Researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have found that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of a mother before and during pregnancy is not a major cause of high BMI in their offspring—indicating ...
Jan 31, 2022
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A University of Ottawa-led study of nearly 250,000 children in Ontario over seven years—the largest of its kind—found a mother's weight before pregnancy may impact their newborn's risk of developing allergic diseases ...
Nov 1, 2021
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A pregnancy constantly overshadowed by the unknown. That is how women in Sweden who have been pregnant during the pandemic describe it. A study lead by researchers from University of Gothenburg highlights the insecurity and ...
Oct 18, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Higher maternal prenatal body mass index (BMI) may be associated with poorer offspring brain development, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 19, 2021
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Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood—especially secondhand smoke—is associated with decreased childhood lung function, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International ...
May 19, 2021
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A mother's heart health while she is pregnant may have a significant impact on her child's cardiovascular health in early adolescence (ages 10 to 14), according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Ann & Robert ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Women who experience early menopause may be more likely to face an early onset of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). That is the finding of a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Brain Communications.
Nov 23, 2020
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Pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes) and pre-term birth are linked to a heightened risk of heart disease in later life, suggests an overarching (umbrella) ...
Oct 7, 2020
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Any new infectious disease poses unique challenges to people who are pregnant during an outbreak. The effects of SARS, Zika and influenza in pregnancy highlight the potential immediate and longer term detrimental health outcomes ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death in both men and women. Women are more susceptible to CAD during the menopause transition because of loss of ovarian function leading to estrogen deficiency. A new ...
Aug 5, 2020
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