Aging Begins in the Womb
In recent weeks, medical science has delivered some pretty harsh blows
to the forever-young wannabes searching for the Fountain of Youth. Seems
one marker of the aging process - cellular senescence - begins in the
womb.
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Prevalence of Clinically Reported Fertility Problems
Infertility is a growing problem in the world. Researchers from the
University of Nottingham aimed to find out just how prevalent
infertility is based on age, socioeconomic status and geographic area.
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Pregnant Women Want Money to Stop Smoking
According to a research study at John's Hopkins University ' pregnant women are willing to stop smoking if you pay them money along the way. The research study was completed at the Center for Addiction and Pregnancy with results that were quite positive.
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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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Delicious Baby Aroma Encourages Mom's Bonding
The almost-universal cry of mothers upon cuddling a newborn baby - thatthe baby smells good enough to eat - is more than just delight andaffection. It's a very real neurological response that can be tracedusing brain imaging scans.
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Sugar Habit Especially Hard to Ignore During Pregnancy
If a craving for sweet treats hits with the force of addiction for theaverage eater, it's especially hard to ignore during pregnancy, whenfood cravings can get way out of whack.
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Infant Growth, SSRIs and Maternal Depression
Use of SSRIs during pregnancy to treat maternal depression has been
shown to positively impact maternal quality of life during pregnancy and
postpartum period, in previous studies.
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Brain Development and Slower Growth in Preterm Infants
Researchers recently
published a study in the journal Science Translational Medicine
regarding a possible link between brain development and slower growth in
preterm infants.
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Maternal Epilepsy is Common Marker for Childhood Epilepsy
Researchers from the Kuopio University Hospital in Finland recently
published a study in the journal PLoS One, discussing the possibility of
predicting epilepsy risk in newborns based on umbilical cord length.
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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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Sight-Saving Eye Drops Trigger Preemie Heart Attack
The Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus carries the story of a premature baby undergoing a preventive treatment that saves the eyesight of many preemies.
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New Study: Autism Begins in the Womb
The mystery of autism is one step closer to being solved, thanks to a meticulous study conducted by researchers in Washington and California. The team discovered that autism begins in the womb.
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Dad’s Biological Clock Just as Important as Mom’s
A major study that compared the psychiatric health and academicachievement of siblings gives strong support to the theory that dad'sbiological clock exists and may be just as important as mom's.
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Move More During Pregnancy for a Healthier Brain
Exercise during pregnancy is a healthy option for most pregnant women to improve sleep and maintain a healthy body. Today, doctors haveanother reason to suggest an exercise program during pregnancy ' reduced risk of neurological disorders in offspring.
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Smoking and High Fat Diet May Increase Infertility in Men
Smoking and consuming high fat diets may be responsible for infertility
in men, according to a new study by researchers at the University of
Newcastle School of Environmental and Life Sciences.
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Eye Development Relies on Pregnancy Light Exposure
The light women see during pregnancy may play a huge role in healthy
eye development in the fetus. According to research recently published
in the journal Nature, light promotes release of the protein melanopsin,
but the protein is only released in the fetus.
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How Infertility Affects the Female Identity
Throughout the ages, women, especially newly married women, have been bombarded with the same questions: When are you going to start a family? What are you waiting for? I want grandchildren; when will you give them to me? What's wrong with you that you?
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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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Parent Health and Functioning 13 Months After NICU/PICU Death
After the death of an infant or child in the NICU or PICU, immediate
attention is paid to grieving parents. Soon after leaving the hospital,
however, support diminishes and eventually disappears.
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Prenatal Screen to Predict Risk of Maternal Death
Researchers in Florida collected information about risk factorscontributing to the likelihood of traumatic death during pregnancy from1999 to 2005 as part of Florida's Enhanced Maternal Mortality ReportingDatabase.
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More Babies Survive When Labor is Induced
There have been conflicting reports about the risks and benefits of labor induction. Some experts believe inducing labor is unnecessary and even claim the practice can be detrimental to the fetus while other experts claim labor induction is completely safe. Those experts now have a bit more clinical precedence to back up their claims.
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Language Skills Improve When Parents Talk to Preemies
A new study indicates the more words per hour a preemie hears in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the sooner s/he catches up on language.
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Pregnancy After Kidney Transplant Possible
After recovering from a kidney transplant, some women may desire to
start a family. According to a new study published in the American
Journal of Transplantation, chances of pregnancy after kidney transplant
are high. Nearly 74% of pregnancies end in live births.
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Three Minutes to Improved Iron Levels
When clamping the umbilical cord, doctors should wait a full three
minutes after birth to reduce the risk of iron deficiency later in life.
A study published in BMJ supports waiting to clamp the umbilical cord.
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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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Preconception Interventions to Prevent Pregnancy Alcohol Use
Limiting alcohol exposure during pregnancy is an important part of
pregnancy educational goals. Recent studies have proven multi-session
programs work to reduce overall AEP occurrences, but attending multiple
sessions is not always a viable option for pregnant women.
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Cesarean on Maternal Request and Childhood Obesity Rates
A birth cohort study of more than 180,000 children in China shows a
modest connection between non-medical C-sections and childhood obesity.
The study was published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
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Timing Important to Outcome of Carcinogen Exposure in Womb
Researchers have found a link between the outcome of fetal health
when exposed to carcinogens and when the fetus was exposed during
gestation. The study was completed by researchers at the Linus Pauling
Institute (Oregon State University).
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Patients Reflect on IVF Treatments in Online Forums
Researchers recently published a study in the journal Human Reproduction on how information about IVF treatments is shared. Patients primarily shared information on Internet forums, but not all information was openly shared.
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Probiotics No Help for Colicky Babies
A new study, conducted a little differently than most, indicates that probiotics are actually no help with colicky babies in most cases.
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Healthy Eating Habits Begin in the Womb
The obesity epidemic - affecting approximately 70 percent of the American population - is generating more and more medical research into the science behind food, food preferences, and dietary habits.
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The Effect of Maternal Asthma on the Neonate
Researchers recently published a study in the journal BJOG
on the effect of maternal asthma on the neonate. The study addressed congenital
malformations, hospitalization risk and perinatal mortality.
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Vitamin D Increases IVF Success
Canadian researchers have discovered a promising link between a woman's vitamin D intake and her chances of successfully getting pregnant using in vitro fertilization (IVF)
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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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Preterm Delivery and Long-Term Maternal Cardiovascular Health
Preterm delivery is directly and independently associated with increased
risk to maternal cardiovascular health, according to an oral report
given at the 33rd annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal
Medicine and later published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Teen Asthma
Pregnant women are warned about the effects of smoking during pregnancy from the first obstetric visits. While smoking can cause premature birth and reduced birth weight, it now appears there is a long-term risk to worry about as well.
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Researchers Link Recurrent Miscarriage to Prolonged Fertility
Researchers from the Warwick Medical School have recently completed a
study that correlates recurrent miscarriage with a possible flaw in the
fertility window.
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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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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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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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Pregnancy Weight Gain Advice Missing for Overweight Women
Researchers at Penn State's College of Medicine have found a breakdown between physician and pregnant woman. According to researchers at the college, physicians rarely give overweight or obese women accurate advice about proper weight gain during pregnancy.
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Acute Pyelonephritis in Pregnancy
Pyelonephritis is an ascending urinary tract infection that may reach
the kidney. Severe cases of the infection may lead to pus surrounding
the kidney, kidney failure or death. In a pregnancy setting, any
infection poses a risk to fetal and maternal health.
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Breastfeeding Lowers Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Breastfeeding may lower a woman's risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis, also known as RA, according to new research.
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Should Anonymous Donors of Sperm and Eggs Remain Anonymous?
It's a question legislators in the Australian state of Victoria aregrappling with. Sperm and egg donation was a process cloaked inanonymity until 1998, when a new law allowed disclosure for all gametedonations beginning in 1998.
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New DNA Test Offers Miscarriage Clues
Twenty percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage and recurrent miscarriage happens to about 5% of all couples trying to have a family.
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Medicaid, Prenatal Care and Health Reform
Information on the number of births financed by the Medicaid system was not collected or accurately represented until 2008, when Anne Markus, a professor at George Washington University, decided to change that practice.
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Lack of Oxygen In-Utero Linked to ADHD
Having the correct amount of oxygen delivered to growing organs and
cells of the fetus are important to healthy fetal development, but researchers at Kaiser Permanente suggest oxygen levels are important in functional development as well.
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Labor-Tracking Tool May Reduce Risk of C-Section
According to researchers, the guidelines for the progression of labor before suggesting a C-section delivery are based on outdated clinical studies.
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Respiratory Function in Children Born to Mothers with Asthma
Researchers from the Department of Medicine at the Universidade Federal de Sergipe in Brazil recently completed a study concluding that maternal asthma may increase the risk of childhood asthma in offspring.
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Connection Between Obesity and C-section Delivery?
Researchers have concluded, based on a study in Archives of Disease in Childhood that c-section deliveries can cause an increased risk of childhood obesity.
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