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Categories: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Published Dengue fever infections have negative impacts on infant health for three years
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has found.
Published Pressure in the womb may influence facial development
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new study.
Published Researchers find that accelerated aging biology in the placenta contributes to a rare form of pregnancy-related heart failure
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In a new study, researchers show that elevated levels of proteins related to cellular senescence, or aging, in the blood and the placenta are linked to this form of heart failure.
Published New study focuses on the placenta for clues to the development of gestational diabetes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating levels are associated with insulin resistance during pregnancy, highlighting a potential risk factor for the development of gestational diabetes.
Published Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase risk of cardiovascular death after giving birth
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Health researchers identify patients at risk for preventable death in the year after pregnancy.
Published Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international research team has just provided valuable evidence through a 20-year longitudinal study to address the longstanding debate concerning the potential impact of maternal diabetes on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. This study, analysing real-world data from over 3.6 million mother-baby pairs in China's Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, showed that maternal diabetes during pregnancy is unlikely to be a direct cause of ADHD.
Published No link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children's risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability, says large sibling study
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the largest study to date on the subject, researchers found no evidence to support a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD and intellectual disability in children. The findings use data from a nationwide cohort of over 2.4 million children born in Sweden, including siblings not exposed to the drug before birth.
Published Pregnancy accelerates biological aging in a healthy, young adult population
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study. The research shows that women who reported having been pregnant looked biologically older than women who had never been pregnant, and women who had been pregnant more often looked biologically older than those who reported fewer pregnancies.
Published Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of gestation.
Published Women with obesity do not need to gain weight during pregnancy, new study suggests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research supports the idea of lowering or removing the current recommendation of a weight gain of at least 5 kg.
Published Positive associations between premenstrual disorders and perinatal depression
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of perinatal depression compared with those who do not, according to new research. The relationship works both ways: those with perinatal depression are also more likely to develop premenstrual disorders after pregnancy and childbirth. This study suggests that a common mechanism might contribute to the two conditions.
Published Miscarriages linked to health risks in later pregnancies
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers analyzed 52 studies involving more than 4 million pregnancies across 22 countries to investigate the health impacts of miscarriage, abortion and recurrent pregnancy loss (more than two miscarriages in succession) on subsequent pregnancies. The study found different health risks for each group.
Published Stem cell model offers first glimpse of early human embryonic development
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The new platform's ethically grounded approach promises to reveal much about how human embryos form during the earliest stages of pregnancy.
Published Metformin during pregnancy affects the brain development in offspring mice, study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source With the rise in gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders during pregnancy, metformin is also being prescribed more frequently. Although it is known that the oral antidiabetic agent can cross the placental barrier, the impacts on the brain development of the child are largely unknown. Researchers have now been able to demonstrate in a mouse model that although metformin has positive effects in pregnant animals, it does not in the offspring.
Published Laws that punish drug use during pregnancy likely lead to worse health outcomes for families, study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes. The study is the first to systematically review the literature on punitive prenatal drug laws -- an increasingly common state policy strategy for addressing rising rates of prenatal drug use.
Published Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn't linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, study suggests -- giving assurance to those concerned about continuing their medications during pregnancy.
Published Why some newborns develop severe infections
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A serious immune deficiency in newborns may originate from a system that protects the fetus in utero but lingers too long after birth.
Published New discovery reveals how the egg controls sperm entry
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source After the egg has been fertilized by a sperm, the surrounding egg coat tightens, mechanically preventing the entry of additional sperm and the ensuing death of the embryo, a new study finds. The work also explains how mutations in egg coat proteins can cause female infertility and may eventually lead to new contraceptive methods.
Published Good news: The US maternal death rate is stable, not sky rocketing, as reported
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study challenges the prevailing view on the maternal death rate in the United States. The findings show that the rates of maternal death were stable between 1999-2002 and 2018-2021, instead of the dramatic upward trends previously reported. Additionally, the study indicates that direct obstetric causes of death declined over the last 20 years.
Published Adding folic acid to table salt could prevent life-threatening birth defects
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team of international researchers has demonstrated, for the first time in a field study, that using folic acid-fortified iodized table salt can prevent multiple severe birth defects.