News tagged with birth weight
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Genes linked to low birth weight, adult shortness and later diabetes risk
An international team of genetics researchers has discovered four new gene regions that contribute to low birth weight. Three of those regions influence adult metabolism, and appear to affect longer-term outcomes such as ...
Genetics
Dec 02, 2012 |
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Risk of childhood obesity can be predicted at birth
A simple formula can predict at birth a baby's likelihood of becoming obese in childhood, according to a study published today in the open access journal PLOS ONE.
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 28, 2012 |
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New study shows need for caution, as drugs like Prozac can have some adverse effects on babies
(Medical Xpress)—Depression—one of the most crippling and costly illnesses in the United States—is the leading cause of disability among people ages 15 to 44. Since Prozac hit the market in 1987, many ...
Health
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Successful pregnancy outcomes in women with cystic fibrosis
(HealthDay)—Women with cystic fibrosis (CF) can have successful pregnancies, according to research published online Nov. 12 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Nov 21, 2012 |
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Bigger babies have bigger brains as teens: study
(HealthDay)—Newborns who weigh around 9 pounds or more at birth tend to have bigger brains as teens than those who weigh less at birth, a new study finds.
Health
Nov 19, 2012 |
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When eating for two becomes a weighty issue
Two-thirds of Australian mums-to-be are in the dark when it comes to how much weight they should gain during pregnancy.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Single vaginal delivery ups later risk of pelvic organ prolapse
(HealthDay)—Twenty years after childbirth, the risk of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (sPOP) is increased after a single vaginal delivery versus cesarean section, according to a study published online ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Autism Speaks announces the release of new genetic data for researchers
Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, is proud to announce the release of biological and clinical data from 383 new families participating in Autism Speaks Autism Genetic Resource Exchange ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Risk factors predict childhood obesity, researchers find
High birth weight, rapid weight gain and having an overweight mother who smokes can all increase the risk of a baby becoming obese later in childhood, research by experts at The University of Nottingham has found.
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Overweight and smoking during pregnancy boost risk of overweight kids
Mums who carry too much weight and/or who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of having overweight kids, indicates a systematic analysis of the available evidence published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Incidence of recurrent anal sphincter rupture is 7.1 percent
(HealthDay)—The incidence of recurrent anal sphincter rupture (ASR) is 7.1 percent, and several risk factors are associated with an increased risk, including excessive birth weight, vacuum extraction, and ...
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Oct 26, 2012 |
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Developmental outcomes good for late preterm infants in NICU
(HealthDay)—Late preterm infants (LPIs), born at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation, who receive intensive care, have similar cognitive, motor, and language skills at age 3 as LPIs who did not receive intensive ...
Pediatrics
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Low birth weight may increase risk for cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and diabetes
Being underweight at birth may have consequences above and beyond the known short-term effects says a research report published in the October 2012 issue of The FASEB Journal. The report shows that rats with a low birth ...
Pediatrics
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Pediatric kidney disease tied to abnormal carotid arteries
(HealthDay)—Ultrasound measurements of carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) are significantly elevated among children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) compared with healthy controls, according to a study ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 28, 2012 |
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Cuba's prenatal program improves low birth weights, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease the rate of low birth weights, according to a study led by Dr. Yasmin Neggers, a University of Alabama researcher and professor of human nutrition and hospitality ...
Pediatrics
Sep 25, 2012 |
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