Diabetes
Early periods associated with risk of gestational diabetes
The age at which girls start menstruating could flag a later risk of diabetes during pregnancy, according to a University of Queensland study
Mar 6, 2017
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News tagged with gestational age
Obstetrics & gynaecology
First pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of future premature birth
Women whose first baby is born at full term, but who experience complications in pregnancy, have an increased risk of preterm delivery (before 37 weeks) in their next pregnancy, finds a study from Norway published by The ...
Apr 29, 2020
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Pediatrics
AAP updates screening guide for retinopathy of prematurity
(HealthDay)—For the effective detection of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), at-risk infants should receive carefully timed retinal examinations (based on their gestational age) by an ophthalmologist experienced in the ...
Jan 2, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study examines the effect of timing of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy
Taking folic acid before conception significantly reduces the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) at birth, suggests a new study published today (26 November) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ...
Nov 25, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Maternal C-type natriuretic peptide tied to pre-eclampsia
(HealthDay)—Levels of maternal plasma amino terminal propeptide of C-type natriuretic peptide (NTproCNP) may be useful in defining phenotypes associated with pre-eclampsia in late pregnancy, according to a study published ...
Apr 10, 2015
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Health
Nutrition during first 1,000 days of life crucial for childhood and economic development
A new Lancet series on maternal and childhood nutrition finds that over 3 million children die every year of malnutrition—accounting for nearly half of all child deaths under 5. Along with state-of-the-art global estimates ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Use of anti-epileptic drug during pregnancy associated with increased risk of autism
Maternal use of valproate (a drug used for the treatment of epilepsy and other neuropsychological disorders) during pregnancy was associated with a significantly increased risk of autism in offspring, according to a study ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Lesbian couples using assisted reproductive technology have better outcomes
Same-sex lesbian couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) have more favorable or similar birth outcomes to heterosexual couples who conceive naturally or undergo ART to conceive, according to a study published ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Health
Women with recurrent miscarriage have a good chance of having a pregnancy and live birth
Women who suffer from unexplained recurrent miscarriage (RM) need to know how long it might take them to achieve a live birth if they are not to lose hope and give up trying for a baby. There is currently no evidence-based ...
Jul 5, 2011
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Pediatrics
Effect of different oxygen saturation levels on death or disability in extremely preterm infants
In a randomized trial performed to help resolve the uncertainty about the optimal oxygen saturation therapy in extremely preterm infants, researchers found that targeting saturations of 85 percent to 89 percent compared with ...
May 5, 2013
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