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Perinatal complications linked to eating disorders
Certain complications during and immediately after birth are associated with the development of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. view more (2006-01-03)
Medical costs for one premature baby could cover a dozen healthy births
The medical costs that businesses pay to care for one premature baby for a year could cover the costs for nearly a dozen healthy, full-term infants, according to new statistics from the March of Dimes. view more (2009-03-17)
TV viewing before the age of 2 has no cognitive benefit, study finds
A longitudinal study of infants from birth to age 3 showed TV viewing before the age of 2 does not improve a child's language and visual motor skills, according to research conducted at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School. view more (2009-03-02)
Foetal programming of adult high blood pressure
New results, presented today at the British Endocrine Societies 2003 meeting, from a study by a group at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh may explain why foetal exposure to high levels of the stress hormone, cortisol (a glucocorticoid), is linked to high blood pressure in adults. The study showed that prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids... view more... (2003-03-19)
Oregon researchers discover a mechanism leading to cleft palate
By creating a genetic mutation in zebrafish, University of Oregon scientists say they've discovered a previously unknown mechanism for cleft palate, a common birth defect in humans that has challenged medical professionals for centuries. view more (2008-02-12)
Cleft palate in fetal mice prevented by treating
Mice engineered to have cleft palates can be rescued in utero by injecting the mothers with a small molecule to correct the defect, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. view more (2007-02-12)
The lively little girl is a miracle for everyone
When the bag of waters burst in the 20th week of pregnancy, the unborn child only had a very slim chance of surviving birth. The high risk of infection was not the only risk to Miriam's life. view more (2007-10-29)
Year-round contraceptive, elimination of menstrual cycles safe, study shows
Researchers for the first time have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of continuous-use oral contraceptives that can eliminate menstrual cycles, according to a study published in the December issue of Contraception. view more (2006-12-13)
Parental benefits influence birth rates and women’s gainful employment
In countries with generous parental insurance schemes, in which benefits are paid as part of the parents’ income, as in Sweden, the number of women who are gainfully employed is also higher, as is fertility, and at the same time this type of benefit also dramatically decreases the risk of poverty among families with small children. This is... view more... (2003-02-06)
New research on how season of birth may affect nearsightedness and on cornea donor sources
Does season of birth play a role in the development of nearsightedness? Do corneas from older donors meet quality standards for transplant surgery? These are among the topics explored in the April 2008 issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. view more (2008-04-01)
Growth patterns into childhood reveal risk of coronary heart disease later in life
The risk of developing coronary heart disease as an adult is more strongly related to childhood growth patterns than body weight at any particular point in development. view more (2005-10-27)
Birth defect gene identified
Birth defects of the face and skull are relatively common in humans, striking one in 500 to 1,000 babies. Defects can include cleft lip or palate, congenitally missing teeth and severe malformations of the skull. view more (2005-12-23)
Standard treatment more effective than diabetes drug for achieving pregnancy in fertility disorder
Metformin, a drug used to treat diabetes and thought to hold great promise at overcoming the infertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is less useful for helping women with the condition achieve pregnancy than is the standard treatment with the infertility drug clomiphene, report researchers in an NIH research network. view more (2007-02-08)
Low-tech garment holds promise in preventing maternal death related to childbirth
A simple, low-tech garment has the potential to prevent a major cause of death among women who give birth in many Third World countries, according to a new study by maternal health researchers. view more (2006-02-28)
Clue to genetic cause of fatal birth defect
A novel enzyme may play a major role in anencephaly, offering hope for a genetic test or even therapy for the rare fatal birth defect in which the brain fails to develop, according to a study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. view more (2008-10-10)
Could women labour to better effect at home?
Are women who go into hospital early in labour at greater risk of assisted birth, such as by Caesarean, forceps or vacuum? Two major studies at the University of Leeds aim to discover how women can be supported at home in early labour to maximise chances of normal delivery. Mother and Infant Research Unit researcher Jo Green said: "There is... view more... (2004-06-08)
Girls born with HIV infection at higher risk for cervical problems
A generation of children born with HIV are now coming of age and reaching sexual maturity. Girls in this group who are sexually active are experiencing a higher number than expected of cervical abnormalities, a new study finds. view more (2007-04-27)
Heavy birthweight babies twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis
Heavy birthweight female babies are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis in adulthood as their average birthweight peers, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. view more (2008-06-30)
TONGUE CHARACTERISTICS COULD IDENTIFY CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDER (p 1500)
The absence of tissue joining the tongue with the base of the mouth at birth could be a marker for the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), conclude authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. EDS is a group of inheritable connective tissue disorders, characterised by skin hyperextensibility and joint... view more... (2001-05-09)
Key to early diagnosis of autism may be in the placenta
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered in the placenta what may be the earliest marker for autism, possibly helping physicians diagnose the condition at birth, rather than the standard age of two or older. view more (2006-06-26)
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