New clues reveal how gestational diabetes affects offspring
Gestational diabetes can cause a multitude of complications in the offspring, but to date, the reasons are incompletely understood.
Nov 18, 2025
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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases: News and Research on Diabetes, Gestational
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Circadian rhythm discovery may transform what time of day doctors induce labor
In a discovery that could shift labor and delivery practices around the world, researchers at Michigan State University have found that the effectiveness of oxytocin—a common medication used to induce or speed up labor—depends ...
Nov 14, 2025
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When 'eating for two' is off the menu: Study finds 1 in 10 pregnant women experiences food insecurity in Australia
A nutritious diet is vital to good health in both the mother and the developing baby during pregnancy.
Oct 31, 2025
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Women with large preterm infants may have higher risk of cardiovascular disease later in life
A new study shows that preeclamptic and hypertensive pregnant women's risk of getting cardiovascular disease is linked to their baby's birthweight.
Oct 20, 2025
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Pregnant patients with preexisting high cholesterol may have elevated cardiovascular risk
Preexisting hyperlipidemia in pregnancy is associated with heightened risks of obstetric complications and early cardiovascular events in the first five years postpartum, according to a new study being presented at ACC's ...
Oct 17, 2025
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News of a 'giant' baby boy is all over TikTok: What women really need to know
Baby boy Cassian is an internet sensation. He was born earlier in 2025 in the United States weighing 5.8 kilograms. But after his mom and the hospital shared the news recently, it wasn't long before headlines about the "giant" ...
Oct 10, 2025
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'Good' gut bacteria can boost placenta for healthier pregnancy
Research led by the University of Cambridge has found the first clear evidence that the "good" gut bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in pregnant mothers regulates the placenta's production of hormones critical for a healthy ...
Oct 6, 2025
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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy associated with better neonatal outcomes without added maternal risk
An analysis of data from over 1.2 million pregnant individuals found that those who received a COVID-19 vaccination had a 58% lower risk of being infected with the virus, as well as a lower risk of experiencing a stillbirth ...
Sep 26, 2025
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Rethinking contact sports in pregnancy
The risks of continuing participation in contact sports during pregnancy may be much lower than previously assumed, according to a University of Alberta pregnancy researcher who says the benefits to mental health and postpartum ...
Sep 24, 2025
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Gestational diabetes linked to autism and ADHD in new study
A major new analysis is drawing fresh attention to the possible links between gestational diabetes and long-term brain health in both mothers and their children. The review, which combined data from 48 studies conducted over ...
Sep 23, 2025
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