Experiencing severe respiratory infections during the first trimester of pregnancy triples the risk of some cardiovascular defects at birth, a UNSW Sydney study has found.
Mar 29, 2023
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The UK Government's current proposal to fortify one type of flour with folic acid is inadequate as it suggests a low dose that would fail to prevent hundreds of cases of severe birth defects each year, according to a new ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Newborns, whose brains, spines or spinal cords do not properly develop in utero, can be born with neural tube defects (NTD), increasing their risk of physical disabilities, intellectual impairments and death. Newborns in ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Researchers have called for medical advice about the use of painkillers during pregnancy to be reassessed after a new study found that pregnant women who use over-the-counter analgesics are about one and a half times more ...
May 13, 2022
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There's no conclusive evidence that nitrate in drinking water causes adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth or birth defects, according to a review for the government by the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland.
Nov 19, 2021
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More than 3 million women of birthing age in the U.S. and 60 million in the world have diabetes—a disease that occurs when blood sugar is too high. Even when controlled with insulin, and blood sugar levels are kept mostly ...
Sep 9, 2021
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One of the largest studies of its kind has found women who use over-the-counter painkillers in pregnancy are around one and half times more likely to have a baby with health issues. The risk of a preterm delivery, stillbirth ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Fortifying tea with folate and vitamin B12 may help counter the high levels of anaemia and neural tube defects associated with these widespread nutritional deficiencies in Indian women, suggest preliminary findings, published ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Two studies published by The BMJ today find no links between prescription opioids or macrolide antibiotics taken during pregnancy and risk of major birth defects.
Feb 10, 2021
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SAHMRI researchers have found the risk of birth defects can be greatly reduced if women significantly increase their folic acid intake.
Dec 7, 2020
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