'Is that my career over?': Reflections of elite athletes during pregnancy
Elite athletes have shared their worries about their sports career after pregnancy.
Apr 2, 2025
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Organic Chemical: Folic Acid
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DNA mutations that contribute to spina bifida during embryogenesis open the door to potential treatments
Scientists at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, and the Department of Neurosciences and Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the causes ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Are higher doses of folic acid in pregnancy safe?
Taking a higher dose of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy was safe and associated with improved verbal abilities in children at age six as well as improved behavior skills, according to a preliminary study ...
Mar 4, 2025
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One in four Canadian women are unaware of folic acid's importance during pregnancy
Approximately one in four women in Canada are unaware of the benefits of taking folic acid before and during pregnancy to prevent certain birth defects—a percentage that has not improved in more than a decade.
Jan 7, 2025
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Study finds folic acid may protect mothers and children against liver damage from prenatal chemical exposure
A study by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reveals that prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals and endocrine disruptors may pose significant risks to liver health for both mothers and their ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Study provides a picture of preconception health across three generations in the UK
A new study details generational health trends among adolescents and young adults in the U.K. The study, published December 11, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Olivia Righton from King's College London, U.K., ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Newer epilepsy medications used during pregnancy do not affect neurological development in children, study finds
Children of mothers who took certain antiseizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study. The study was published in JAMA Neurology.
Nov 27, 2024
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Pregnant people might not be getting the nutrients they need, according to new research
It's generally estimated that around 10% of pregnant people struggle to meet their nutritional needs—but the real number could be far higher, according to new research from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Nov 19, 2024
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Folic acid may mitigate link between lead exposure during pregnancy and autistic behaviors in children
A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels in pregnant women and autistic-like behaviors in their children. Researchers from SFU's Faculty of Health ...
Oct 16, 2024
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Both low and high folate levels during pregnancy linked to increased heart defects in babies
Pregnant women with either low or excessively high levels of folate in their blood may face a greater risk of their children developing congenital heart disease, according to a study from Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, ...
