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Study shows pregnant mother’s diet impacts infant’s sense of smell
• Dieting • • Pregnancy • Dec 01 10

A major new study shows that a pregnant mother’s diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors, but physically changes the… Study shows pregnant mother’s diet impacts infant’s sense of smell   

 
 

Nighttime delivery linked to brain problems
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Pregnancy • Nov 22 10

Babies born late at night or in the wee hours of the morning may have a slightly higher risk of rare brain problems compared… Nighttime delivery linked to brain problems   

 
 

Teens of epileptic moms display poor school performance
• Drug Abuse • • Pregnancy • Nov 03 10

A large population-based study revealed that multiple antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used by pregnant women to control seizures may cause poor school performance in their… Teens of epileptic moms display poor school performance   

 
 

Childhood stroke study identifies the contraceptive pill and smoking as risk factors
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Nov 01 10

Researchers are calling for clear guidelines on childhood stroke after a study, published in the November issue of Acta Paediatrica, found wide variations in… Childhood stroke study identifies the contraceptive pill and smoking as risk factors   

 
 

Conception is a rare event, fertility study shows
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Pregnancy • Oct 26 10

Fewer than 8 percent of all tries at making a baby in a lab dish will succeed, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

A review… Conception is a rare event, fertility study shows   

 
 

‘Snus’ tobacco linked to stillbirth risk
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 20 10

Pregnant women who use a smokeless form of tobacco known as “snus” may have a risk of stillbirth on par with women who smoke… ‘Snus’ tobacco linked to stillbirth risk   

 
 

Discovered gene causes Kabuki syndrome
• Genetics • • Pregnancy • Aug 16 10

Using a new, rapid and less expensive DNA sequencing strategy, scientists have discovered genetic alterations that account for most cases of Kabuki syndrome, a… Discovered gene causes Kabuki syndrome   

 
 

Prenatal smoke tied to poorer asthma-drug response
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 10 10

Studies have shown that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of developing asthma. Now new research suggests they… Prenatal smoke tied to poorer asthma-drug response   

 
 

Mom’s pregnancy diet not tied to wheezing risk
• Dieting • • Pregnancy • Jul 28 10

A woman’s overall diet during pregnancy may not be related to her child’s risk of developing wheezing problems by preschool age, a new… Mom’s pregnancy diet not tied to wheezing risk   

 
 

Acupuncture not helpful for inducing labor: study
• Alternative Medicine • • Pregnancy • Jul 26 10

Although acupuncture is promoted as a way to induce labor in women who go past their due date, a new study adds to evidence… Acupuncture not helpful for inducing labor: study   

 
 

Mother’s diet, genes raise birth defect risk in mice
• Dieting • • Genetics • • Pregnancy • Jul 06 10

Mothers who eat a high fat diet before and during pregnancy may be putting their offspring at risk of birth defects, scientists said on… Mother’s diet, genes raise birth defect risk in mice   

 
 

New Research Indicates Higher Risk for Miscarriage in Pregnant Women with Thyroid Hormone Levels on High End of Normal
• Endocrinology • • Pregnancy • Jun 23 10

Pregnant women with thyroid function test results in the upper half of the normal range have an increased chance of miscarriage, even when they… New Research Indicates Higher Risk for Miscarriage in Pregnant Women with Thyroid Hormone Levels on High End of Normal   

 
 

Extreme obesity ups pregnancy complication risk
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • Jun 17 10

So-called “super obese” women are at sharply higher risk of a potentially fatal pregnancy complication compared to their normal-weight peers, especially if they gain… Extreme obesity ups pregnancy complication risk   

 
 

Quitting Smoking Before Pregnancy Could Save Babies’ Lives
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 08 10

If more women quit smoking before they became pregnant, it would save infant lives, concludes a new study from the Centers for Disease Control… Quitting Smoking Before Pregnancy Could Save Babies’ Lives   

 
 

Pregnant Adolescents and Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Can New Data Inform Our Approach to Young Women with SLE?
• Pregnancy • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 17 10

Pregnancy in women under the age of 20 years has been the norm for most of history. Changes that include increased control of reproduction… Pregnant Adolescents and Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Can New Data Inform Our Approach to Young Women with SLE?   

 
 

Even Healthy Pregnant Women Need to Worry About Oral Bacteria
• Dental Health • • Pregnancy • May 10 10

Healthy pregnant women can be at risk for pregnancy problems caused by oral bacteria. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have begun to understand… Even Healthy Pregnant Women Need to Worry About Oral Bacteria   

 
 

Smoking moms tied to lasting kids’ sleep woes
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • • Sleep Aid • May 10 10

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have children with sleep problems from birth all the way through age 12, new research… Smoking moms tied to lasting kids’ sleep woes   

 
 

Iraqi doctors use acupuncture during drug shortage
• Alternative Medicine • • Gender: Female • • Pregnancy • Apr 29 10

Iraqi doctors faced with a shortage of drugs in a capital city hit by years of conflict have successfully used acupuncture to treat mothers… Iraqi doctors use acupuncture during drug shortage   

 
 

Local study links teen obesity to mothers who smoked during pregnancy
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 28 10

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy are not only increasing the risk of their babies being born with a low birth weight, respiratory problems and… Local study links teen obesity to mothers who smoked during pregnancy   

 
 

Bariatric Surgery Lowers Obesity Risks in Pregnancy
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • • Surgery • Apr 14 10

Obese women who undergo bariatric surgery have substantially lower rates of hypertensive complications during pregnancy, a large retrospective study found.

Compared with women who… Bariatric Surgery Lowers Obesity Risks in Pregnancy   

 
 

Exercise in Pregnancy Reduces Size of Offspring
• Endocrinology • • Pregnancy • Apr 06 10

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), regular moderate-intensity aerobic exercise led… Exercise in Pregnancy Reduces Size of Offspring   

 
 

Pregnancy linked to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk
• Arthritis • • Pregnancy • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 01 10

A new study finds that women who give birth may have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than women who remain childless… Pregnancy linked to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk   

 
 

Rheumatoid arthritis tied to pregnancy complications
• Arthritis • • Pregnancy • • Rheumatic Diseases • Mar 18 10

Pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis may have increased risks of high blood pressure, having an underweight baby or needing a cesarean section, a new… Rheumatoid arthritis tied to pregnancy complications   

 
 

Obesity, passive smoking dangerous for unborn child
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 17 10

Babies born to obese mothers and exposed to passive smoking are more likely to face health problems, a new study claims.

The conclusion is… Obesity, passive smoking dangerous for unborn child   

 
 

Findings confirm H1N1 flu’s toll on pregnant women
• Pregnancy • • Swine Flu • Mar 01 10

New research from Australia confirms that the HIN1 flu hits pregnant women particularly hard-especially if they have asthma, obesity or diabetes.

“This finding underscores… Findings confirm H1N1 flu’s toll on pregnant women   

 
 
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