Good news for assisted pregnancies
A new study by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has uncovered a significant decline in the risk of birth defects amongst WA children born using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).
The study, published in...
Reducing the risk of premature birth
Pregnant women who have had prior preterm births may avoid a subsequent early birth if given progestogens, which are natural or synthetic forms of progesterone, a female hormone that naturally increases during pregnancy, a...
Safety of blood pressure medication during pregnancy unclear
Nearly 5 percent of pregnant women are prescribed drugs to treat high blood pressure External link, including some drugs that aren’t considered safe for mothers or their babies, according to new research in the...
Air pollution linked to Vitamin D deficiency in newborns
Gestational exposure to ambient urban air pollution, especially during late pregnancy, may contribute to lower vitamin D levels in offspring, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of...
Diet during pregnancy may reduce infant illness
Just as women are advised to get plenty of folic acid around the time of conception and throughout early pregnancy, new research suggests another very similar nutrient may one day deserve a spot on...
Improving the safety of home birthing
A new Cochrane Review concludes that all countries should consider establishing proper home birth services. They should also provide low-risk pregnant women with information enabling them to make an informed choice. The review has...
Mother-to-daughter uterus transplantation
Last weekend, a team of researchers at the University of Gothenburg performed the world’s first mother-to-daughter uterus transplantation. The procedure was completed without complications.
On September 15-16, a team of researchers, physicians and specialists from...
Simple test to predict premature births
Babies born early run a greater risk of serious complications. The researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy have now developed a method to predict if pregnant women with preterm contractions will give birth within seven...
Pregnancy safe for most women with heart disease
Results from the world's first registry of pregnancy and heart disease have shown that most women with heart disease can go through pregnancy and delivery safely, so long as they are adequately evaluated, counselled...
Marijuana use implicated in pregnancy problems
New research indicates marijuana-like compounds called endocannabioids alter genes and biological signals critical to the formation of a normal placenta during pregnancy and may contribute to pregnancy complications like preeclampsia.
A study in the Sept. 14...
