveals the roles of maternal and fetal genes in the growth of a baby's cerebral cortex.
Feb 19, 2024
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VUB professor Claudia Spits, of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Reproduction and Genetics research group, has identified a genetic cause for the increased risk of low birth weight in babies born following assisted reproductive ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Four babies are born every second in the world, and there are only two options for their first food at birth: human milk or formula.
Feb 9, 2024
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As we face the continued effects of climate change, the frequency and intensity of heat waves is increasing. We've recently learnt 2023 was the hottest year on record.
Jan 25, 2024
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Every year an estimated 20 million babies worldwide are born with low birth weight, according to the World Health Organization, leading to a wide range of significant short- and long-term consequences. Though you may think ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians' reproductive health, claims a new, large-scale Curtin University study revealing a possible link between extreme bioclimatic exposure during pregnancy and babies' birthweights ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Impaired cognition among preschoolers born very early can be predicted already at discharge from neonatal care. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and University College Cork, Ireland, published ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Wars, drought, displacement, and instability are causing a dramatic increase in the number of pregnant and breastfeeding women around the world who suffer from malnutrition. Without access to sufficient nutrients in the womb, ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Mental health conditions including anxiety and depression are among the most common disorders affecting women during pregnancy and after birth.
Dec 18, 2023
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Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development—with semen from men who regularly consume alcohol impacting placenta ...
Dec 13, 2023
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