Saturated Fats Put Body Fat Where Heart, Diabetes Most Risky
Researchers in Sweden have discovered that some fats make us dangerously
fat in the belly while another type is responsible for bulges
elsewhere.
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IVF Success Strengthens Relationships
When IVF is successful, and a baby is born from the experience,
the bond between the parents is strengthened, according to a recent
study from Denmark.
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Thyroid Disorders Linked to Female Infertility
A recent study makes a strong case for including thyroid health in the nation’s universal screening protocols.
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More Evidence Antibiotics Are More Harmful Than Expected
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed to cure bacterial infections — and they usually do — but a growing body of evidence indicates antibiotics are more harmful than once expected.
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Number of Stay-at-Home Moms on the Rise
The number of mothers who stay at home rather than hold jobs outside the home has risen significantly in the past 15 years.
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NIH: New Drugs Must Be Tested on Both Sexes
The National Institutes of Health want to see changes made in the way medical researchers in the U.S. conduct scientific studies. At the moment, the vast majority of tests are conducted on males.
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Fertilization More Likely When IVF Eggs Dance to the Music
Fertility specialists in Spain discovered that fertilization rates are higher when eggs being prepped for in vitro fertilization (IVF) can dance to the music being piped into their incubator.
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Impact of Neonatal HSV Reduced with Long-Term Oral Treatment
Neonatal HSV can cause brain damage and death so researchers took a look
at how long-term treatment affected the outcome 12 months after
treatment was completed.
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Infant’s Hair Offers Glimpse Into Womb Environment
One question that remains unanswered and intriguing to Christopher Coe is "How does the prenatal environment set the stage for risk or for resilience?"
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Human Touch Instrumental for Baby’s Language Development
A Purdue University researcher and her team of colleagues have
discovered that touching a baby could be as important for its speech
development as hearing words and sentences.
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Baby-Weight Study: 9 Months On, 9 Months Off Recommended
New research suggests that a woman's weight one year after delivery is a strong predictor of her health 15 years in the future.
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Sperm Requires Well-Aligned Support System for Optimum Health
Scientific studies on infertility in laboratory mice have shown that the absence of a certain transcription factor ' p73 ' leads to infertilityin both male and female mice.
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Will Your Cell Phone Hurt Your Baby?
Mice exposed to simulated cell phone exposure while in the womb developed behaviors that resemble attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in human kids.
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Pregnant? Job Hunting? Confront Stereotypes Immediately
When the job market isn't so ideal, employers look for ways to weedthrough the many applicants vying for a single position. Unfortunately,pregnant applicants are often weeded out quickly, based on nothing morevalid - or legal - than the mere state of being pregnant.
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2013 Population Growth Slowest Since 1937
This year's population estimate was released on December 30, 2013. Itincludes the Census Bureau's estimation of US population on July 1,2013.
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Inducing Labor Does Not Induce Autism
Studies in recent years have hinted at a link between using thissynthetic hormone ' oxytocin ' to induce or augment labor and theincidence of autism in the child.
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Maternal Lifestyle and Social Determinants
Researchers published a study in the Global Journal of Health Sciences
regarding the use of universal questionnaires to research maternal
lifestyle habits, often used to determine maternal/fetal risk, in
cultures that do not conform to universal standards.
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Cool Pregnant Women Have Healthier Pregnancies
According to research completed by QUT (Queensland University of Technology), pregnant women need to stay cool during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy to decrease the risk of miscarriage and birth defects.
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Wi-Fi Laptops Could Be Frying Your Sperm
Men who usually rest their Wi-Fi laptops on their laps are much more
vulnerable to reduced sperm motility and degeneration of the sperm DNA
lowering the possibility of men to become fathers.
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Neighbor’s Family Size May Affect Family Planning
The majority of participants in a recent study in Nepal claimed two
children was the ideal number (73%), but more than half of the women
continue to have children beyond the second child.
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ADHD Risk Increases With Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis
According to a report, children born to mothers with gestational diabetes have an increased risk of developing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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Brain Development Affected by Environment and Experience
Recent studies have revealed that maternal stress, weight and eating
habits can affect infant health well into adulthood. A new study now
reports that life experiences of the mother during pregnancy may also
have an impact on health.
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Older First-Time Moms Not at Higher Risk of Depression
Researchers at Macquarie University have found no connection between
maternal age and risk of depression. The study expressly focused on
older women.
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Fracking and Infertility: Is There a Link?
Fracking is one of the hottest trends in the energy business right now and it's a word that keeps environmentalists plenty busy, too. As it grows in popularity and more wells are drilled across the country, the health aspects of the process are being closely examined.
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Matrix Metalloproteinases and In-Vitro Fertilization Outcome
Predicting the possible outcome of in-vitro fertilization (IVF)
before the procedure takes place is a manik goal of reproductive
research.
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Fetal Yawns Captured in 4-D
The latest ultrasound technology shows us that all this delightful
activity starts long before a baby is born. Yawns, for instance, keep a
baby busy during the sixth month of gestation.
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Protein Responsible for Cell-Cell Fusion Revealed
In healthy human tissues, cell-cell fusion is uncommon, but this
fusion is necessary for placental development during pregnancy.
Researchers have long searched for some idea or indication explaining
how the body promotes cell-cell fusion during pregnancy.
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Womb Transplants Becoming Viable Reality in Sweden
Nine young women in Sweden recently received uterus transplants in ground-breaking surgery that may allow them to bear children.
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Fetal Heart Rate Not Good Predictor of Fetal Health
According to a research study completed by the Intermountain Medical
Center, fetal heart rate may not be the best indicator of fetal health.
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Some Women At Higher Risk of Pain After C-Section
Researchers presented a study at the Anesthesiology 2011 conference
could help doctors predict increased risk of pain in patients having
repeat C-sections.
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PCOS Increases Risk of Complications During Pregnancy
PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, affects up to 15-percent of the
female population. Women with the condition tend to have irregular
periods, fertility problems, weight gain and excessive facial hair
growth.
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Auto Mechanic’s Dream Vision Eases Delivery Difficulties
What do you get when you cross an auto mechanic, a YouTube video, and a
vision in a dream? In the case of Argentinian mechanic Jorge Odón, you
get the Odón Device.
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Fertility Treatment May Affect Fetus Size
A new study links fetal birth weight to type of conception. According to
the study, infants conceived using fertility treatments are
significantly smaller than infants born after natural conception.
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Study: Seminal Fluid May Influence Baby’s Health
A new study indicates the health of a man's seminal fluid is an indicator for ease of conception as well as life-long health of offspring.
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DES Still Impacting Women of the World
DES or diethylstilbestrol was given to women for more than three
decades. The synthetic estrogen was prescribed to pregnant women as a
means of preventing miscarriage, but the drug caused vaginal tumors, so
the Food and Drug Administration pulled it from the market in 1971.
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C-Section May Lead to Increased Risk for Asthma
Asthma is a breathing disorder that affects approximately 300 million people globally. It is estimated that the condition causes more than 250,000 deaths annually.
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Got Milk? Get Taller Babies
Thorhallur Halldorsson says, 'There aren't many prenatal dietary orenvironmental factors identified that explain growth in children (but)milk drinking may be one.'
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Computer Programmers Plan First 3D Virtual Birth Simulator
Computer programmers from the University of East Anglia announced they are working to create the world's first 3D virtual birth simulator.
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Micro-Vibration and Development of Human Embryos
According to a recent study published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics,
micro-vibration of human embryos may prove beneficial for poor
responders. The procedure was assessed with mouse embryos and human
embryos.
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Early Birth Could Lead to Increased Risk of Early Death
A report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA) reveals that children born before 37 weeks gestation have an
increased risk of early death during early childhood and early adulthood
compared to children born full-term. The study included more than
600,000 children born from 1973 to 1976 in Sweden.
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Converting Skin Cells to Stem Cells to Create Viable Sperm
A team of research scientists at Stanford University was able to convert skin cells of infertile men into human sperm cells.
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Girls’ Eggs May Be Different from Women’s Eggs
The results of a study on female mice might lead the way to improved treatments for human females experiencing certain reproductive difficulties.
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Delay in Language Development Reduced With Folic Acid
A new study was recently published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association (JAMA) revealing that folic acid intake during the
first eight weeks of pregnancy has a significant impact on language
development up to three years after birth.
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Protein Important to Fertility and Risk of Miscarriage
Researchers have discovered that a protein enzyme may be responsible for some cases of infertility and recurrent miscarriage. The SGK1 enzyme needs to be carefully balanced to promote pregnancy and maintain pregnancy, according to research.
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Pregnant Women Judge Space Needed for Growing Body Accurately
Pregnant women are just as good at judging whether their now-expanding
bodies will fit through a door or other openings as people who are not
expecting.
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Enhancing Uterine Receptivity to Improve IVF Pregnancy Rates
Recent studies on genetics show that enhancing expression of particular
developmental genes at certain periods in the uterus could help the
success of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) pregnancies.
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Perinatal Anti-Depressant May Slow Brain Development
When researchers exposed rat fetuses to a serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during the final fetal stages and immediately after birth, they showed significant signs of slowed and impaired brain development. Researchers found the behaviors similar to those presenting in autism cases in humans.
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Pregnancy is Most Googled Medical Symptom in 2013
The study of internet search words is a tremendously big business benefiting many
industries.
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Mom’s Metabolism Could Control Gestation
Researchers have suggested for years that primates are more developed at birth than humans because we walk upright. According to new research, this theory is not based on sound fact or clinical research.
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8-Cell Embryo “Hug” May Help Determine Best IVF Candidates
One of life's most endearing moments occurs when a new parent gives afirst hug to a newborn baby. Countless medical studies have documentedthe nurturing value of the human touch.
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