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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)
Poor sleep in children may have prenatal origins
A study in the Aug.1 issue of the journal SLEEP found that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and small body size at birth predict poorer sleep and higher risk of sleep disturbances in 8-year-old children born at term. view more (2009-08-03)
Differences in pregnancy risks and outcomes among immigrant groups to the US
Since the number of people of Hispanic and Asian origins has been increasing in the United States, it is important for healthcare workers to assess the risk factors associated with pregnancy outcomes in these ethnic groups. view more (2006-04-03)
Eye blinks may help to identify children prenatally exposed to alcohol
While children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) have identifiable craniofacial abnormalities, children with alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) can have significant cognitive impairments without facial anomalies. view more (2008-02-04)
Cholesterol could be key to treating fetal alcohol syndrome
Small amounts of alcohol can interfere with the growth of a fetus, but added cholesterol may help prevent a wide array of neurological and physical defects from alcohol exposure, according to a new study in laboratory fish. view more (2007-03-09)
Study reveals possible genetic risk for fetal alcohol disorders
New research in primates suggests that infants and children who carry a certain gene variant may be more vulnerable to the ill effects of fetal alcohol exposure. view more (2007-09-24)
Chronic Alcohol Exposure Can Affect Brain Protein Expression
Researchers at the University at Buffalo studying the effects of alcohol on the brain, using zebrafish as a model, have identified several novel central nervous system proteins that are affected by chronic alcohol exposure. view more (2006-08-30)
Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of SIDS
A new study provides the most direct evidence that there exists a causal link between smoking during pregnancy and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). view more (2008-05-30)
Maternal alcohol use increases the risk of newborn infections
Despite public-information campaigns and physician advice about alcohol consumption during pregnancy, between 15 and 25 percent of pregnant women continue to drink each month, and five to 10 out of 1,000 pregnant women drink an average of seven or more drinks per week. view more (2005-06-15)
PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL EXPOSURE TO POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS LINKED TO POOR INFANT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (pp 1568, 1602)
A study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that both prenatal and postnatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls-from maternal blood and breastmilk, respectively-can hinder early childhood cognitive development. The study also concludes that a stimulating home environment can counteract this adverse developmental effect. view more (2001-11-07)
New study reveals brain cell mechanism of alcohol dependence
A study released today reveals a cellular mechanism involved in alcohol dependence. The study, in the May 28 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, shows that gabapentin, a drug used to treat chronic pain and epilepsy, reduces alcohol intake in alcohol-dependent rats by normalizing chemical communication between neurons, which is altered by chronic... view more... (2008-05-29)
Little evidence that binge drinking while pregnant seriously harms fetus
There is little substantive evidence that binge drinking while pregnant seriously harms the developing fetus, finds a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2007-11-14)
Exposure to phthalates may be a risk factor for low birth weight in infants
Many parents worry about their child's exposure to phthalates, the chemical compounds used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care products, children's toys, and medical devices. view more (2009-06-25)
Prenatal cocaine exposure not linked to bad behavior in kids
oddlers exposed to cocaine before birth exhibit no more behavioral problems than other children their age, despite early predictions that "crack babies" would grow up to be delinquents. view more (2006-05-02)
ANTENATAL SCREENING FOR HAEMOGLOBIN DISORDERS ISINADEQUATE AND INEQUITABLE
Antenatal screening for haemoglobin disorders should be standard practice in the United Kingdom, explain Professor Bernadette Modell from University College London and colleagues, in order to identify couples at risk and to give them an informed choice in every pregnancy, including the option of a prenatal diagnosis. This option has been utilised... view more... (2000-02-01)
High levels of prenatal smoking exposure affect sleep patterns in preterm neonates
A study in the Dec. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to show that high levels of prenatal smoking exposure strongly modify sleep patterns in preterm neonates, which places infants at a higher risk for developmental difficulties that could persist throughout early and middle childhood. view more (2008-12-01)
Specific genetic cause of fetal alcohol-related developmental disorders found
Alcohol consumption by pregnant women hinders brain development in their children by interfering with the genetic processes that control thyroid hormone levels in the fetal brain, a new animal study found. view more (2009-06-11)
Alcohol and high-risk sexual behaviors in Botswana
Heavy alcohol consumption is strongly and consistently associated with sexual risk behaviors in both men and women in Botswana, according to one of the few research studies on the topic in sub-Saharan Africa. view more (2006-10-10)
Exposure to insecticide may play role in obesity epidemic among some women
Prenatal exposure to an insecticide commonly used up until the 1970s may play a role in the obesity epidemic in women, according to a new study involving several Michigan State University researchers. view more (2009-03-20)
Study: Lower legal drinking age increases poor birth outcomes
Amid renewed calls to consider reducing the legal drinking age, a new University of Georgia study finds that lower drinking ages increase unplanned pregnancies and pre-term births among young people. view more (2009-05-22)
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