News tagged with maternal exposure


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 ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Flame retardants may be toxic to children

Chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used for decades to reduce fires in everyday products such as baby strollers, carpeting and electronics. A new study to be presented on Monday, May 6, at the ...

Pediatrics created May 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Prenatal maternal smoking associated with increased risk of adolescent obesity

Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking appears associated with an increased risk for adolescent obesity, and is possibly related to subtle structural variations in the brain that create a preference for eating fatty ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Woodsmoke from cooking fires linked to pneumonia, cognitive impacts

Two new studies led by University of California, Berkeley, researchers spotlight the human health effects of exposure to smoke from open fires and dirty cookstoves, the primary source of cooking and heating ...

Health created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Gestational exposure to urban air pollution linked to vitamin D deficiency in newborns

Gestational exposure to ambient urban air pollution, especially during late pregnancy, may contribute to lower vitamin D levels in offspring, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's ...

Health created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Give pregnant women vitamin D supplements to ward off multiple sclerosis, research says

The risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) is highest in the month of April, and lowest in October, indicates an analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

Neuroscience created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prenatal exposure to pollution especially dangerous for children with asthma

The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth and respiratory ailments has been established by several studies in recent years, and now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can ...

Inflammatory disorders created May 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Study links prenatal exposure to stress with accelerated cell aging

Young adults whose mothers experienced psychological trauma during their pregnancies show signs of accelerated aging, a UC Irvine-led study found.

Medical research created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Malaria during pregnancy: New study assesses risks during first trimester

The largest ever study to assess the effects of malaria and its treatment in the first trimester of pregnancy has shown that the disease significantly increases the risk of miscarriage, but that treating with antimalarial ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Smoking ban reduced maternal smoking and preterm birth risk

A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal and fetal ...

Health created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0