Have you ever thought about processed and ultra processed food? Perhaps you have been eating UPFs because of your busy lifestyle and now that you are pregnant you need to reconsider this part of your lifestyle. Recent research in Ireland and...
The intricate relationship between diet quality and blood pressure among pregnant women is a crucial component of pregnancy management, especially for those who are overweight or obese. Optimal dietary practices during pregnancy not only support the mother's health...
Date of Study: November 9, 2023 Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital Summary: A review of 15 years' worth of data found that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy was linked to reduced rates of asthma and wheezing in children compared to standard prenatal...
Date of Study: March 1, 2023 Source: American Academy of Neurology Summary: High blood pressure disorders during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of thinking problems later in life, according to a study. Researchers found that those with these disorders...
Date of Study: February 2, 2023 Source: American Academy of Neurology Summary: Women with migraine may have a higher risk of pregnancy complications like preterm delivery, gestational high blood pressure and preeclampsia, according to a preliminary study. Researchers...
Covid-19 related restrictions and their adverse impact on physical and mental health are no secret. However, its impact is even more on vulnerable groups like pregnant women. Some women are more likely to experience negative emotions during pregnancy, causing anxiety...
The National Institutes of Health (US), the UK Medical Research Council, Wellcome, and the National Institute for Health Research (UK) funded the study, which discovered how a protein on the brain uses information regarding the energy balance of the body to regulate...
Researchers from Cedars-Sinai and the University of California collaborated on a study that allowed them to develop a new method of detecting a potentially fatal disease known as placenta accreta spectrum disorder, which can happen during pregnancy. When the placenta...
In collaboration with researchers at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have found a simple and quick method for measuring the immune response of T lymphocytes to the...
Cortisol levels in the mother's blood during pregnancy may influence the rapid development of fetal brain systems, which are frequently altered in psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders. Studies on cortisol levels during pregnancy and the neurologic development...
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conducted a study that found that children who had been exposed to elevated amounts of the trace elements selenium and manganese during their mother's pregnancy had a lower risk of developing high...
According to a study conducted by Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the reason why some babies react more strongly to perceived danger lies in the infant's digestive system. We can find in the human digestive tract the...
Why is maintaining trusting relationships important for shared decision-making during pregnancy and childbirth? A study published by Midwifery suggests that mums should maintain a good relationship of trust with healthcare professionals to facilitate shared...
Medical study reveals that exercise during pregnancy may save from health problems as adults A study carried out by the University of Virginia Health System has suggested that when Mums-to-be exercise during pregnancy the chances of their children developing...
Date of Study: May 2, 2019 Source: University of Saskatchewan Summary: Male and female rats whose mother experienced a simulated viral infection during pregnancy behave abnormally, consistent with behavioural alterations in autism or schizophrenia. Male and female...
Date of Study: May 13, 2019 Source: Rutgers University Summary: Men who delay starting a family have a ticking ‘biological clock’ — just like women — that may affect the health of their partners and children, according to researchers. The study, which reviewed 40...
Date of Study: May 14, 2019 Source: The Lancet Giving a single dose of preventative antibiotics to all women after childbirth involving forceps or vacuum extraction could prevent almost half of maternal infections including sepsis — equivalent to over 7,000 maternal...
Date of Study: February 4, 2019 Source: Rutgers University Summary: Hormone concentrations during early fetal development — that may affect the child’s development and increase the mother’s risk for breast and ovarian cancer years later — are significantly affected by...
Date of Study: May 13, 2019 Source: Open Access Summary: Background Risk factors for maternal infection are clearly recognised, including caesarean section and operative vaginal birth. Antibiotic prophylaxis at caesarean section is widely recommended because...
Date of Study: May 2, 2019 Source: George Washington University Summary: Doctors discovered that using the mobile app, Babyscripts, led to a reduction in prenatal in-person visits. Research showed that both provider and patient satisfaction were also maintained. In a...
Date of Study: May 7, 2019 Source: Springer Link Summary: While you may have heard about the benefits of nuts for health in general, this medical study which was carried out in Spain, has highlighted the link between nut intake in the first trimester with more...
Endometriosis FAQs Endometriosis can sometimes make it difficult to conceive and in some cases, it can be a cause of infertility. In some cases, surgery may be suggested by your specialist. During the procedure, endometriosis tissue is removed, which could increase...
Most of us know the term, DNA, but unless you are involved in some aspect of the scientific or medical world, it’s unlikely to be a subject that you discuss very often However, when you conceive, it may be a topic that naturally becomes more interesting for you. This...
Did you know that Vitamin D deficiency (hypovitaminosis D) is considered to be a global health problem, and has been labeled “an ignored epidemic”? (2) Not only this, but according to a research study, which was published in the European Journal of Clinical...
An interesting study from the University College London discusses the question of whether outstanding performers are born or created. Traditionally many of us assume that areas of high performance such as people who play chess extremely well, or a fine sportspeople,...
“The huge improvement in health care we can achieve is unprecedented.” On 5th September 2014 the good news was released, that for the first time ever, there will be International standards to assess fetal growth and newborn babies’ size. This is the first time in...
You may or may not have heard of methyl rich foods. Everyone needs them in their diet, basically because without them you run the risk of expression of your bad genes. This is a simplistic way of explaining the issue, however methyl rich foods are super important for...
Folic acid both before and during pregnancy* is extremely important. This feature explains why. It is written in the Irish context and references various medical studies. *New advice in Ireland recommends folic acid daily in pregnancy, rather than the first...
Up to a certain point you may have felt like you were happily coasting along enjoying your experience of early pregnancy, in fact, you’ve been blooming and happily telling people your news. That was up until one day when you woke tp with a curiously strange feeling...
Cervical Insufficiency FAQs Early Pregnancy Scans 6-11 weeks Nuchal Translucency 12-14 weeks Anatomy Survey 18-22 weeks Later Dating 12-17 weeks Gender Scan 19 weeks onwards Growth & Well Being 22 weeks onwards Post Dates & Liquor 40 weeks onwards Loyalty...
A new study in 2014, by the NYU Langone Medical Center, has revealed that early antibiotic use, in a study, carried out on mice could make them more susceptible to metabolic abnormalities and obesity later in life. Some mice were given low doses of penicillin for life...
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