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Outcomes of birth options after a previous Cesarean section

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Birth Control, Birth Defects, Gynecology, Infant's Health, Menopause, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Sexual Health, Women's Health

A large cohort study of women who have had one or more previous Cesarean sections suggests that attempting a vaginal birth in a subsequent pregnancy is associated with higher health risks to both the mother and the infant than electing for another Cesarean. The research, published in PLOS Medicine on Sept. 24, 2019, addresses a lack of information on the outcomes of birth options after previous cesarean section and can be used to counsel women about their choices.

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Even mother's mild depressive symptoms affect the child's emotional well-being

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Child Psychology, Children's Health, Chronic Illness, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Psychiatry

Even mild long-term depressive symptoms among mothers are connected with emotional problems among small children such as hyperactivity, aggressiveness and anxiety.

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Child's gluten intake during infancy, rather than mother's during pregnancy, linked to increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Children's Health, Developmental Biology, Diabetes, Diet and Weight Loss, Food, Mating and Breeding, mice, Pregnancy and Childbirth

New research shows that a child's intake of gluten at age 18 months is associated with a 46% increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes for each extra 10g of gluten consumed.

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Babies' gut bacteria affected by delivery method

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Breastfeeding, Dentistry, Gynecology, Infant's Health, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Ulcers

Babies born vaginally have different gut bacteria — their microbiome — than those delivered by caesarean, research has shown. Scientists discovered that whereas vaginally born babies got most of their gut bacteria from their mother, caesarean babies instead had more bacteria associated with hospital environments in their guts. It isn't known if these differences at birth will have any effect on later health.

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Autoantibodies in pregnancy: A cause of behavioral disorders in the child?

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Birth Defects, Brain Tumor, Children's Health, Diseases and Conditions, Immune System, Lymphoma, Nervous System, Pregnancy and Childbirth

Dysfunctions in the maternal immune system that occur during pregnancy could possibly lead to impaired brain development in the unborn child.

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Clues to the origin of Huntington's disease, and a new way to find drugs

September 17, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research, Birth Defects, Brain Injury, Disorders and Syndromes, Healthy Aging, Huntington's Disease, Pregnancy and Childbirth

Using a new technique to study brain development, scientists were able to trace the causes of Huntington's back to early developmental stages when the brain has only just begun to form.

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Overgrowth of baby in womb may begin weeks before women are tested for maternal diabetes

September 17, 2019 0 Comments Diabetes, Gynecology, Hormone Disorders, Infant's Health, Menopause, Obesity, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women's Health

The excessive growth of a baby in the womb, a common complication of gestational diabetes, begins weeks before women are tested for the disease, according to new research.

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Childhood behavior linked to taking paracetamol in pregnancy

September 16, 2019 0 Comments ADD and ADHD, Asthma, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Learning Disorders, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Teen Health

A new study adds to evidence that links potential adverse effects of taking paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) during pregnancy.

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Therapeutic strategies for pregnant women with lupus

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Gastrointestinal Problems, Gynecology, Joint Health, Joint Pain, Lupus, Pain Control, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Ulcers

A highly gender-biased disease, lupus afflicts females some nine times more than males. Because of the disease's unpredictable turns and debilitating flares — the risks of which are elevated in postpartum women — females with the disease are often advised to avoid pregnancy altogether.

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Parasitology: Mother cells as organelle donors

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Biology, Cell Biology, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Stem Cells

Microbiologists have discovered a recycling process in the eukaryotic parasite Toxoplasma gondii that plays a vital role in the organism's unusual mode of reproduction.