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Stillbirth often linked to placenta: US research

Stillbirth is often caused by pregnancy complications such as problems with the placenta or preterm labor, said US research published on Tuesday aiming to shed light on the causes and risks. Ten years ago, little was known about the cause [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Research Finds Screening Pregnant Women for Autoimmune Thyro...

Thyroid autoimmunity also puts the mother at increased risk of developing postpartum thyroiditis and hypothyroidism in the future. While screening of high-risk women for thyroid dysfunction is recommended, universal screening of pregnant [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Light drinking no risk to baby, say researchers

Drinking one or two units of alcohol a week during pregnancy does not raise the risk of developmental problems in the child, a study has suggested. Official advice remains that women abstain completely during pregnancy. A study of m [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Flu research to examine pregnancy vaccination/benefit to inf...

The Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program is looking for dozens of pregnant women to participate in research on the use of flu vaccine. The study will evaluate the immune responses to the influenza vaccine in both mother and infant. Vander [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

University of Alberta Researchers Discover a Way to Diagnose...

Researchers from University of Alberta divulged that they have unearthed a precise method, which can predict if an expectant mother can contract pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a precarious condition, which can take a toll on both t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Researchers develop test for pregnancy complication

They found a series of 45 different compounds linked with metabolism that were different in the women destined to develop the condition, and said that could form the basis of a test. Such a "metabolic fingerprint" test cou [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Researchers say pregnant mothers should be given vitamin D

The authors argue that despite a growing body of evidence that links vitamin D deficiency to complications in pregnancy and poor neonatal health, the UK remains the only one of 31 European countries that doesn’t have a set vitamin [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Multiple Sclerosis Does not Make Pregnancy Overly Difficult ...

A recent research has asserted that although women with Multiple Sclerosis are at a slightly higher risk of delivering via a cesarean section or have babies which grow at a slower rate in the womb, it should not make pregnancies overly diff [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Unexpected pregnancies researched

Have you or someone you know been affected by teen or unplanned pregnancy? May 7, 2009, President Obama proposed approximately $164 million for a new teen pregnancy prevention initiative. This drive provides grants for evidence-based progra [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Researchers identify new smoking during pregnancy risk

Smoking during pregnancy leads to an increased risk of children developing mental health problems, according to a new report. The NHS already warns mothers-to-be that smoking makes a miscarriage, premature birth or low birth weight more lik [...]