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Ghanaian pregnant women who sleep on back at increased risk of stillbirth

Pregnant women in Ghana who slept on their back (supine sleep) were at an increased risk of stillbirth compared to women who did not sleep on their back, according to new research led by a University of Michigan researcher.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals

Food and environment can chemically alter your gene function and scientists have identified a gene that is consistently altered in obesity.

Genetics created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Errors are reducing the effectiveness of anti-D injections in pregnant women

Too many clinical errors are occurring with the requesting and administration of anti-D prophylaxis to prevent Rhesus Haemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (Rh HDFN) in pregnant women, according to a Manchester academic.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can environmental contaminants cause lower sperm count?

The amount of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) that mothers had in their blood during pregnancy affected their sons' semen quality at 20 years old. These findings appear in a recent study from Aarhus University ...

Health created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds that maternal vitamin D levels in pregnancy do not affect children's bone health

A study of nearly 4,000 pairs of mothers and their children in the Children of the '90s study at the University of Bristol has shown that maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy are not associated with the child's bone ...

Health created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Babies of obese mothers at risk for iron deficiency, study finds

A new study has found that obese women are more likely to have babies with lower levels of iron, a mineral that is crucial for nervous system development in the early stages of life.

Overweight and Obesity created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Folic acid lowers risk of autism, study finds

Women who take a vitamin B9 supplement (folic acid) during the beginning weeks of their pregnancy can cut the risk of having a child with autism in half. But the supplement has no effect if it is started ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Novel marker helps identify preeclampsia risk in pregnancy

Pregnant women who have a reduced number of capillaries under their skin during pregnancy may be at heightened risk for preeclampsia, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual ...

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medical myth: Sex induces labour

Sex. It's what got you into pregnancy, but is it also the pathway to getting you out?

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Resistance to first line anti-malarial drugs is increasing on the Thai-Myanmar border

Early diagnosis and treatment with antimalarial drugs (ACTs—artemisinin based combination treatments) has been linked to a reduction in malaria in the migrant population living on the Thai-Myanmar border, despite evidence ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exercise can reduce the rate of C-section

Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have found that regular and supervised exercise by experts during pregnancy can reduce the rate of instrumental and cesarean deliveries in healthy pregnant women.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The 'no worries' approach fails to identify Australian women with childbirth fear

Having a fear of birth has a negative impact on women's pregnancy and birth. In recently published research from a collaboration of The University of Melbourne, Australia, and Uppsala University, Sweden, doctoral student ...

Health created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pregnancy permanently changes foot size

A new University of Iowa study confirms what many women have long suspected – that pregnancy permanently changes the size and shape of a woman's feet.

Health created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Combination of stresses may produce brain disorders, research shows

(Medical Xpress)—A new study in a mouse model has shown that neuropsychiatric disorders in adults were more likely to develop if the mice had suffered immune challenges before birth and stresses after birth. ...

Medical research created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict

Here's another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk f ...

Health created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0