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Immune response in pregnancy 'can lead to brain dysfunction ...

A pregnant woman's immune response to viral infections may induce subtle neurological changes in the unborn child that can lead to an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders including schizophrenia and autism.Research provide [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Childhood hardships linked to pregnancy troubles

Childhood hardships make one vulnerable to pregnancy problems during adulthood.b To see if hardships faced during childhood have any impact on pregnancy complications, researchers followed 4,865 American women who had experienced. At [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Mom's Extra Pregnancy Pounds May Raise Child's Heart Risks

Children of women who gain too much weight during pregnancy tend to be more overweight and develop more risk factors for heart disease, new research indicates. The results of the study, which the researchers claim is the most detailed on [...]

Posted On : Jun, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to child’s heart ris...

Be very cautious of what you eat and how much you eat if you are pregnant. A new study cautions that excessive pregnancy weight gain may put your child at heart disease risk in later life.Findings of the study suggest that pregnant women [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Childhood Obesity Risk Lower if Mom Exercises During Pregnan...

Most moms get into gear after they have a baby to shed their pregnancy pounds, but new research suggests. That exercise during pregnancy is just as important for the baby’s health. Although regular exercise during pregnancy doe [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Drinking During Pregnancy can Cause Irreversible Harm to Unb...

Learning difficulties, physical disabilities and behavioural problems are all part of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders [FASD]. These lifelong conditions can drastically impact on the lives of the individual and those around them. BMA Sco [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Folic acid taken during late pregnancy increases chance of a...

Babies born to women who took folic acid late in pregnancy may be more likely to develop asthma, it was claimed yesterday. A study found a 30 per cent increased risk for children whose mothers took supplements of the vitamin between weeks 3 [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy smoking leads to hyperactive, problem children

Dreading the pitter-patter of little hyperactive feet around the house? You should if you have been puffing away throughout pregnancy. If you don’t stub that cigarette out, rest assured your child will drive you up the wall with probl [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Vegetables in pregnancy lowers child's diabetes risk: study

Mothers who eat plenty of vegetables during pregnancy will have children who are less likely to have type 1 diabetes, a new study suggests. The risk of type 1 diabetes was twice as high in children whose mothers rarely ate vegetables d [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

PREGNANT mums who stuff themselves with liquorice can damage...

Eight-year-olds whose mothers ate large amounts of the sweet while waiting to give birth did less well in intelligence tests than other children, a study found. They were also more likely to have poor concentration spans, are more likely to [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Too much liquorice during pregnancy may affect childs IQ and...

A new study claims that a woman’s consumption of excessive quantities of liquorice during pregnancy could hamper her child’’s intelligence and behavior. The study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology saw a co [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Smoking in pregnancy risks psychotic children: study

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms as teenagers, British scientists said on Thursday. Researchers from four British universities studied 6,356 12-year-olds and interviewed [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Woman carrying another couple's child after being implanted ...

Carolyn Savage didn't know what to think, what to say, where to look as the ultrasound wand glided over her belly. It was supposed to be her baby inside. Not someone else's. Yet here she was in her doctor's office in the US with the baby's [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Exercise during pregnancy healthy for both mother and child,...

Doctors should recommend low to moderate levels of exercise to pregnant women because it can strengthen and improve overall musculoskeletal and physiologic health as well as pregnancy related symptoms, according to a review article. Publis [...]