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Researchers discover new form of cancer gene regulation
The Quaking gene, first described as a mutation in mice that causes rapid tremor, is thought to suppress tumor formation and protect humans from cancer.   view more (2005-11-08)

Can poor growth explain link between marital status and health?
A recent study in the BMJ found that men who were small at birth were less likely to marry, but can slow growth also explain why unmarried people are more likely to die of heart disease?   view more (2002-02-13)

Diabetes gene raises odds of lower birth weight
Pediatric researchers have found that a gene previously shown to be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes also predisposes children to having a lower birth weight.   view more (2009-07-30)

Study sheds light on risks of being a second twin
A nine year study published on bmj.com today has concluded that being a second born twin confers a small increased risk of suffering fatal complications during birth.   view more (2007-03-02)

Increased risks of planned cesarean births must be clearly conveyed
A three-fold rate of severe complications overall is reported among women having a planned cesarean section compared with those who planned a vaginal delivery.   view more (2007-02-13)

Risk of preterm birth appears to vary by season
Women who become pregnant in spring are more vulnerable to preterm birth than those who conceive in other seasons, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.   view more (2007-02-06)

Risk of preterm birth appears to vary by season
Women who become pregnant in spring are more vulnerable to preterm birth than those who conceive in other seasons, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.   view more (2007-02-06)

Hopkins team develops first mouse model of schizophrenia
Johns Hopkins researchers have genetically engineered the first mouse that models both the anatomical and behavioral defects of schizophrenia, a complex and debilitating brain disorder that affects over 2 million Americans.   view more (2007-07-31)

Birth records hold pancreatic cancer clue
Pregnancies in Jerusalem in the 1960s and 1970s may hold vital clues about how pancreatic cancer and diabetes are linked. According to research published in the online open access journal BMC Medicine, women with a history of gestational diabetes had a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer later in life.   view more (2007-08-16)

Mayo collaboration identifies gene in childhood kidney disease
An international research collaboration led by Mayo Clinic has identified a new gene involved in causing the inherited kidney disorder, Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MKS).   view more (2006-01-16)

Older mothers more likely than younger mothers to deliver by Caesarean
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that older mothers with normal, full-term pregnancies—particularly first-time older mothers—were more likely to undergo Caesarean delivery than were younger women with similarly low-risk pregnancies.   view more (2007-03-09)

Pregnant women who smoke, urged to give up before 15-week 'deadline'
Women who stop smoking before week 15 of pregnancy cut their risk of spontaneous premature birth and having small babies to the same as non-smokers, according to research published on bmj.com today.   view more (2009-03-27)

Hotspots found for chromosome gene swapping
Crossovers and double-strand DNA breaks do not occur randomly on yeast chromosomes during meiosis, but are greatly influenced by the proximity of the chromosome's telomere, according to research in the laboratory of Whitehead Fellow Andreas Hochwagen.   view more (2007-11-30)

Kaiser Permanente study finds diabetes doubling before motherhood
Diabetes before motherhood more than doubled in six years among teenage and adult women.   view more (2008-04-28)

Women with endometriosis need special care during pregnancy to avoid risk of premature birth
The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth.   view more (2009-07-01)

Greater risk for children of mothers over 40 to die in the womb or as a newborn
Women who give birth after 40 run a greater risk of experiencing pregnancy complications than younger women. Moreover, there is an increased risk of the child dying in the womb or in close connection with delivery. This is shown in a study carried out by the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University in Sweden. Women in Sweden, as in many... view more... (2004-10-13)

Pre-pregnancy depressed mood may heighten risk for premature birth
Researchers trying to uncover why premature birth is a growing problem in the United States and one that disproportionately affects black women have found that pre-pregnancy depressive mood appears to be a risk factor in preterm birth among both blacks and whites.   view more (2009-06-11)

Model predicts colon cancer inheritable genetic defects
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University and other institutions have developed a new prediction model for genetic defects known as Lynch syndrome, which predisposes families to develop colorectal cancer.   view more (2006-09-27)

Joslin Researchers Discover a Surprising Culprit in the Search for Causes of Diabetic Birth Defects
Over the past several years, Joslin Investigator Mary R. Loeken, Ph.D., and her colleagues at Joslin Diabetes Center have unlocked several mysteries behind what puts women with diabetes more at risk of having a child with birth defects.   view more (2007-03-06)

Reducing Health Risks for Women and Children: American Dietetic Association Releases Position Paper on Obesity, Reproduction and Pregnancy Outcomes
Diet and nutrition counseling for virtually all overweight and obese women of childbearing age can reduce health risks associated with excess weight for mothers and children alike, according to a newly released position paper from the American Dietetic Association and the American Society of Nutrition.   view more (2009-04-29)
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