Immunology
Exploring why some newborns develop severe infections
Compared to adults, newborns are highly susceptible to infections and these infections can cause serious health complications and even death.
Mar 15, 2024
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News tagged with maternal factors
Genetics
Research reveals maternal education levels during pregnancy are linked with epigenetic markers in the child
A study from the University of Oulu, Finland, has uncovered compelling evidence linking maternal education levels at the time of pregnancy to children's epigenetic markers (DNA methylation) at key developmental stages: birth, ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Decades-long push to lower stillbirth rate in the US has stalled, research finds
A decades-long effort to lower the stillbirth rate in the United States has stalled, as has progress in closing a persistent gap in excess stillbirths experienced by Black women compared with White women, according to a Rutgers-led ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study highlights healthcare barriers women with disabilities face during pregnancy
Women with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications or maternal death compared to their peers, a study by University of Toronto researchers has found.
Feb 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Children conceived in winter have a greater risk of autism, study finds
An examination of the birth records of the more than 7million children born in the state of California during the 1990s and early 2000s has found a clear link between the month in which a child is conceived and the risk of ...
May 5, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests maternal inflammation risk factors associated with children's behavioral and emotional regulation
Maternal inflammation risk factors may be associated with dysregulation in children, according to a recent study. "Dysregulation" in this context refers to children's attention, anxiety, depression, and aggression being measurably ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds having a C-section is related to difficulties with conceiving
In a new study conducted at the University of Bergen, the researchers found a bidirectional relationship between C-section and the time it takes for a couple to conceive. The findings are published in the American Journal ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Pediatrics
Asthma symptoms are more common in children with stressed parents, finds new research
University of Queensland research has shown a link between parental stress stemming from financial hardship and exacerbated asthma symptoms in children.
Nov 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety may be contagious, mouse study suggests
Severe instances of stress experienced early in life (ELS) are a risk factor for developing neuropsychiatric diseases, such as anxiety, later in life.
Oct 18, 2023
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Health
Study suggests health care access is not preventing deaths among pregnant and postpartum people
The majority of research and public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths—deaths caused or accelerated by a pregnancy—rather than the broader category of pregnancy-associated ...
Oct 12, 2023
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