http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Moderate drinking during pregnancy - 3 to 7 glasses of alcohol a week - does not seem to harm fetal neurodevelopment, as indicated by the child's ability to balance, suggests a large study published in the online only journal BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-moderate-pregnancy-baby-neurodevelopment.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:02 EST news290710747 Sperm doesn't appear to forget anything. Stress felt by dad—whether as a preadolescent or adult—leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters a blunted reaction to stress, a response linked to several mental disorders. The findings, published in a new preclinical study in the Journal of Neuroscience by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, point to a never-before-seen epigenetic link to stress-related diseases such as anxiety and depression passed from father to child. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-dad-life-stress-exposure-affect.html Neuroscience Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:02:29 EST news290253741 Many lines of evidence indicate that schizophrenia is a disorder of neurodevelopment. For example, genes implicated in the heritable risk for schizophrenia are also implicated in the development of nerve cells and their connections. Numerous findings in brain imaging studies describe the changes in brain structure and function associated with schizophrenia as emerging early in the course of the disorder. Some early brain imaging studies even found little or no evidence of progression of structural deficits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-schizophrenia-disorder-neurodevelopment-aging.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:43:39 EST news281778210 In a study to be presented on February 15 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers from Tufts Medical Center will present findings showing the effects of maternal obesity on a fetus, specifically in the development of the brain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-abnormal-brain-fetuses-obese-women.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:20:01 EST news279801596 (Medical Xpress)—Routine screening for psychiatric, cognitive and social problems could enhance the quality of care and quality of life for children and adults with epilepsy, according to a study by UC Irvine neurologist Dr. Jack Lin and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Amedeo Avogadro University in Italy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-potential-quality-life-epilepsy-patients.html Neuroscience Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:12:27 EST news268056739 Low and moderate weekly alcohol consumption in early pregnancy is not associated with adverse neuropsychological effects in children aged five, suggests a series of papers published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. However, high levels of alcohol per week were linked with a lower attention span among five year olds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-lowmoderate-early-pregnancy-adverse-effects.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:00:07 EST news259347778 (Medical Xpress) -- Iron is a popular topic in health news. Doctors prescribe it for medical reasons, and it's available over the counter as a dietary supplement. And while it's known that too little iron can result in cognitive problems, it's also known that too much promotes neurodegenerative diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-diet-iron-intake-teen-years.html Medical research Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:29:53 EST news245568577 Use of folic acid supplements by women in Norway in the period 4 weeks before to 8 weeks after conception was associated with a reduced risk of the child having severe language delay at age 3 years, according to a study in the October 12 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-folic-acid-early-pregnancy-severe.html Health Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:48:12 EST news237569640