Obstetrics & gynaecology
Understanding the role of gut microbiome in gestational diabetes
Researchers at University of Illinois Chicago have identified changes in the gut microbiome that can lead to gestational diabetes.
Jan 28, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth
People who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant were more likely to have poor birth outcomes including preterm birth, small for gestational age, low birth weight, and stillbirth. The poor outcomes of preterm birth and stillbirth ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Diabetes
Sleep-disordered breathing in early pregnancy linked to insulin resistance
Sleep-disordered breathing in early pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance or difficulty clearing glucose from the blood, suggests a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The results strengthen ...
Jan 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study identifies biomarkers linked to autism risk
A large study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health has identified molecular signatures of gestational inflammation linked to the risk ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Health
Healthy diet in early pregnancy reduces risk of gestational diabetes
A healthy, comprehensive diet that lowers the body's inflammation reduces the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, reveals a new study from the University of Turku in Finland.
Dec 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find possible increased tumor risk in some patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum
New research from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has shown how the tumor risk varies among patients with the genetic syndrome Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum when compared with those who exhibit more "classic" symptoms ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Complications in pregnancy and birth increase with COVID-19 infection
Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to have complications with pregnancy and birth compared to those without, according to research publishing November 30th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine. The study looks ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Diabetes
The 5:2 diet: A good choice for gestational diabetes
Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby.
Nov 1, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019
(HealthDay)—The fetal mortality rate at 20 or more weeks of gestation in the United States was 5.70 per 1,000 live births or fetal deaths in 2019, down 3 percent from 2018, according to the Oct. 26 National Vital Statistics ...
Oct 27, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study IDs pregnancy complications in the U.S. tied to the pandemic
(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increased risk for several adverse pregnancy outcomes among commercially insured pregnant women, according to a research letter published online Oct. 15 in JAMA Network ...
Oct 20, 2021
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