Major depression fluctuates during and after pregnancy but has the highest prevalence two weeks after giving birth, a University of Queensland study has found. Researchers used data from 780 studies, collected from more than ...
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People struggling with symptoms of depression are less likely to perceive themselves as active initiators of their activities, which is directly reflected in the way they express themselves. Analyzing the way people construct ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Research has shown early diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy disorders can improve outcomes. The question of when to administer treatment so it gets ahead of the disease, however, has remained stubbornly elusive. A new Northwestern ...
Apr 30, 2026
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A large South Korean study published by The BMJ finds no increased risk of psychiatric or neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD and autism, in children whose mothers used sedative drugs (benzodiazepines or Z-hypnotics) ...
Apr 29, 2026
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The vascular imbalance that occurs in some pregnancies may leave a lasting imprint beyond childbirth. A study led by the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau), published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ...
Apr 29, 2026
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The placenta contracts independently of the rest of the uterine wall, as seen in around 60% of 36 MRI-scanned healthy pregnancies, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS One by Louise Dewick of the University ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Ten previously unknown symptoms may indicate an increased risk of severe seizures in pregnant women with preeclampsia—enabling timely preventive treatment for the right patients. The findings, published in PLOS Medicine, ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Pregnancy risks suddenly spike after age 35, something doctors generally attribute to problems with the fertilized egg. But Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute postdoctoral scholar Blake Laham is not convinced that's the whole ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show slower signs of development at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels. A King's College London study is the first to investigate pollution exposure and ...
Apr 28, 2026
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The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of a tree. And now, it's also helping scientists understand serious birth defects in humans.
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