(HealthDay)—Higher free triiodothyronine (fT3) levels, but not free thyroxine (fT4) or thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, are associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published in ...
Aug 7, 2018
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Breastfeeding has benefits for both infants and mothers, both in the short-term and the long-term alike, according to Ohio University's Ilana Chertok, who added that the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding ...
Aug 6, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Uniform application of gestational diabetes mellitus diagnostic thresholds may not be appropriate in populations across the world, according to a study published in the July issue of Diabetes Care.
Aug 2, 2018
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Yao Wu, a research postdoctoral fellow in the Developing Brain Research Laboratory at Children's National Health System, has received a Thrasher Research Fund early career award to expand knowledge about regions of the fetal ...
Aug 1, 2018
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Gestational diabetes may increase the risk of blood vessel dysfunction and heart disease in offspring by altering a smooth muscle protein responsible for blood vessel network formation. Understanding of the protein's function ...
Jul 20, 2018
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A multi-hospital collaboration led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found a simple method of determining which premature infants should be screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The ...
Jul 12, 2018
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Type 2 diabetes is a growing concern. Already, two million Australians and almost half a billion people worldwide have diabetes.
Jul 11, 2018
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In the U.S., about five out of 100 expectant mothers develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a temporary form of diabetes in which hormonal changes disrupt insulin function. Although GDM is often symptomless and subsides ...
Jul 5, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Early preterm birth is associated with a higher level of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in preschool children after accounting for unmeasured genetic and environmental factors, according ...
Jun 26, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Pregnant women who have any form of diabetes may face higher odds that their child could develop autism, a new study suggests.
Jun 25, 2018
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