Most people have heard the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." It's an old truth that encompasses more than just apples--eating fruit in general is well known to reduce risk for a wide variety of health conditions such as heart disease and stroke. But now a new study is showing the benefits of fruit can begin as early as in the womb. The study, published in the … [Read more...]
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Flu Vaccine shows promise for Reducing Risk of Influenza-associated Atrial Fibrillation: An Elsevier Study
Influenza is significantly associated with an increased risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation, which could be reduced through influenza vaccination, according to new findings reported HeartRhythm. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate and is the most common cardiac arrhythmia seen in clinical practice, … [Read more...]
Mother doesn’t Always know the Best – Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A University of Colorado Study
Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is the leading cause of death in infants 1 month to 1 year of age in the United States. Although the reason is unknown, maternal age less than 20 years is associated with an increased risk of SIDS. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers found … [Read more...]
A Boston University Study Reveals Depression Lowers Women’s Chances of Pregnancy
Women with severe depressive symptoms have a decreased chance of becoming pregnant, while the use of psychotropic medications does not appear to harm fertility, a study by researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine shows. The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, found a 38 percent decrease in the average … [Read more...]
Acupuncture used in Clinical Settings reduced Symptoms of Menopause: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Research
Acupuncture treatments can reduce the number of hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause by as much as 36 percent, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The findings are published in the June issue of the journal Menopause. "Although acupuncture does not work for every woman, our study showed that, on average, acupuncture effectively … [Read more...]
Smoking during Pregnancy associated with Increased Risk of Schizophrenia in Offspring: A Columbia University Study
A study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), New York State Psychiatric Institute and colleagues in Finland reports an association between smoking during pregnancy and increased risk for schizophrenia in children. The paper evaluated nearly 1,000 cases of schizophrenia and matched controls among … [Read more...]
Attitude during pregnancy affects weight gain: A Study
Overweight or obese women with the mentality that they are "eating for two" are more likely to experience excessive weight gain while pregnant, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. Cynthia Chuang, associate professor of medicine and public health sciences, studied the attitudes and habits of women who gained appropriate weight and those who exceeded … [Read more...]
Link between maternal age and emergency delivery: Oslo University Study
An increased risk of emergency operative delivery is linked with increasing maternal age, suggests a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The study used a sample of 169,583 low risk, first-time mothers in Norway, to examine the association between maternal age and emergency operative delivery, which include emergency … [Read more...]
Human milk fat improves growth in premature infants: Baylor College of Medicine Study
For premature infants, adequate growth while in the neonatal intensive care unit is an indicator of better long-term health and developmental outcomes. Researchers at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have now successfully incorporated a cream supplement into premature infants' diets that improved their … [Read more...]
Mother’s diet linked to premature birth: A Study
Pregnant women who eat a "prudent" diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and who drink water have a significantly reduced risk of preterm delivery, suggests a study published on bmj.com today. A "traditional" dietary pattern of boiled potatoes, fish and cooked vegetables was also linked to a significantly lower risk. Although these findings cannot establish … [Read more...]
SSRI antidepressants are more likely to have decreased birth weight and gestational length: A Study
A new study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, has found that prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has a significant association with lower birth weight and gestational length. This was found to be in cases where mothers had taken the drug for two or more trimesters. The results showed, once adjusted for socio-demographic … [Read more...]
Mom’s exposure to BPA during pregnancy can put her baby on course to obesity: Columbia University Study
Prenatal exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common chemical used in plastic water bottles and canned food, is associated with measures of obesity in children at age 7, according to researchers from the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the Mailman School of Public Health. The researchers are the first to show associations between prenatal exposure to … [Read more...]
Too much folate in pregnant women increases risk for autism, study suggests
Women who plan on becoming pregnant are told they need enough of the nutrient folate to ensure proper neurodevelopment of their babies, but new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests there could be serious risks in having far too much of the same nutrient. The researchers found that if a new mother has a very high level of folate right … [Read more...]
Folate deficiency is bad for developing fetus, excessive amounts could also be harmful: Johns Hopkins University Study
Women who plan on becoming pregnant are told they need enough of the nutrient folate to ensure proper neurodevelopment of their babies, but new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests there could be serious risks in having far too much of the same nutrient. The researchers found that if a new mother has a very high level of folate right … [Read more...]
Antidepressant use during pregnancy may lengthen umbilical cord: University of Eastern Finland Study
Umbilical cords of children whose mothers used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy may be longer than umbilical cords of other newborn children, shows a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRIs, are commonly prescribed antidepressants, and this is the first time their … [Read more...]
Mothers’ excess pregnancy weight gain linked to obese children: A Study
Children whose mothers gain excess weight or have elevated blood sugar during their pregnancies are more likely to become overweight or obese during their first decade of life, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in Maternal and Child Health Journal. The study, which followed more than 24,000 mothers and their children over 10 years, is the largest to date … [Read more...]
Antibodies in mother’s milk help shape newborns’ immune systems: University of California Study
A mother's breast milk supports immune responses in her newborn that help the infant's gut become a healthy home to a mix of bacterial species, thanks in part to newly identified antibodies from the mother, according to a study by UC Berkeley researchers. Scientists believe the gut is sterile and bacteria-free at birth, when suddenly the infant is exposed to bacteria from … [Read more...]
Green spaces found to increase birth weight: Israeli and Spanish Study
Mothers who live near green spaces deliver babies with significantly higher birth weights, according to a new study, "Green Spaces and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes" published in the journal, Occupational and Environmental Medicine. A team of researchers from Israel and Spain, including Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), evaluated nearly 40,000 single live births from a … [Read more...]
Maternal obesity modulates offspring microflora composition and gastrointestinal functions: A Study
Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) finds that maternal obesity leads to marked changes in the offspring's gastrointestinal microflora composition and gastrointestinal function. The gastrointestinal microflora consists of multiple species of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of animals and … [Read more...]
Common blood thinner for pregnant women proven ineffective: A Study
It's a daily injection to the belly for pregnant women at risk of developing blood clots and it's ineffective, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and published today by the medical journal The Lancet. As many as one in 10 pregnant women have a tendency to develop blood clots in their veins, a condition called thrombophilia. For two … [Read more...]
Calcium and vitamin D improve cholesterol in postmenopausal women: A Study
Calcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause can improve women's cholesterol profiles. And much of that effect is tied to raising vitamin D levels, finds a new study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) just published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Whether calcium or vitamin D can indeed improve cholesterol levels … [Read more...]
Personal care products used during pregnancy adversely effect newborns: A Study
A study led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center's School of Public Health presents evidence linking personal care products used during pregnancy to adverse reproductive effects in newborns. "The study found a link between women with higher levels of butyl paraben, which is commonly used as a preservative in cosmetics, and the following birth outcomes: shorter gestational age at … [Read more...]
High-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm placenta and restrict fetal growth: Washington University Study
Consuming a high-fructose diet during pregnancy may cause defects in the placenta and restrict fetal growth, potentially increasing a baby's risk for metabolic health problems later in life, according to research in mice and people by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. However, giving the mice allopurinol, a generic drug frequently prescribed to … [Read more...]
Cause of appetite loss during illness: A Study
Loss of appetite during illness is a common and potentially debilitating phenomenon -- in cancer patients, especially, it can even shorten lifespan. Now scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered how an immune system molecule hijacks a brain circuit and reduces appetite. Their research points to potential targets for treating loss of appetite and … [Read more...]
Control of fertility: New player identified: A Study
Individual small RNAs are responsible for controlling the expression of gonadoliberin or GnRH (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone), a neurohormone that controls sexual maturation, the appearance of puberty, and fertility in adults. This has just been demonstrated by the "Development and Plasticity of the Neuroendocrine Brain" team led by Vincent Prévot, Inserm Research Director … [Read more...]
Pregnancy study for overweight women leads to fewer high birth weight babies: University of Adelaide Study
The world's biggest study offering healthy eating and exercise advice to pregnant women who are overweight or obese has shown a significant reduction in the number of babies born over 4kg (8.8 pounds) in weight. The LIMIT Study, led by researchers from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute and the Women's and Children's Hospital, involved more than 2200 pregnant … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding app shows promise in supporting first-time mothers: A Study
A pilot study found that use of a mobile phone app that provided supportive texts and an online community significantly increased the rate of breastfeeding among new mothers. An abstract of the study, "Mother's Milk Messaging (MMM): A Pilot Study of an App to Support Breastfeeding in First Time Mothers," will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2016 Meeting … [Read more...]
Breast milk linked to significant early brain growth: Washington University Study
Feeding premature babies mostly breast milk during the first month of life appears to spur more robust brain growth, compared with babies given little or no breast milk. Studying preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital, the researchers found that preemies whose daily diets were at least 50 percent breast milk had more brain … [Read more...]
Probiotics stop menopause-like bone loss: Georgia State University Study
Probiotic supplements protected female mice from the loss of bone density that occurs after having their ovaries removed, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and Georgia State University have shown. The results were published Monday, April 25 in Journal of Clinical Investigation. In mice, ovary removal induces the hormonal changes that occur with menopause … [Read more...]
Pregnancy loss and cardiovascular disease linked: A Study
The Annals of Family Medicine today published an article detailing research showing that women with a history of pregnancy loss are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease later in adulthood than other women, work completed by physicians in the Center for Primary Care and Prevention (CPCP) at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island. The article "Risk of Cardiovascular Disease … [Read more...]
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