IUDs, implants most effective birth control
A study to evaluate birth control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who used longer-acting forms such as an intrauterine device (IUD) or implant. View More (2012-05-24)
Caesarean section delivery may double risk of childhood obesity
Caesarean section delivery may double the risk of subsequent childhood obesity, finds research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. View More (2012-05-24)
No new neurons in the human olfactory bulb
Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that the human olfactory bulb - a structure in the brain that processes sensory input from the nose - differs from that of other mammals in that no new neurons are formed in this area after birth. View More (2012-05-24)
Weight management in pregnancy with diet is beneficial and safe and can reduce complications
For pregnant women, including those who are overweight and obese, following a healthy calorie controlled diet during pregnancy is safe and can reduce the risk of serious complications such as pre-eclampsia, diabetes and premature birth. View More (2012-05-18)
Big-mouthed babies drove the evolution of giant island snakes
Some populations of tiger snakes stranded for thousands of years on tiny islands surrounding Australia have evolved to be giants, growing to nearly twice the size of their mainland cousins. View More (2012-05-16)
Prenatal micronutrient, food supplementation intervention in Bangladesh decreases child death rate
Pregnant women in poor communities in Bangladesh who received multiple micronutrients, including iron and folic acid combined with early food supplementation, had substantially improved survival of their newborns, compared to women in a standard program that included usual food supplementation, according to a study in the May 16 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on Global Health. View More (2012-05-16)
Considerable prevalence of both malaria, STIs exist among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa
A review of studies reporting estimates of the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections/reproductive tract infections (STIs/RTIs) and malaria over the past 20 years suggests that a considerable burden of malaria and STIs/RTIs exists among pregnant women attending antenatal (before birth) facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. View More (2012-05-16)
For Highly Educated Women, Families Are an Increasingly Popular Option
An increasing number of highly educated women are opting for families, according to a national study co-authored by a University at Buffalo economist. View More (2012-05-16)
Inducing labor can reduce birth complications without increasing Cesareans
Induction of labour beyond 37 weeks of pregnancy can reduce perinatal mortality (death before, during or shortly after birth) without increasing caesarean section rates, finds a study published on bmj.com today. View More (2012-05-11)
Testosterone-fuelled infantile males might be a product of Mom's behaviour
By comparing the testosterone levels of five-month old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical, University of Montreal researchers were able to establish that testosterone levels in infancy are not inherited genetically but rather determined by environmental factors. View More (2012-05-10)
Anthropologist finds explanation for hominin brain evolution in famous fossil
One of the world's most important fossils has a story to tell about the brain evolution of modern humans and their ancestors, according to Florida State University evolutionary anthropologist Dean Falk. View More (2012-05-08)
Higher risk of birth defects from assisted reproduction
A University of Adelaide study has identified the risk of major birth defects associated with different types of assisted reproductive technology. View More (2012-05-07)
Anti-HIV drug use during pregnancy does not affect infant size, birth weight
Infants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug tenofovir as part of an anti-HIV drug regimen during pregnancy do not weigh less at birth and are not of shorter length than infants born to women who used anti-HIV drug regimens that do not include tenofovir during pregnancy, according to findings from a National Institutes of Health network study. View More (2012-05-03)
Post-term children have higher behavioural and emotional problems in early childhood
We already know there are long-term health problems associated with pre-term birth, but what about babies born post-term? New research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has found that post-term birth, defined as a birth after a pregnancy of 42 weeks, is associated with more behavioural and emotional problems in early childhood, especially Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity... View More (2012-05-03)
Prdm16: A novel gene important for craniofacial development
In the United States, a baby is born with a facial cleft every hour, of every day of the year! Such birth defects result from both gene mutations and environmental insults. View More (2012-05-03)
New global report says US lags behind 130 other nations in preterm birth rate
Preterm babies are born at a higher rate in the United States than in 130 other countries of the world, including many poorer nations, according to the just-released report Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth. View More (2012-05-03)
Why underweight babies become obese: Study says disrupted hypothalamus is to blame
It seems improbable that a baby born underweight would be prone to obesity, but it is well documented that these children tend to put on weight in youth if they're allowed free access to calories. Now, researchers believe they understand why this happens. View More (2012-05-03)
New Report Shows 15 Million Babies Born Too Soon Every Year; Calls for Increased Research into Prevention
The first-ever national, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth reveals that 15 million babies are born too soon every year and 1.1 million of those babies die shortly after birth, making premature birth the second-leading cause of death in children under age 5. View More (2012-05-03)
Newborns should be screened for heart defects, study shows
There is now overwhelming evidence that all babies should be offered screening for heart defects at birth, according to a major new study published online in The Lancet. View More (2012-05-02)
Slow-Growing Babies More Likely in Normal-Weight Women; Less Common in Obese Pregnancies
Obesity during pregnancy puts women at higher risk of a multitude of challenges. But, according to a new study presented earlier this month at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual convention, fetal growth restriction, or the poor growth of a baby while in the mother's womb, is not one of them. View More (2012-04-30)
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