New research explores the link between baby birthweight, length of pregnancy and future cognitive problems
A new study has explored the link between infant birthweight, gestational age and future cognitive problems.
Aug 31, 2023
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A new study has explored the link between infant birthweight, gestational age and future cognitive problems.
Aug 31, 2023
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Childhood trauma, such as abuse, emotional neglect, and exposure to domestic violence may heighten a woman's subsequent risk of pregnancy complications, and of giving birth to a low birthweight or premature baby, finds a ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Smoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth. Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find quitting difficult should be provided with nicotine replacements products, and stop-smoking ...
Aug 1, 2023
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As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can adversely impact fetal development. Now, researchers at the Rutgers School of Public Health think they're beginning to understand how the metal ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Two studies published in Diabetologia show that lower birthweight is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D), and is linked to a distinct presentation of T2D at the time of diagnosis—including younger age, ...
Jun 12, 2023
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A first in Australia, the La Trobe University study, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, analyzed 18 years of perinatal data, representing almost 1.2 million births across Victoria, and ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Pre-term and low birthweight infants have fewer fractures in childhood than full-term and normal-weight newborns, according to a new a study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. The register-based ...
Jun 6, 2023
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A new study from the University of Bergen reveals that including offspring birthweight information from women's subsequent births, is helpful in identifying a woman's long-term risk of dying from cardiovascular causes.
May 30, 2023
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A study led by The University of Western Australia has found migrant women who have spent a longer and more culturally immersive time in Australia are likely to experience some better birth outcomes than newer arrivals.
May 11, 2023
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Eight low-cost and easily implementable proven interventions for pregnant women in 81 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) could prevent an estimated 566,000 stillbirths and 5.2 million babies a year from being born preterm ...
May 8, 2023
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